Have you tried a flash install to the HD instead?
Make the first partition FAT32 first.
Hey guys i am doing a hd install on an ibm thinkpad using the hd install manager utility thing and i set everything to auto and the installer freezes at 76% from copying files to hd
Have you tried a flash install to the HD instead?
Make the first partition FAT32 first.

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