Windows 10: Unable to get through a fresh windows install, it freezes ever 3 to 5 seconds

Discus and support Unable to get through a fresh windows install, it freezes ever 3 to 5 seconds in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I have created a Windows Media creatorDeleted partitionsBrand new Samsung 990 4TB m.2Took hours to install because every 5 seconds or so it would... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by FrankieSez, Aug 4, 2024.

  1. FRANKIESEZ
    FrankieSez Win User

    Unable to get through a fresh windows install, it freezes ever 3 to 5 seconds


    I have created a Windows Media creatorDeleted partitionsBrand new Samsung 990 4TB m.2Took hours to install because every 5 seconds or so it would freeze requiring a hard reboot. Each time it allowed me to get a little further. Finally installed but it's the same issue over and over, constant freezes, hard Reset, and again. The only things plugged in is a keyboard, mouse, RAM, GPUEach stick of ram is tested and working Several GPU have been swapped and tested Another m.2 was installedReinstalled Windows againNo matter what I do I cannot get windows to run for more than 5-10 seconds before lock

    :)
     
    FrankieSez, Aug 4, 2024
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  2. MORSEL93
    morsel93 Win User

    Windows 10 PC freezes for 5 seconds every 3 hours

    Back in April I purchased a new Dell XPS 8930 with a 256 GB SSD boot drive and 1 TB HDD data drive. The system also has 16 GB RAM. I'm running Windows 10 Home (64-bit) English -- installed by Dell.

    While I've been very happy with the system overall, I've had one issue consistently from the beginning: The entire machine will freeze completely for 5 seconds and then return to normal. Once this occurs, a subsequent freeze will occur 3 hours later --
    and 3 hours after that -- and so on. This pattern is fairly consistent. If I have task manager running when the freeze occurs, I can see very clearly that the CPU goes to 100% for that 5-second period and then returns to normal.

    Having spent some time online, I found this conversation and found many similarities with my issue and my computer's configuration:

    Redirecting

    I turned off sleep but this did not resolve the problem. I also attempted to uninstall the Intel RST driver and let Windows install its own -- but Windows didn't install anything when I scanned for hardware changes. Upon restart the system couldn't boot
    up (couldn't find boot drive) and I ended up doing any emergency restore.

    I have opened a ticket with Dell but the steps that they suggested (i.e., updating BIOS and chipset drivers, changing hard disk due to sleep to 80 minutes) did not resolve the issue.

    Any advice on this matter would be much appreciated.
     
    morsel93, Aug 4, 2024
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  3. BRANDONWH64
    brandonwh64 Win User
    Windows 7 wont install drivers

    +1

    If you having an issue installing a driver that worked before you formatted or wont install on a fresh build, sometimes this means hardware damage
     
    brandonwh64, Aug 4, 2024
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  4. WT_LESNY
    wt_lesny Win User

    Unable to get through a fresh windows install, it freezes ever 3 to 5 seconds

    Windows Vista Wont Install Freezes?

    had the same problem, freezes and long installation including each step loading, in my case a bios update helped.
     
    wt_lesny, Aug 4, 2024
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