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yes hard disk can be a problem. If the disk has bad sectors it can cause the installation to hang. You can check it by selecting "check for bad blocks" while formatting your linux ext2/3 partition before installation (i.e after you have partitioned the disk using disk druid / fdisk).
I think it is your hard disk. Try formatting it in DOS / Windows and see if there are any bad sectors found. Also try running scandisk on the formatted disk.
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