XP .NET FRAMEWORK 3.5 ERROR: msxml 6.0 parser installation trouble

[skullmyst]

These problems just keep on piling up. My computer has been rendered unusable. The second portion of the XP repair, which is after the computer reboots, freezes at 34 minutes at "Installing Devices."

I found that other people have had this problem... There are many possible cures, as seen here:

http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies-archive.cfm/490703.html

I tried rebooting the comp and running it in "Debugging Mode." Unfortunately, now it just goes to a black screen (with the mouse pointer visible and mobile) instead of proceeding to the second portion of the XP repair.

This has become very tiresome. I'll keep you guys posted if I find a way to get this thing working again, and get the necessary components installed to run PR.

EDIT: now after bootup, no matter in what mode (normal, safe, debugging) it goes to the black screen. Damn.

[[R-DEV]Twisted Helix]

You might just be better off reinstalling windows on a clean formatted disk. Although I have had Xp installed for about 4 years on this machine ... normally I would consider reinstalling the OS every couple of years or so.

[skullmyst]

Disc was formatted only 6 months ago

I just learned that I need to install a RAID driver (probably why the XP installation was hiccuping at 34 minutes/"installing devices"). I'm going to try to slipstream the raid driver into my windows boot cd and see if i can get past this trouble. If not, I'll have to do a wipe/clean installation. What a pain. And I haven't even gotten to play PR on my own computer yet =P

Hopefully this thread will help someone with the same problem down the line...

[skullmyst]

I'm doing a clean install of windows on my desktop. Meanwhile I'm downloading PR on this brand new notebook I bought for school. See you all in-game