i have the same problem. when i start the setup, at miscellaneous pane the set-up freezes. (cant click on any button and the only way to close it is trough task manager)
i have vista home, i have used the offline installer, updated the latest java, removed all older java versions, the font size has always been set to normal (96dpi)...
but still get the same problem. can somebody help me and advise what to do...