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JSI Tip 6146. Windows XP Home Edition Setup stops while installing device drivers?

While installing device drivers during the later portion of Setup, Windows XP Home Edition Setups stops. Your only choice is to restart your computer.

If Setup misidentifies a device and install an incompatible driver, you will experience this behavior.

To workaround this issue:

1. Perform the steps in tip 6122 - How can I get a Windows XP upgrade to prompt me for each device driver it wants to install?

2. Choose which device drivers to install for each device in your computer.



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