Trying to install win 10 on a 2600k

[Einer]

Hi,

 

I am very late to the Windows 10 party and with some hardware changes to my system (mainly case, cpu cooler, more ssd storage) and general thermal paste overhaul I decided to install Windows 10. Everything works fine to the point where the install wants to link my phone number, which I skip. Then there is a white page that says services in the top right, I let it sit for 1 hour and the hdd led is flashing from time to time but nothing happens.

The system is not frozen I can click the arrow to go back to the phone number screen.

 

I chose Windows 10 pro at the install if that matters

 

My hardware:

Cpu i7 2600k

Mainboard Asus p8z77-v lx (latest bios)

Gpu gigabyte gaming extreme 980ti windforce

Ram 20gb (2x8gb and 2x2gb) 1333mhz g.skill ripjaw

 

Can anybody help me out?

 

Thanks in advance

 

[Jurrunio]

did you create account with email? dont do that. It has never asked me for phone number (not like I'd give it anyways)

[Einer]

Just now, Jurrunio said:

did you create account with email? dont do that. It has never asked me for phone number (not like I'd give it anyways)

Yes i did. How am i supposed to get an ms account otherwise?

[Jurrunio]

6 minutes ago, Einer said:

Yes i did. How am i supposed to get an ms account otherwise?

just create local account. You can get an MS account later if you wish so.

[Einer]

4 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

just create local account. You can get an MS account later if you wish so.

Oh shit. I didn't even see that option. Thank you - now the install works

[Kisai]

18 minutes ago, Einer said:

Then there is a white page that says services in the top right, I let it sit for 1 hour and the hdd led is flashing from time to time but nothing happens.

 

 

Make sure it's connected to the internet. I can't be sure, but it might be on the page where you opt out of services.

 

You do -NOT- need to give microsoft your email/phone number. You can create local accounts just like before. Once you give Microsoft an email address, it will link it to your Microsoft account. This will overlap with Skype, previous MSN Messenger, and Xbox Live SSO logins. So if you ever had one of these accounts before and did something to delete/cancel/ban it, then it might get stuck here, but I couldn't be sure.

 

At any rate, if it appears to be stuck, bring up the task manager ( ctrl-shift-esc, or win-R and type "taskmgr" ) and see if that comes up. Then you can see if there is a stuck process.