When setting up XP it restarts the computer several times during the
loading process and then continues loading more programs. If you have
not already done so, leave it to complete the loading process, which can
take quite a while.

I once found a USB device caused XP not to load. To help the OS to load,
I suggest you remove all hardware not necessary to getting the OS
working and add them later.

Orf Bartrop

Richard Glazier wrote:

>Seems like it fails when it re-boots and says hit any key to
>boot from CD, which will start the install process all over again.
>If you are not hitting "any key", try changing the keyboard...
>A long shot, but it might help...
>PS: I'd set  (once) the BIOS to boot from CD first, second to HDD-0,
>the other selections (if available) to disabled. (Then I'd leave it that
>way "forever", (if I only inserted Bootable CD's once in awhile...)
>
>                                               Rick Glazier
>
>From: "Steve Brumbaugh" <[log in to unmask]>
>
>
>
>>OK, here's my problem.  I'm putting together a new system and I've gotten to
>>the stage of installing Win XP.  All the hardware seems to test out fine.  I
>>go through the process of installation and afterwards it goes right back and
>>starts the installation system again.  It looks like it's not going to the
>>HD to boot or the HD is not set up to boot properly.  I've tried setting up
>>the BIOS in all kinds of configurations, from standard floppy, HDD-0, CDROM
>>to all CDROM to all HDD-0 (after installation).  No matter what I try, I get
>>a "boot disk error, insert system disk" if I remove the Win XP CD.  If I
>>leave it in, it just goes ahead and launches into Setup again.
>>
>>
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