Windows XP Repair Will Not Finish

[fat_basterd21]

I was trying to do a windows repair on xp and about 10 minutes into it it just seems to stop. The screens continue to change and it looks as if it is running but it isnt. There is no HD action or CD action. An hour later it will be at the same progress.

Is there a way to force it to finish or undo the process? I was not wanting to do a clean install.


Thanks

[Allan]

How are you performing this repair?

[fat_basterd21]

With the windows disk. I see there are other people calling it the 34 minute hickup.

[Allan]

Come on - be clear. Are you trying to do a full repair installation? If so, at exactly what point does it stop?

[patio]

The 34 minute hiccup is usually on a new install...
Haven't seen it on a repair install on my end...but i guess anything is possible.
2 things you can try:
1) Remove the CD and clean it gently with a soft lint free cloth...don't wipe in a circular motion...clean from the center out...
2) If you have over 512Mg of RAM in that machine try removing 1 stick...

Best of Luck.

[fat_basterd21]

Yes I was atempting a full recovery install. I have tried a few different windows discs one of which tis the original recovery disk.

Is there a way to undo the repair process?

[Allan]

If removing the ram doesn't work you'll have to start a new install routine and format the drive before beginning the installation. If you boot to the same cd will it take you to the beginning of the install routine? If so, format. If not, you'll need to either slave the drive and format it or boot to a different OS CD and begin an install, format, then stop remove the cd before the installtion actually begins.

[patio]

There is no way to undo the repair process...at least none that i have seen thru the years.

[fat_basterd21]

Thanks for the help. I just did a clean install :/