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Originally Posted by thenry

I had a Belkin wireless USB adapter in during install no problems. I don't think you need to go to extreme lengths but I guess getting rid of everything is the simple thing to do rather than doing it one by one even if finding the true culprit would go a long way for others! MS analytics could offer quick work arounds by stating what fails installs!!

Yes, you are right. MS could have had a much better post failure diagnostic tool; and one you can use before installation to give you a chance of dealing with the culprit beforehand.

I suppose I will have to bite the bullet, remove or disconnect everything and use an iso disc.