PC w/ XP won't boot up past the startup screen...

Okay my comp was running slow so I backed up all my files on a DVD and I reformatted the driver... I deleted the partions then decided to install XP home edition. I had issues so I reformatted a 2nd time I had all the USB's connected went to pop in my flash drive so I can download my drivers and it froze up this happned 3 more time unhooked ALL usb cables except the keyboard and mouse and still froze up when I put the flash drive in, also when I got the computer to unfreeze the pc didnt recognize the flash drive.

I restarted the computer and NOT it won't get past the FIRST Windows XP home edition welcome screen (the screen that has the black background w/ XP in color and the green dashes going across)...

I have unplugged the PC totally and tried again and still nothing can someone please advise me. I been searching online for answers but I havent' saw anything directly related to my issue.


Just to use the net I had to buy me a Vaio today just to research this issue cause I need my PC for work and now im stuck and im not to keen with this laptop!

 

Also I was reading another thread so just to be specific I mean the Window's XP screen with the progress bar and it freezes after the bar goes across twice on the 3rd attempt it freezes.