Windows XP install hangs in VirtualBox

[Steveor]

I am a noob running Ubuntu 8.10 and VirtualBox 2.1.2 on a Dell Dimension 8400. I am attempting to install Windows XP in VirtualBox and it starts out ok as I get a screen saying it is inspecting my computer's configuration and I hear the CD ROM drive spinning. Then I get the blue screen with "Windows Setup" but then nothing...for a long time; no CD ROM drive spinning or anything.

Any step by step assistance to resolve this matter would be greatly appreciated.

[cariboo907]

Does it ask you if you need to install extra drivers on floppies?

Jim

[Steveor]

Does it ask you if you need to install extra drivers on floppies?

Jim
It doesn't ask for anything. The only other thing I see is when the Windows Setup screen first appears there is a brief prompt at the bottom to press F6 to intall a third party RAID or SCSI driver. But even hitting F6 (for the heck of it) yields nothing.

[Steveor]

Solved. I installed a new machine and started over. It installs now. I don't know what settings the old one had to make it not work. Perhaps not enough room on the HD.