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XP Pro Repair Install Stuck @ 39 minutes???

Hello,

I have a Dell computer I am attempting to do a repair install on (Windows XP Pro SP2) because if I lose any programs/data the world will end so clean format isn't an option.....after copying the files it eventually comes up to the GUI setup mode, where it just seems to kind of sit at 39 minutes forever, accessing the CD-ROM Randomly every once and a while but no real progess ever seeming to be made, any ideas of what may cause this or how we can fix it w/o doing just a clean format because that is really not an option in our case unfortunately.

Thanks
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run a chkdsk /r from teh recovery console i think you may have some bad sectors within the boot area of teh drive this should find them and if possible repair them
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You may like to read this article .. 39 mins is hardly 34, but it may still be an option>

XP Installation - The 34 minute hiccup:
http://techtracer.com/2007/03/12/xp-installation-the-34-minute-hiccup/
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Clean in stall is not an option as I said in my original post...I had already tried chkdsk /r with no change in results...I am now trying the 34 minute trick, but when I restart it just sits there at a black screen w/ a cursor.
black screen with cursor indicates a failing hard drive how about imaging your current hard drive and dorpping onto a new one see if that helps

i dont think the repair here will be an option as it looks hardware related to me
Why is it not an option?
As I said it may be your ONLY option.
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Ok, but I am already aware that doing so will allow me to use a fresh copy of Windows in which I can reinstall programs and copy data back over to, what I meant by that is am looking for any kind of help with my problem of the Repair Install, not looking for a suggestion for a clean install as an answer because it will not resolve my issue of needing to complete a Repair Install.

Thanks
if the HDD is failing then the repair on THAT hdd wont ever complete test it by imagin gthe drive putting it onto clean drive and then re runing the repair IF the repair is then still required
Sometime a repair is not an option !
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Same problem after the clone, I also tried the F10 trick but when I tried to remove any file that it had a problem with it just said wasn't found.
the problem with clones are that it can replicate bad sectors, did the chkdsk report back any bad sectors?
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You were right....it ended up being the only option =]

Thanks for everyone else taking time to give suggestions.