System Image Utility seems stuck in "Create Image" step.

I'm building a NetRestore image with Snow Leopard 10.6.8 as base OS, but added 3rd party software packages. When I hit the "Run" button, it checkmarked all the steps before "Create Image." So I just left it to run the last step, but it's been running now for three days.
I didn't add THAT many packages. I checked the Force Quit window today, but SIU is not shown in red saying that it stopped responding. Creating this image shouldn't be taking this long.
SIU is running in XServe 3,1 with OS 10.6.8, and 24GB RAM.
Any suggestions?

I do not believe that's
The server they have is in english yes.....
I can not believe!!!
i will try monday and tell you some thing.
Brian can you say one more thing
how do I create a script to insert in the post-install script They have in System Image Utility. "package and post-install script ."
The file need to be in " .sh "??
i can put the welcome message appear to select the portuguese language but i need to login in single user and put the;
/sbin/fsck -fy
/sbin/mount -uw /
touch /var/db/.RunLanguageChooserToo
Shutdown -h now
And works.
if i can put this in the installation process i thing it will will work.?
Thanks again for your help

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