Windows Install - Need Help Please

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Hi,

Long story short, I put the XP Home disk in while I was out of the boot
phase and in the desktop, wanting to reinstall windows. Well, now my problem
is that if I have the disk in there or not, the computer starts, I see the
windows logo, and then it says "windows setup is restarting......" and then
it shows a cursor and just sits there.

I am simply looking to reinstall windows but I cannot get past this part. I
want a fresh install and just cannot figure out why it is saying this. I
have changed the boot sequence, reset for defaults in bios but still nothing.


Can someone shoot me some ideas on what I can do or what is causing this?


Thank you SO SO much!
 
Hi ,

Just put the CD back in and when it asks you, if you want to install,
cancel out of it.

But don't reinstall Windows from the desktop, but boot from the CD and
do a repair of Windows from the CD.
 
The problem is I cant....It says "windows setup is restarting" but it doesnt
go to the blue screen with the options of repair/reinstall/etc....it just
sits.
 
Is the CD the first in order of boot? If it is after the HD that may be the
problem. You would have to change it in BIOS. During boot hit the DELETE
button and very carefully change the order.

FrankV
 
Is the Boot Order to boot from the Floppy Disk (If installed) first, The
CD Rom second and Hard Drive third in Computer Bios?

Oh, is this a Laptop? Or Desktop computer?

Procedure to Reinstall Windows XP!

If you want to save any files, make a backup of those files off the Hard
Drive and proceed.

0. - Turn off the printer.
1. - Go into Computer Bios and Set Defaults and Exit, if you know how.
Make sure the Boot Order is set to Boot to CD-Rom Drive First.
2. - Insert Windows XP CD into CD-Rom Drive.
3. - Reboot the computer.
4. - Welcome to Setup.
5. - Reinstall XP - Press Enter
6. - F8 - I Agree
7. - Esc: Don't Repair
8. - Select Partition to Install Windows XP on.
Use UP and DOWN ARROW Keys to Highlight Partition.
9. - Press Enter.
10. - Press C to Continue.
11. - Highlight the Action You Want To Take.
Type of Format you want to perform.
12. - I selected Format The Partition using the Fat File System. (Partition
was 20 GB in size plus Multiple operating systems)
13. - Then Press Enter to Continue
14. - Warning Message
15. - Press F
16. - To Continue To Format Partition with the FAT32 File System or NTFS
File System.
17. - Press Enter.
18. - Now it formats.
19. - After Formatting It Checks The Drive.
20. - Then Copies files to partition.
21. - Now it Reboots to Windows XP. Don't press a key to boot to CD.
22. - And now it installs Windows XP.
23. - You need to be here now.
24. - Starts at 39 Minutes to Complete.
25. - At 33 minutes, you need to set Time and Time Zone.
26. - And Enter The Product Key.
27. - At 29 minutes, you need to pick the Network.
28. - Now wait for Reboot and you are done.
 
Hi,

Yes, I am able to get to the bios and have the order with CD first. I am
clueless as to why it won't go past the "Windows Setup is restarting". I
would love for it to restart, but it just sits/freezes.


Could something be corrupt? Any other way to rectify this?


Thanks again!
 
Yes, I am able to get to the BIOS and change the order of boot sequences to
CD first. I am clueless as to why it wont go past the restarting of the OS.

Any other ideas? Could something be corrupt? I have never seen this before
ever.


Thanks again!
 
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