Setup Starting Windows

[dabaerman]

attempting to install XPHome on a new 80gig hdd. boots from cd to Windows
Setup. asks for F6 option, installs setup files and stops at the blue setup
screen with Starting Windows Setup in the lower left.
so far I have tried a different motherboard, memory, cd drive, harddrive and
another XP setup disk. the results are the same. Blue Windows Setup screen,
Starting Windows Setup in the White progress bar at the bottom. it just sits
there doing nothing. help!


Ron

[Gizmo]

There is an option in the BIOS to enable/disable ACPI. Try changing that and see if it helps with your problem.

[dabaerman]

after reaching a level of frustration near to making scrap out of good parts, I
hit F6. and the setup went into looking for adapters. since I wasn't going to
run a raid array, I let the install work it's thing. now formating the hdd and it
looks like it will work out.
Gizmo, I started the setup before reading your post and would have tried
anything that was suggested. even the rubber chicken. say, who has that
old bird anyway?
I had actually left the room for about 2 hours before trying again. the computer gods' have once again saved me from killing one of it's own.


Ron

[cloasters]

LOL! And too true.