Problem with reinstalltion of windows

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I have found the '34 minute' hang is almost always caused by a faulty device, and especially a Network card without a good driver. I
would remove all unnecessary hardware devices, and try setup. You can add them in later, if setup will finish.

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Mark L. Ferguson
FAQ for Windows Antispy http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
"Micky" <Micky@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8D1E0538-509E-4B4E-9E1E-55B0ECAD3491@microsoft.com...
>i had a problem with windows XP home a while back, and i was trying to
> reinstall windows. I am at the point were the screen will have "installing
> windows 34 minutes remaining" displayed. however it will never go any father
> than that. i get error messages reaading.
>
> Windows was unable to save all the data for the file C:\$BitMap. The data
> has been lost. This error may cause failure. Please try to save the file
> elsewhere.
>
> other files that i get this error message with include:
> C:\$BitMap
> C:\$Mft
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\SysEvent.Evt
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\AppEvent.Evt
>
> i have tried to start windows normally and it will go to the windows loading
> screen, where the blue progress bar is moving under the XP Home logo. Any
> help or ideas would be much appreciated. I am using a different computer to
> write this, because i cannot even bring up the sign on screen on my home pc.
> Thanks for any help, Mike
>

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I would say that the chkdsk failure points to a bad hard drive, for sure.

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Mark L. Ferguson
FAQ for Windows Antispy http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
"Micky" <Micky@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E5D9083D-9DB0-4EBE-A48B-957B1DAE4ECB@microsoft.com...
>I also tried doing a chkdsk /r in the windows repair mode, and it will get to
> 50% and then lock up. It will not go any farther. I dont know if this changes
> the situation at all. Also, could it be a bad hDD. What would i do to test
> something like that? thanks for the help, Mike
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
>> I have found the '34 minute' hang is almost always caused by a faulty device, and especially a Network card without a good
>> driver. I
>> would remove all unnecessary hardware devices, and try setup. You can add them in later, if setup will finish.
>>
>> --
>> Mark L. Ferguson
>> FAQ for Windows Antispy http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
>> "Micky" <Micky@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8D1E0538-509E-4B4E-9E1E-55B0ECAD3491@microsoft.com...
>> >i had a problem with windows XP home a while back, and i was trying to
>> > reinstall windows. I am at the point were the screen will have "installing
>> > windows 34 minutes remaining" displayed. however it will never go any father
>> > than that. i get error messages reaading.
>> >
>> > Windows was unable to save all the data for the file C:\$BitMap. The data
>> > has been lost. This error may cause failure. Please try to save the file
>> > elsewhere.
>> >
>> > other files that i get this error message with include:
>> > C:\$BitMap
>> > C:\$Mft
>> > C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\SysEvent.Evt
>> > C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\AppEvent.Evt
>> >
>> > i have tried to start windows normally and it will go to the windows loading
>> > screen, where the blue progress bar is moving under the XP Home logo. Any
>> > help or ideas would be much appreciated. I am using a different computer to
>> > write this, because i cannot even bring up the sign on screen on my home pc.
>> > Thanks for any help, Mike
>> >
>>
>>
>>