XP clean install dies

> I have attempted a clean install of XP Pro on a system
> that was running W98. I have removed all peripherals and
> modem/ethernet cards. System consists of hard disk, CD, CD-
> RW, SoundBlaster and GeForce2 video card. The XP version
> is 2002 (includes SP1). Update advisor didn't have any
> complains about this hardware.
>
> Installation runs OK until half way through (some time
> after the first reboot) when it says it needs two files
> from the XP Pro SP1 CD. The files are licwmi.dll (or dl_)
> and iexplore.exe (or ex_). Even though both are on the CD
> it appears not to be able to find them and doesn't even
> know when the CD has been removed. Taking the browse
> option at this point shows no CD drive although it just
> loaded all the files from it.
>
> Taking the cancel option in both cases allows the
> installation to continue and it then reboots (no warning)
> but the reboot fails and leaves me with a blank screen and
> no disk activity.
>
> Manual reset allows me to run up in safe mode and the
> device manager shows all the drives correctly identified.
> I have tried installing the latest video card driver but
> to no avail.
>
> I tried to use help on the start menu but get a message to
> say the system can't find helpctr.exe.
>
> Attempting a reboot into normal mode gets me the welcome
> screen but then blackness again.
>
> Can anyone suggest where I'm going wrong?
>
> many thanks
> Chris