Windows XP Pro freezing on install

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Give it plenty of time. The system does need some time on the reboot before
it shuts down and some additional time when it is starting up again. One of
my systems took about 20 minutes.

"Tom Connelly" <tom@brid.net> wrote in message
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> Hello All,
>
> I wonder if anyone has an insight into the following
> problem? I have tried to install the Windows SP2 update
> (from a direct download and also from a CD) but each time
> Windows freezes.
>
> The install must nearly be complete but halts when it
> gets to the 'restarting processes after install' part.
>
> I tried switching off all irrelevant programs (including
> Norton AV and Firewall) and disconnecting all peripherals
> etc. I still get the same results each time. I have to
> doi a hard re-boot after which the previous settings are
> restored.
>
> Bit of a mystery!? Is it a software thing or something
> exotic in the BIOS or SATARaid drivers?
>
> Hope someone has a clue... the folks I bought the
> computer off (a major UK company) are baffled.
>
> Cheers, Tom
>
>