Re: reloading XP

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i had never heard of that, thanks for correcting me. so, while it is a
documented problem, i wouldnt exactly call it well known. and my first
reaction to an installation failure is to check the media, not go searching
the web for bugs in the software.

"Bruce Chambers" wrote:

> Tinman77865 wrote:
> > sounds like a scratched or dirty installation disk.
>
>
> No, it doesn't. This is a well-known and documented problem caused by
> having unnecessary USB devices connected during the installation.
>
> Setup stops responding with 34 minutes remaining
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;828267
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