Windows 10: Windows 10 froze,, yet again, and this time I can't reboot the computer.

The freeze happens 3 or 4 times a day, here lately. Usually I just restart and the system reboots and I begin all over. This last time I can't restart the computer. I push the power button and nothing happens, not even a beep when the bios starts.


A Dell XPS 8700 with an i7 processor and 24gb of RAM. Currently running Windows 10 64bit, version 1709. Please don't suggest I upgrade to 1803 as I have another file on this forum to expand the system reserve partition, which is moot now that the computer is inoperative.


Thank you,

b4ab

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Windows 10 install froze while rebooting

Hi

While installing Windows 10 from Windows 7 the following incurred:

• While rebooting it froze during the spinning dial, I waited 20 min then did a hard boot.
• Froze again at the same spot, I waited 2 min then did a hard reboot
• Might have frozen a third time, I can't remember
• On the next reboot, Windows reverted back to the old version. (Phew)
• Now when I hit the "Ok, lets continue" button on the Windows 10 upgrade app. I get the spinning wheel and the "Working on it" text but after a few seconds the app shuts down and nothing else happens.
  

Are there some files/folders that I need to delete from the previous attempt?

Thanks

 

Is it time for Windows 10 already?

Here's a good step by step guide on doing a fresh install.

How to clean install Windows 10 from a USB drive - Software - Feature - HEXUS.net

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.