Trouble Reformating

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

Something changed. You have added hardware, or some hardware is broken. I would remove any addition to the original system, and try
setup without that.

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Mark L. Ferguson (NOT an MS-MVP)
FAQ for MS Antispyware version 1.0.509
http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
marfers notes for windows xp http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/chatNotes.htm
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"Zpb" <Zpb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2639FCAA-692A-4CAA-8462-4B44D64F05B0@microsoft.com...
>I needed to reformat my pc, so i used my Windows OS restore disk that came
> with my computer to do so. I had done this a few times before using this
> disk and never had any problems. Only this time, when i started my PC up
> from the disk , deleted the old OS and used all the new unpartitioned space
> for the fresh OS to go on. I formated the space, and then it restarted and
> began to do the Windows XP install thing, it got down to the 'Installing
> Windows' its was 'installing devices' to be exact and it would get half way
> through, then it would just stop installing...the coumputer itslef wouldn't
> freeze, the xp 'new additions' info was changing, the green bars moved, but
> the computer didn't install any more the disc would stop spinning, and
> nothing else would happen. Any help would be appricated, i' dont reall know
> what else to do...