Windows XP SP2 mini setup wizard hang during the plug and play driver installation

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Issue: You have created master image of Windows XP SP2 with all the drivers for the other model in the C:\Drivers and added the drivers path in sysprep.inf. The cloned machine may hang during the mini setup wizard.

Resolution: To determine the issue boot the machine from WinPE disk and view the setupapi.log file. If the Windows XP mini setup hange during the installation of display drivers then following hot fix should resolve the issue.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883667

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910678

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