XP Installation and setup not completing

Hi All,

I am having a strange problem with my PC. I wanted to
load a fresh copy of XP on my PC, so I started with
reformatting the existing partitions and loading XP on a
fresh partitioned space. The installation and setup files
were copied from the CD-ROM. The PC then rebooted and
setup started automatically. HOwever, this did not
continue for long, the system kind of hung mid-way
through loading devices with 34 minutes remaining for
completion of setup. I had tried the same process a
multiple times since then, but on every occasion the PC
becomes sluggish and kind of hangs at exactly the same
place in the setup process. I have tried using a
different CD-ROM, but the same issue. I had tried letting
the setup run overnight, but the next day morning it
still showed 29 mins remaining for completion. I gave up
that effort. Please let me know if anyone have observed
this behavior before and if it is related to any faulty
hardware component.

Thanks,
Rudra