Windows Installation Problem

[armatage]

Outlook isn't functioning correctly on my computer where will not download e-mails but all my other computers on the network will fine with the same settings. Also my Norton has run out so I want to install a fresh copy of Windows and use AVG. The computer has been regularly updated and I use Ad-Aware.

The problem I have is that the computer will not boot from the windows CD, it goes straight to loading windows. I have reset the BIOS (then select boot from CD) and even updated the BIOS but still no joy. I have even changed the DVD drive for a spare one I have and still no joy.

I then decided to try an upgrade from windows and all started well but after it rebooted to continue the installation it just hangs at the blue windows setup screen.

MOBO: Asus P4C800 Deluxe
Windows XP SP2 bootable CD (checked and will boot from another PC)

Any ideas please?

 

[armatage]

I have just downloaded the XP setup floppy disks to check if it's the DVD drive but the floppys are also hanging on the blue setup screen. I have tried plugging the IDE cable into the second ide channel. I have also tried another HDD and even a different IDE cable.
The only thing I can think of is that the mobo is damaged but the PC still boots up into windows and runs ok.

Any ideas please?

 

[Atari]

I'd probably take any non-essential PCI cards out and try again. Then if it does start installing, I'd plug them back in when Windows boots up for the first time and let it configure them then.