Windows 10: Windows 10 Restore hanging - what to do ?

Hi


please can someone advise what to do when system restore hangs in windows 10. The screen says it is restoring the registry but has stayed like that for over an hour and a half.


the computer seems to be whirling away, and the circle of microsoft dots are still whizzing in a circle on the screen, but i am assuming its hung and stuck.


any help and ideas appreciated as to what i should do?

:)

 

Restoring Windows 10 Image using Macrium Reflect


In addition to the above. Here's my suggestion in step by step.
I assume you have Macrium Installed in your current HD and already made a backup copy.

1. Connect your new HD via USB port and boot up.
2. Run Macrium, click on Restore tab then select the Backup Image that you made to restore
3. click on "select a different target disk" then select your new HD as destination
   
   
   
4. Proceed to restore then Shutdown and disconnect the old HD and replace with the new HD
5. Boot up with your new HD.

 

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.

 

Windows 10 Search hangs

Hi,

To isolate your issue, please provide us the following information:

• Were there any changes made on your computer before this issue came up?
• What are the troubleshooting steps you have done so far?

Furthermore, we suggest that you follow the steps provided by Parth P Patel.

Let us know how it goes.