Re: WinXP Pro Partially Installs, but Will Not Finish Installation

goodness gracious

did you see my other post to your previous post on your troubles with
installation?

here is a bit more for you, regarding this stuff

http://www.windowsreinstall.com/

try making one of these
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;310994&spid=1173&sid=global

this may also be useful
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;316434&spid=1173&sid=global

This seems to be what you have:

SYMPTOMS
When you try to start your Microsoft Windows XP-based computer, you may
receive an error message that is similar to the following error message:
The file C:\windows\system32\c_1252.nls is missing or corrupt
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RESOLUTION
To resolve this behavior, use the following methods in the order that they
appear.
Method 1: Check the Hard Disk for Errors
1. Insert the Windows XP CD, and then restart the computer. If you are
prompted, select any options that you must select to start Windows XP from
the CD.
2. When the text-based part of Setup begins, follow the instructions that
appear on the screen. To select the repair or the recover option, press R.
3. If you have a dual-start or multiple-start computer, select the
installation that you must access from the Recovery Console.
4. When prompted, type the Administrator password.
5. At the command prompt, type the following command, and then press the
ENTER key:
chkdsk /r
6. To exit the Recovery Console and restart the computer, type exit, and
then press the ENTER key.
If the behavior is not resolved, go to the next method.
Method 2: Replace Missing Files
1. Insert the Windows XP CD, and then restart the computer. If you are
prompted, select any options that you must select to start Windows XP from
the CD.
2. When the text-based part of Setup begins, follow the instructions that
appear on the screen. To select the repair or the recover option, press R.
3. If you have a dual-start or multiple-start computer, select the
installation that you must access from the Recovery Console.
4. When prompted, type the Administrator password.
5. At the command prompt, type the following commands ( press ENTER after
each command):
cd system32
ren c_1252.nls c_1252.old
expand drive:\i386\c_1252.nl_ c:\windows\system32
Where drive is the drive letter of the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
6. To exit the Recovery Console and restart the computer, type exit, and
then press the ENTER key.
Note There may be additional files missing. Repeat this method to replace
any other missing files.
Method 3: Replace Missing Files Without Console
If you cannot start the recovery console, start the computer with a Windows
98 emergency disk.

Note This method only works on a partition that is formatted with FAT32 and
not the NTFS file system.

To start the computer with a Windows 98 emergency disk, follow these steps:
1. Insert the Windows 98 emergency disk, and then restart the computer.
2. When prompted, select to start with CD support.
3. Insert the Windows XP CD.
4. At the command prompt, type the following commands (press ENTER after
each command):
c:
cd windows\system32
ren c_1252.nls c_1252.old
extract drive:\i386\c_1252.nl_
Where drive is the drive letter of the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.

Note The Windows 98 emergency disk creates a RAM drive immediately after the
hard disk drive. As a result, the current CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive is one
letter later in the alphabet.
5. Remove the Windows 98 emergency disk and the Windows XP CD, and then
restart the computer.
Note There may be additional files missing. Repeat this method to replace
any other missing files.

see http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;830088 for more

have you tried to search the knowledgebase
TRY THIS LINK OF YOU TRY NO OTHER
http://support.microsoft.com/search/default.aspx?catalog=LCID%3D1033&spid=1173&mode=r&cat=false&query=corrupt+reinstall+setup&x=0&y=0&srch=sup

Good Luck!

Cheers

Quintin
MVP wannabe
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