the short version- everytime i try to install win xp, i get the message "setup is starting windows" and it just hangs. the long version- right, "deap breath" i upgraded my pc bout a month ago, the specs were: PIII 700 Microstar M/B gforce2mx400(64mb) 256mb ram i ran win xp on it and it all worked fine. then i upgraded my pc, i bought an IWILL KK266plus-r motherboard and a 1.4ghz athlon now when i try to install XP i get the above error, ive tried taking all my cards out and ive tried a few versions of xp(pro version, beta version, home version), ive also tried turning everything off in the bios (including raid and on-board sound) i am simply at a loss, i really loved xp while it was on my old p3 700, and now im back to win2k again (a good O/S but no where near as good as XP) if anyone can help id really appreciate it, thanks in advance, Neil Carr

Try to see if there is a bios update for your motherboard,get the latest revision

I got a IWILL KK266-R motherboard and a GeForce3. I ran into the same problem. After a lot of searching, i installed a old TNT2 graphics card. It stopped at the same place for about 20 seconds before it continued the setup. When I finished installing XP, I reinstalled the GF3, and its been working fine since then. A friend of mine ran into the same problem with a GF2MX-400. Same prob here. He installed a old GeForce 1 (DDR) and it worked fine. You might also want to install smartdrv.exe if youre installing from dos. It solves a "hang" problem on some machines, and it makes the install process go faster on all machines. smartdrv.exe can be found in windows 98. Good luck!

Yes it is your geforce 2 card, I had the same problem, stick any old card in and after your install completes then install the geforce

Hi I am having the same problem, when i try to install Xp the system just hungs up at windows is starting. My system: abit bx 133 raid C633@980 512 ram ati rage pro 32mb tv out fly video tv wd 60g ata 100 7200 rpm creative live soundblaster ethernet 10/100 mbit card cdr and rw I ll be glad to hear your opinions.

thanks for your help, i will try your advice and see if it works WATCH THIS SPACE! ....

Indeed it's a problem with the Geforce2, i solved it by replacing the card during installation. Give it a try, it works!