Xp Repair Hanging

[kfh]

Hi All,

I've got the common prob of XP repair hanging at installing devices 34 mins. I found alot of resolves doing a google search, I've tried all of them but it still hangs, has anyone here cracked this problem.

Thanks,

kfh.

[alexcraw]

Do you have a problem with memory? If you have two modules on your motherboard, try it with one out. Then if you still get your problem, simply swap the modules and try again. If nothing else, this eliminates a problem with memory.

[Sylvander]

Have you tried disconnecting all unnecessary hardware, then running the repair on Windows and if it succeeds adding one item of hardware back at a time and installing the drivers for each of those one at a time?
Then running the repair again with all hardware items connected?

Might be an idea to try installing a Win9x/ME OS [after swapping in a spare HDD in place of the existing HDD], and if that works run Windows XP Upgrade Advisor (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/upgrading/advisor.mspx) to check whether all of your hardware is compatible or not, and if not which isn't.

[kfh]

Hi All,

The memory is ok, nothing plug in except the mouse, I would try a new install but I don't want to loose my data. I can access it form another drive but how do I retrive items from the desktop.

Thanks,

kfh.

[kfh]

Hi,

I thought I could access the drive and get my data, but I can't.

kfh.

[Paul Komski]

I would try a parallel install (into say a WindowsX directory on the same partition if there is adequate space) and use a different or known good CD.

I thought I could access the drive and get my data, but I can't.How were you attempting this? Presumably the drive is NTFS but is it also encrypted at all?

[kfh]

Hi Paul,

Yes it is encrypted, I've not got enough space on that drive for another install.

Thanks,

kfh.

[Paul Komski]

I bit more info could be helpful: eg why do you need to repair and what you have done to access the drive and is data recovery your main concern?
I doubt if the encryption is related to the failure to complete the repair but it may well hinder any data recovery unless you have a designated recovery agent (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308993/EN-US/).

If you can log in at all (even in Safe Mode) encryption would be removed if you were able to copy the files/folders to a FAT partition from whence the data could be accessed even by earlier versions of windows or DOS.

[kfh]

Hi all,

I managed to recover my install. I ran safe mode then Diagnostic mode, it hung for about 5 mins then carried on to full install.

Thanks,

kfh.