Problem Installing XP, doesn't cont. after restart

[Arcnite]

Friend of mine is installing WindowsXP Professional onto a new system. When he starts it up it checks for the hard disk, finds it, partitions it, formats it, then installs system files. After that it says "Windows XP will now restart your system and continue your installation". However, after it restarts it doesn't continue. He's given the option to install XP, fix an installation, or exit. Installing will restart the whole process (format drive, install system files, restart) and fix brings him to a DOS screen with C:/ Anyone know what's going on?

 

[bronibbear]

The system is rebooting from the installation CD instead of the hardisk. Either remove the CD as the PC restarts putting it back after bootup. Or go into bios and choose the hardisk as the first boot device instead of the CD-ROM.