Windows install time

I've gotten through Boot Camp and am in the process of installing Windows XP on my new MacBook (OS X - 10.5.4). It seems to be repeating the installation process over and over. A single cycle of installation takes a few minutes – so far it's been installing for about 3/4 of an hour. Is it supposed to be behaving like this? Is it actually installing different parts of Windows each time it "recycles"? How long should the installation actually take? Help!
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dante46 wrote:
Many thanks, Nero. All activity ceased after about an hour and a half. I couldn't do anything but shut off the power . . . which I did. Then I was able to restart in Apple and get rid of the Windows partition. I guess I'll need to start over from the beginning. Again, I appreciate your help. At least I'll have a better idea of what to expect, time-wise, next time.
On some MacBooks if the optical drive gets too warm because an install takes a long time, they may get flaky and temporarily fail. Sounds silly, but if you feel the drive area and it's hot, blow air over it with an external fan. I do that when burning several DVDs on this MBP because it does get quite warm.

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