Strangely i can get it to fully load to a bare install by choosing load from EXT at reset screen. by loading the preinstall.zip from the sd card it will boot, but without any apps at all installed.
I then installed winzip from play store and loaded showbox and videomix from the sd card. When trying to install xbmc it obviously needs rebooted to finish the droidbox wizard.
This then took me back to where i started , at the load android animation.
Theres obviously a file that isnt loading, and i'm puzzled as to why loading the preinstall.zip allows it to load as as far as i am aware, that folder is just apps.