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  1. Salsiccia Win User

    Windows 10 new install stuck at "Preparing files - 30%"


    Hi guys,

    Have been running Windows 10 on an older desktop since I upgraded from Windows 7 during the free upgrade period a couple of years ago. Digitally registered to my MS account.

    Now moving to a new machine - ASUS P9-X79 Pro motherboard, 32G RAM, 240G SSD main disk.
    Using a Windows 10 installation DVD I made from my old machine before I pulled it apart to salvage usable parts.

    Booting from DVD the install starts fine, I answer the initial questions about languages, skip the product key because I will link it to my MS account later. The install starts and then hangs at the second bullet point of the main screen - "Preparing files for use - 30%".

    I have tried this several times, tried installing to a different SSD and left it overnight. This morning the screen said "Windows cannot be installed". Have also tried booting from a second copy of the DVD and got the same result.

    At the start I deleted all partitions off the 240G SSD so it was completely fresh and let W10 create the 4 partitions it wanted.

    This motherboard was previously running Windows 7, using a different 128G SSD as the C drive and had no problems. I want to preserve that disk so I can copy needed files off it afterwards.

    This mobo has a UEFI BIOS - my first experience with this.

    Power supply is a Corsair 1000W so I don't think its a power supply problem.

    Any tips / pointers / clues gratefully received !

    Sal

    :)
     
    Salsiccia, Feb 17, 2019
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  2. CK011885 Win User

    Installing Windows 10 on New PC?

    I'm going to be building a new PC on Christmas and want to install Windows 10 on it. I have Windows 10 on my current PC, which I installed upgrading from 8.1 with the files on a USB. How do I go about installing a clean copy of Windows 10 on this new PC? I think I recall something about installing it once makes Microsoft recognize your hardware, but since this will be a PC I'm not sure what steps I need to take. Do I need to go 8.1 -> 10 or is there a method of going directly to 10?
     
    CK011885, Feb 17, 2019
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  3. r.h.p Win User
    Installing Windows 10 on New PC?

    What's your intended PC specs ??
     
    r.h.p, Feb 17, 2019
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  4. Ahhzz Win User

    Windows 10 new install stuck at "Preparing files - 30%"

    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.
     
    Ahhzz, Feb 17, 2019
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