perhaps, if the pc was
set for automatic updates,
it attempted to install
sp3 or something but
failed.

----------------------

if you are simply doing
a repair installation, you
might want to power down
the pc and then power it
up again without the cd
and see if it boots into
windows. if not then
it should tell you why.

sometimes antivirals like
the norton inhibit
windows from updating
the master file table.

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also, microsoft provides
two free technical support
services to every retail
version of windows.

http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...19&gprid=37013


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"poochbeast" <poochbeast@NOSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:rbko345e2d4bm7naigkllarmqv5poaes3t@4ax.com...
> Thanks. I disconnected her webcam (which I suspected was the cause of
> the problem) and sure enough, I was able to break the 34 minute
> barrier. Unfortunately, it now hangs with 2 minutes remaining ("Saving
> Files")!
>
> I looked but couldn't find a support page for "Setup stops responding
> with 2 minutes remaining." Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks again.
>
>
>
> On Tue, 27 May 2008 12:50:23 -0400, "PaulM" <paul@paulsxp.com> wrote:
>
>>Here is what I found.
>>Setup stops responding with 34 minutes remaining
>>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/828267/en-us
>>
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>>www.paulsxp.com
>>www.paulsxp.com/forum
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>>
>>"poochbeast" <poochbeast@NOSPAM.net> wrote in message
>>news:i3do34pivesufsc1r0m84npckhn2ms4ok2@4ax.com. ..
>>>
>>> I'm trying to repair a recent crash on my mom's computer. She said she
>>> was having a webcam chat with my sister via Skype in the morning. She
>>> connects to the internet via Verizon FIOS. All went well, after their
>>> conversation, they both hung up, she left the room and left her PC on
>>> for the remainder of the day. When she returned in the evening, she
>>> had a black screen with a message indicating that Windows was having a
>>> problem accessing her primary HD (although it was trying to access her
>>> CD-ROM drive). She does have Norton AV installed.
>>>
>>> She is running WinXP Pro SP2. She has two 400 GB HDs in a mirrored
>>> RAID configuration (RAID1). The PC would not boot from the RAID array.
>>> I deleted the RAID array and attempted to boot from HD#1 (because it
>>> seemed to have far fewer errors that HD#2). Windows launched CHKDSK
>>> multiple times, and ultimately (and very slowly) Windows finally
>>> loaded. I did notice yellow exclamation marks by the graphics
>>> controller and device in Device Manager.
>>>
>>> I attempted to reinstall Windows (hoping that this would fix any
>>> problems). I chose the repair option (not the Windows Recovery
>>> Console). Unfortunately, the installation gets stuck with 34 minutes
>>> remaining (Installing Devices).
>>>
>>> I'm at a loss for how to proceed from this point. Obviously, I'm
>>> trying to recover without losing any of the data on these discs. I
>>> realize that I can simply insert this HD into another computer, copy
>>> the pertinent data, and rebuild her computer from scratch, but I'm
>>> hoping that there's an easier way. Any help would be greatly
>>> appreciated.
>>>
>>> Thank you.
>>>
>
>