Windows 10: Having trouble with doing a clean install, it seems to get stuck loading on the windows 11...

I started the install and left it for a while, came back and it was back to first installation screen. It seems like it deleted my old windows install as it should as that's no longer a boot option but then came back to the windows install? Is this normal for it to sit on this loading for so long? It's been about half an hour so far.

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Clean Install Workaround for Vista

You may remember this news story on techPowerUp! a couple of days ago relating to the lack of clean installs when using the Upgrade Editions of Vista, which required an old OS to be installed. However, Paul Thurrott has managed to find a workaround for this issue, which ironically lets users do a clean install Vista without any previous version of Windows, albeit a little tedious. Here are the steps:

• Boot from the Windows Vista Upgrade DVD as normal
• When prompted for a product code, leave this blank
• Select the version of Vista you have purchased and let Vista install
• When you boot to your desktop for the first time, run the Vista setup from Windows
• This time enter your product key
• When asked whether you want to do an Upgrade of Custom install, select custom and choose a clean install
• Windows will now install for a second time and you should be able to activate it

Remember, these steps are only advised for use in order to achieve a clean install of Vista, it is only legal to use the upgrade editions if you have previously purchased the appropriate version of Windows.

Source: DailyTech

 

Windows Vista Clean Installation

To do a clean install on a fresh hard drive with Vista on an upgrade disc, you have to follow certain steps. Buying a full install CD would've been easier, but using the upgrade disc only adds more time, so it's not that big of a deal.

Follow the instructions here to do a clean install with an upgrade disc: Perform a Clean Install with a Vista Upgrade Disc - Windows Vista Tips / Tricks /Tutorials | Vista Rewired

 

Clean Install Stuck

I am doing a clean install on a laptop that had 10 on it. The hard drive was removed and all deleted. I am using an ISO on DVD that has been used before. My issue is it is stuck at "Getting files ready for installation (11%)" for 3 hours. I have not had this happen before with this DVD. Anyone know what my next step would be? I was going to just stop it and start over but thought I would post in case that's a bad idea.