I have built my computer from components and when I install Windows XP SP2 it
loops back. I have an Intel Pentium 4 Processor, an ABIT Motherboard A17
Guru with an Intel 865PE/ICH5-R chipset, a Weatern Digital 80 GB 7200 RPM
hard drive, that I have formatted with the included software. I have not
formatted the motherboard as it says to do that after the OS is installed.

I get through the installation and it asks what I want to do, I click the
enter key to install Windows XP. When it gets to the Agreement page if I
don't click F8 button immediately to accept it reboots (screen goes balck,
one beep and it starts over with the installation). If I click F8 in time,
it goes to the partition page, and if I don't click fast enough or try to
change the size of the partition, it restarts again.