Xp crashing during install

When the install of XP gets to formatting, everything, including the host OS begins to lock up until the VM crashes with no real errors. I moved the vdi to a new directory and issued a chmod Still no luck. It seems the vbox kernel driver can not access the vdi. I attached the log from one of the failed attempts.

I have also attached excerpts from lspci, lsmod, syslog, and dmesg. One other thing to note is that the vdi exists on a ReiserFS partition, although that shouldn't be an issue. Sounds to me the NTFS fs driver isn't entirely reliable to put it mildly. I'm happy to say there is a solution, at least one that worked for me.

It seems logical that an OS install that wasn't designed for virtualization wouldn't be prepared for a disk drive that changes in size. Remove From My Forums. Asked by:. Archived Forums. Sign in to vote. I have tried to take all the recommended steps before installation, however; Approximately half way through the install, the computer reboots, and comes up with: installation was interrupted Then uninstalls the lot, and the computer reboots, back to the original status.

I have had about 6 attempts, trying different things, but nothing works? This guide here offers you three ways to fix your XP rebooting issue.

Check-in for details! Download Win Download Mac. David Darlington. You Might Also Like. Other popular Articles From Wondershare. David Darlington staff Editor. I've now tried to install several times, and even tried removing all hardware and that doesn't work. Still crashes halfway through the driver setup.

I then used nLite to create a Windows XP SP3 setup disc to see if I could at least get past that point and it worked great all the way up to the product key entry.

Of course the product key comes up as invalid there. I've tried leaving the product key blank but it says it's invalid and won't let the install continue.