Windows 10: Installing Win10 on new HDD: Stuck at 86%

I have made a bootable USB using Rufus as the windows media creation tool could not find my USB.

I'm now trying to install Win10 onto a fresh HDD and the the installation is stuck at 86%. Any advice would be brilliant, thanks!

Christy

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How will I know that the Win7 to Win10 upgrade is ready?

I bought a new, larger HDD and installed vanilla Win7 on it (call it "new-Win7-HDD"). I then performed Windows Updates until KB3035583 was installed. I then did the "Get Windows 10" exercise and was informed that my upgrade is now reserved and
I'll be notified when it's ready.

So I could have a working system while I wait, I pulled out new-Win7-HDD and substituted my old HDD (call it "old-Win7-HDD").

Question 1: How will I know it's time to switch back to new-Win7-HDD (so that the upgrade can be completed)?

Question 2: Would it be a good idea to uninstall KB3035583 from old-Win7-HDD so that the upgrade isn't done on the wrong HDD?

Notes:

When new-Win7-HDD is upgraded, call that "new-Win10-HDD".

Once I have new-Win10-HDD, I will retire old-Win7-HDD.

Once I have new-Win10-HDD, I plan to do whatever needs to be done to create a clean install, then wipe new-Win10-HDD and do a clean install <<<<---- COMMENT?

That's my plan, and those are my questions. (I couldn't find any existing article or forum post that specifically addressed Question 1.)

Thank You.

 

My HDD died, how can I update to Windows 10?

Unfortunately, my HDD died. It was licensed for Win7 and upgraded to Win10 for free.

I installed Win7 (same license key) on a new HDD, and I was wondering how can I install Win10 back.

Thank you.

 

USB 2.0 flash drives work better for Windows 10 installs as well as plugging then into black USB 2 ports and not blue USB 3 ports. The fact that MCT could not find the USB thumb drive should have been a danger sign.

Also Rufus causes people a lot of problems if they don't select just exactly the correct combination of the overly complicated settings. There are much more reliable ways of creating the USB flash drive.

Also, have nothing connected to the computer other than mouse, keyboard and monitor. Connect other devices after Windows is installed.