remove modem, ethernet card and sound card.
try install again.

Setup stops responding with 34 minutes remaining
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;828267

Clean Install
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/cleanxp.htm

"Barry" wrote:

> Hi
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> I have been using Windows Xp for the past 3 years without any problem
> I suddenly found some 8 extra simple PCI device entries "PCI Simple
> Communications Controller".
> I formatted all thee partitions and started re-installing Windows XP,
> but every time at "34 Minutes" remaining the Installation stops with some
> error message.
> I then tried to install Windows 2003 Serve and it went through without
> any hitch.
> I see these extra Simple PCI Devices at the boot (BIOS).
> Can someone guide on how i can remove these Devices or Install Windows
> XP without running into the above mentioned problem.
>
> I am using AMD 2000 XP Processor
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> Barry
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