Windows 10 taking forever to install

Paladone · Mar 11, 2016

So I started to install windows 10 last night and left it to install for almost 7 hours. Meanwhile, my main monitor would turn on and off seemingly looking for an input signal. (I imagine this is normal?). However, my power then cut out and now that I've turned my PC back on, it's been doing the same thing for the past two hours.
What should I do?

Thanks

FordGT90Concept · Mar 11, 2016

What does it say it is doing?

Caring1 · Mar 11, 2016

Was this a clean install of 10, or the free "upgrade" from 7?

Vayra86 · Mar 11, 2016

If you had a power outage during installation then it is very well possible your install got screwed and you need to start from scratch. Which means: fresh from disc or USB stick.

Paladone · Mar 11, 2016

Caring1 said:
Was this a clean install of 10, or the free "upgrade" from 7?

Free upgrade from windows 7

Paladone · Mar 11, 2016

FordGT90Concept said:
What does it say it is doing?

Nothing, the screen just turns on an off without anything being displayed. I can't even get to BIOS.

FordGT90Concept · Mar 11, 2016

Ruh roh. I'd plug the HDD into another computer, retrieve the data, install windows 7, then force windows 10 upgrade. The power loss during the upgrade most likely ruined the upgrade process.

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Motherboard	MSI X99A Godlike Gaming Carbon
Cooling	CPU/GPU loop with 480mm and 360mm radiators
Memory	32GB Corsair Dominator 3000MHz C15
Video Card(s)	2x EVGA 1080 SC ACX @ 1830/1330
Storage	Samsung 950 Pro M.2 512GB, WD 2TB Black HDD
Case	Corsair 900D
Power Supply	EVGA 850W Gold 80 plus PSU
Software	Windows 10 Pro

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Audio Device(s)	Realtek ALC1150, Micca OriGen+
Power Supply	Enermax Platimax 850w
Mouse	Nixeus REVEL-X
Keyboard	Tesoro Excalibur
Software	Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Benchmark Scores	Faster than the tortoise; slower than the hare.

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Storage	Kingston A2000 512Gb NVME
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Case	Corsair 450D High Air Flow.
Audio Device(s)	No need.
Power Supply	FSP Aurum 650W
Mouse	Yes
Keyboard	Of course
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Motherboard	AsRock Fatal1ty K6 Z370
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Storage	Samsung 850 EVO 1TB + Samsung 830 256GB + Crucial BX100 250GB + Toshiba 1TB HDD
Display(s)	Gigabyte G34QWC (3440x1440)
Case	Fractal Design Define R5
Audio Device(s)	Harman Kardon AVR137 + 2.1
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Mouse	XTRFY M42
Keyboard	Lenovo Thinkpad Trackpoint II
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Processor	i7 6900k @ 4.3GHZ
Motherboard	MSI X99A Godlike Gaming Carbon
Cooling	CPU/GPU loop with 480mm and 360mm radiators
Memory	32GB Corsair Dominator 3000MHz C15
Video Card(s)	2x EVGA 1080 SC ACX @ 1830/1330
Storage	Samsung 950 Pro M.2 512GB, WD 2TB Black HDD
Case	Corsair 900D
Power Supply	EVGA 850W Gold 80 plus PSU
Software	Windows 10 Pro

Windows 10 taking forever to install

Paladone

FordGT90Concept

"I go fast!1!11!1!"

Caring1

Vayra86

Paladone

Paladone

FordGT90Concept

"I go fast!1!11!1!"