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Os2 Warp4 Install HEEEELLLPPP!
I tried to install an MSDN version of Vista Ultimate on this machine but the installation always hangs. I tried both of the following: 1. Clean Install -- formatted the partition that has Windows XP and tried to install Vista. It hangs immediately after saying "Copying files". 2. Upgrade -- tried to install from

(HELP) MANUAL PANO MAG-ASSEMBLE NG COMPUTER
Once it's done copying the files, the setup says that it is starting windows, and it hangs there, no reboot, or install, just a total lock up. I assume you are trying to do a clean install; ie, on a freshly formatted hard drive and not over top an existing operating system. If the latter, then try a clean install,

Windows XP Pro setup freezes when "Starting Windows" - help!
(I am choosing the clean install option.) The hard disk is the second hard drive on the primary IDE cable. The setup program hangs at one of various points: 1. Looking for drives and partitions; or 2. Formatting the installation partition; or, if it completes the formatting, then 3. In the middle of copying files

Windows ME installation problem
... beta setup-deployment Yeah, but the install hangs after a short while (before it starts copying files onto the harddisk and before the nice GUI shows up). I decided to install RC1 as a clean install, so I copied the RC1 files onto a spare partition and formatted C:, then I booted from a Win98 Boot loppy

XP Home installation hangs while copying files (KR7A-133)
After selecting DMA in the Properties/Settings, I get occasional system hangs in Win 98. The system has hung when copying files from D: to C:, My install of Win 98 is an upgrade from a clean install of Win95. I read "Troubleshooting Common System Configuration Issues Windows* 95/98 INF Update Utility Bus Master

Failed install: can't copy various files
... tried a clean install on both, and i've tried to update from 2000 pro(installs fine) and win ME. none of the above work. hangs at the same spot. Good luck, Frank I have soyo k7ada v1.0 xp1700 128ddr ram trying to load xp and system hangs on first restart after copying files. tried 2 diffrent cd's,2diffrent

Win98 shutdown screen hang
BTW, I have fdisked and reformated using MS fdisk and format instead of maxblast, then clean install of Win98 - but still have the same problem. The hard drive light stays on when the system hangs. The system has hung when copying files from D: to C:, and always hangs when I get into Win98 help and try and

Cannot install Media Center...
I am trying to do a clean install on an empty hard drive using ME upgrade. When I run setup, after it runs scandisk, the program hangs at the message "Copying files needed for windows setup." If I copy the contents of the CD to the hard drive and install from there, it claims that I am running a compressed drive,

Me Blues
I tried to reinstall Win2k, but the installation hangs during setup, displaying the error msg "Setup is inspecting your system's hardware configuration". I've tried both a clean install, as well as an upgrade from Win98, but get stuck at the same point in the installation. Prior to copying the files from the CD ROM

Win98 Hangs During Install??
... install sheild starts then the dialog for copying files or performing the request comes up but it just hangs there, task manager shows the application as running This was, originaly WinMe which was upgraded to XP pro, this is not a clean install. (I know it was a bad idea to do that but..) I am not sure,

ME install hangs
Problem, Pioneer rips audio fine, plays DVDs fine, but try to copy files in explorer or desktop, hangs randomly. I thought the problem was VIA DMA drivers, but it does it even with a clean install, and without checking Microsoft DMA in device manager, and even when I force PIO mode 4 in the BIOS, for Primary and

Help with several problems
It just hangs hangs when it gets to "Copying files needed for Windows SetUp". It won't go past that. Sharon http://www.hexff.com/index.html How to Clean Install Excellent, except perhaps the Swap File suggestion. http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/w98_restore.html Badour has one http://aumha.org/win4/a/clean.htm

Installing Windows XP over the network
I am trying to a clean install of Windows 95. It always hangs right after I click on "next" when it says "copying files to your computer" after the name entry and configuration options. I've tried two different CD's and I tried copying the Win95 folder from the CD to the hard drive and installing from there.

Delphi 2007 success story
The hard drive light stays on when the system hangs. The system has hung when copying files from D: to C:, and always hangs when I get into Win98 help and try My install of Win 98 is an upgrade from a clean install of Win95. I read "Troubleshooting Common System Configuration Issues Windows* 95/98 INF Update

Install Puzzle
-----Original Message----- I'm trying to install RC1 (I've tried both upgrade from win2k and clean install). My first attempt was booting directly from CD. It starts the textmode setup and just hangs while copying the files (or at least that's what it seems to be doing). The screen goes blank and after a few

Win2000 Server won't install on Intel L440GX+ system
I have tried two different brand new CD-Roms, as well as copying the files from the HD itself (no CD needed). None have worked and it hangs every time. I am able to install Windows98 SE with no problems what so ever. I have also tried installing from Win98 (upgrading to Win2K and a clean install - neither got

XP INstall Hnags During File Copying
and it hangs. I've watched in task manager while the installation used 15 minutes of CPU time. I finally got it installed by putting it on a W2K desktop, applying the fixpack and then copying files/registry entries to my thinkpad. It works OK except that I still have trouble with the search feature of help.

reinstall problem
Jeff jsweene...@comcast.net microsoft public windowsxp setup_deployment When attempting to install Windows XP SP1 on a new system (new hd) the install starts up and then after passing by the custom driver F6 prompt stuff and the recover disk it says windows is copying files (Windows Executive.

Install Problems when doing a Clean Install
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ECDC 4.02d/DCD 3.01d update released
... but I can't install Windows XP Pro w/SP1a (trying to clean install). I glanced through the HCL stuff & my mortherboard, harddrive, & cd drive are all compatible. It allows me to boot from the cd & partition & format the new hard drive, but when it goes into the part about "copying files for installation" it