SubscribeWindows XP Install Freezes or Restarts at “Installing Devices”
Posted on Nov 19, 2007 under Windows XP Tips |Windows setup freezes or restarts the computer at the point when it is “Installing Devices”.
This usually happens when there is a problem with one or more drivers already installed on the previous XP installation. The solution is to rename the drivers folder.
1. Use a boot disk to boot into DOS. If you don’t have one, you can get one from Bootdisk.com.
2. Rename the Drivers folder at %SystemRoot%\System32\Drivers
3. Restart the computer and continue installing Windows.
by Daniel, on April 18 2008 @ 1:48 pm
Doing so will it be able to resume the instalation, or I will have to start another one from scratch, losing my previous installation?
Thanks!
by Daniel, on April 18 2008 @ 2:40 pm
Done so, and now I cannot resume the installation, as it says the file ntfs.sys could not be found. Entering repair console I can’t even rename the Driver folder again, cause I get a “access denied” message.