OK after I fried my old Mobo, (see other post) I got the new one today. Installed it and started computer. It would go through all of the device recognition stuff and install and ask me to reboot. So I would and it would not reboot right. So iwould have to shutdown and start windows in the last known good config and the process would repeat. So I called tech support and they said that I would either have to use the windows XP CD to repair it, if that didn't work I would have to reinstall XP and format hard drive. I also boutght a media center XP cd so I figured I woould try to upgrade to that. Well half way through the process the thing restarts and pretty much freezes at 39 minutes left in install. So I shutdown comp and it just restarts the upgrade where I left off. Is there anyway to cancell this install so I can get into my computer and get files off the hard drive before I format it. HHHHHEEEEEELLLLLLLLPPPPPPPP ME PLEASE.

Its been a bad week for computers. I have to go to work know but will be back later. Also what files should I make sure to get off my hard drive before I format. (assuming I am able to get back into hard drive).

you may be having problems with the drivers etc on the hard drive that were to do with the old mobo

can you boot into safe mode?

I talked to a guy at work and he said to hook it up to another comp,(the hard drive) as slave and I should be able to get the files I need before I format it. Im gonna give it a try.

try that put all the files you require either on a CD other media and once you're all up and running just put the data back on