Windows 10: Working on it...

What exactly is going on while this mythical disc is spinning 'round and 'round? Prior to clicking "continue", it seemed like "working on it" was supposed to just be a 10-second device prep, yet it's been going for the last 3 hours and not doing anything. I'm curious if it's actually trying to download at this point, despite telling me it's already been downloaded.

EDIT: I should probably mention I'm upgrading from Windows 7.

:)

 

Image preview in File Explorer - Windows 10

That is the most useful, least confusing, direct &to the point method of explaining how to do anything on your computer. You are a genius I hope I will come across more of your support reply's

TRUELY THE MOST HELPFUL

THank tou

 

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You haven't found the Right Desktop





in the first menu you look at after opening windows explore Believe me there are desktop folders in Librarys & other places as well. None of those work. It HAS to be the desktop that is first in the menu when the sub folders are closed.

Keep trying you'll get it

 

Please be a little clearer about what you're doing.

Are you installing the upgrade from the download?

Sound like it's not going to happen without intervention. I hope that you can shut down and restart without incidient, although that's probably not a good idea in the middle of an upgrade.

As an alternative,

Windows 10

Gets you to the same place by a different path.

 

I was using the system tray icon that says "Get Windows 10." I ended just downloading the installer separately and it seems to be running now.

 

This helped me to complete the installation

screen - Windows 10 Upgrade - SevenEdges