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W11 pretty much refusing to install

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Hi. So I built my first pc ever, and I was trying to install windows. It's been stuck at 62% for 6h. Is there any way to actually get this thing to install? My PC is currently just a 1200 dollar paperweight. I should also mention that whenever I try installing windows (through rufus or through regular media), as soon as it gets to 42%, the fans get REALLY loud and windows never installs. It's actually distressing. Idk if my ssd failed or what.

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Where are we starting from? Did you use media creation tool, or are we starting from scratch? (Do you have access to a functional Windows PC?)

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2 minutes ago, Wh0_Am_1 said:

Where are we starting from? Did you use media creation tool, or are we starting from scratch? (Do you have access to a functional Windows PC?)

Ok so from my old laptop (current daily driver until pc gets up and running), I created a windows installation media thing onto a usb flash drive (64 gb so capacity is fine, fat32 format). I then plugged it into one of my usb ports and booted it up 

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4 hours ago, StartingPCBuiilder said:

Hi. So I built my first pc ever, and I was trying to install windows. It's been stuck at 62% for 6h. Is there any way to actually get this thing to install? My PC is currently just a 1200 dollar paperweight

have you considered coming to the linux side? 😄

 

jokes to the side, what's the main issue? does the windows installer not recognize your nvme/disk? there are for sure disk drivers on your manufacturer's product support page.

 

@StartingPCBuiilder re-make your USB with rufus and try again, the issue is probably on the media creation tool side 

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4 hours ago, StartingPCBuiilder said:

Hi. So I built my first pc ever, and I was trying to install windows. It's been stuck at 62% for 6h. Is there any way to actually get this thing to install? My PC is currently just a 1200 dollar paperweight

Did you try w10 first? You can upgrade to 11 from 10 later if needed.

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18 hours ago, y0ur5h4d0w said:

have you considered coming to the linux side? 😄

 

jokes to the side, what's the main issue? does the windows installer not recognize your nvme/disk? there are for sure disk drivers on your manufacturer's product support page.

 

@StartingPCBuiilder re-make your USB with rufus and try again, the issue is probably on the media creation tool side

If I knew the main issue, there wouldn't be a post.

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18 hours ago, y0ur5h4d0w said:

have you considered coming to the linux side? 😄

 

jokes to the side, what's the main issue? does the windows installer not recognize your nvme/disk? there are for sure disk drivers on your manufacturer's product support page.

 

@StartingPCBuiilder re-make your USB with rufus and try again, the issue is probably on the media creation tool side

How does one do this

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6 hours ago, StartingPCBuiilder said:

How does one do this

from the media creation tool instead of "using a usb device" you can download the iso of windows 11, while it downloads you can download rufus from here and look into how it works:

https://rufus.ie/en/ 

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On 9/30/2025 at 12:16 AM, y0ur5h4d0w said:

from the media creation tool instead of "using a usb device" you can download the iso of windows 11, while it downloads you can download rufus from here and look into how it works:

https://rufus.ie/en/

Tried with Rufus. Same result. What happens is that at 42%, the fans IMMEDIATELY go to 100%. And then it never installs.

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