How long does Windows take to install

[Billy_Mays]

Ive been waiting a good 20 minutes for "Just a moment" to go by after I clicked on the region I selected would it be smart to restart my PC or no because I want to get everything started to reinstall ASAP since I had to wipe both of my drives because of old drivers causing BSODs

[knightslugger]

from power on to desktop? ...15 minutes maybe? ...10 with high speed storage?

[Gamerguy207]

Windows is 25gb so it might take A BIT

[Gungpae]

No, just let windows do it's thing. If it goes on for an hour start worrying about a dying drive

[Billy_Mays]

Just now, knightslugger said:

from power on to desktop? ...15 minutes maybe? ...10 with high speed storage?

I created a new media earlier this afternoon and I've been installing it for about 40 minutes now and it's stuck 

[NinJake]

Depends if you're joining a domain with active directory user accounts and group policies that need to apply. Either way, the windows installation may also try to "check for updates" during initial installation if you have an active internet connection... and that can take quite a while. Just set it and forget it for a while to be safe.

[Billy_Mays]

1 minute ago, Gungpae said:

No, just let windows do it's thing. If it goes on for an hour start worrying about a dying drive

I've done that for a while now

[knightslugger]

Just now, Billy_Mays said:

I've done that for a while now

are you using a usb 2.0 port? 

[Billy_Mays]

Just now, NinJake said:

Depends if you're joining a domain with active directory user accounts and group policies that need to apply. Either way, the windows installation may also try to "check for updates" during initial installation if you have an active internet connection... and that can take quite a while. Just set it and forget it for a while to be safe.

Ok I am just waiting for it to install but I got a lot of content in YouTube to watch

[Billy_Mays]

Just now, knightslugger said:

are you using a usb 2.0 port? 

My USB drive is 2.0 sadly but it's plugged into a 3.0 port 

[NinJake]

Just now, Billy_Mays said:

Ok I am just waiting for it to install but I got a lot of content in YouTube to watch

Watch on your phone for now... or tablet, or laptop, or other PC... I doubt watching anything on youtube is actually necessary. Maybe go for a bike ride to the public library to catch up on your youtube.

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

Just now, Billy_Mays said:

My USB drive is 2.0 sadly but it's plugged into a 3.0 port 

Makes no difference as it'll still be running in USB 2.0 mode. 

[knightslugger]

Just now, Billy_Mays said:

My USB drive is 2.0 sadly but it's plugged into a 3.0 port 

some USB 3.0 chipsets are kinda finicky and don't seem to work well with MS default drivers. this is thre reason it is recommended to always install Windows on a USB 2.0 port if available.

[Tavreth]

Just now, Billy_Mays said:

My USB drive is 2.0 sadly but it's plugged into a 3.0 port 

It will work in a 3.0 port but it will still be 2.0 (480megabits per second) speed. which is godamn slow. so you will be waiting a while 

[Billy_Mays]

3 minutes ago, NinJake said:

Watch on your phone for now... or tablet, or laptop, or other PC... I doubt watching anything on youtube is actually necessary. Maybe go for a bike ride to the public library to catch up on your youtube.

I was at my public library all ready I don't have a working desktop rn

 

2 minutes ago, Tavreth said:

It will work in a 3.0 port but it will still be 2.0 (480megabits per second) speed. which is godamn slow. so you will be waiting a while 

Ok

 

3 minutes ago, knightslugger said:

some USB 3.0 chipsets are kinda finicky and don't seem to work well with MS default drivers. this is thre reason it is recommended to always install Windows on a USB 2.0 port if available.

Ok it has installed the first part so far (initial start from when you boot to the USB)

[Billy_Mays]

52 minutes ago, Tavreth said:

It will work in a 3.0 port but it will still be 2.0 (480megabits per second) speed. which is godamn slow. so you will be waiting a while 

It's still waiting 

 

53 minutes ago, knightslugger said:

some USB 3.0 chipsets are kinda finicky and don't seem to work well with MS default drivers. this is thre reason it is recommended to always install Windows on a USB 2.0 port if available.

 

53 minutes ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

Makes no difference as it'll still be running in USB 2.0 mode. 

 

54 minutes ago, NinJake said:

Watch on your phone for now... or tablet, or laptop, or other PC... I doubt watching anything on youtube is actually necessary. Maybe go for a bike ride to the public library to catch up on your youtube.

 

58 minutes ago, Gungpae said:

No, just let windows do it's thing. If it goes on for an hour start worrying about a dying drive

 

58 minutes ago, Gamerguy207 said:

Windows is 25gb so it might take A BIT

I'm still waiting and I made my partition for windows 10gb

[knightslugger]

Just now, Billy_Mays said:

I'm still waiting and I made my partition for windows 10gb

...why would you do that...?

[Billy_Mays]

1 minute ago, knightslugger said:

...why would you do that...?

I thought it would be enough but what do I need to do now

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

2 minutes ago, Billy_Mays said:

It's still waiting 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm still waiting and I made my partition for windows 10gb

You need 16GB of free drive space for 32 bit Windows and at least 20GB for 64 bit. These are minimum requirements so you're not going to have enough for future updates, applications, or files if you stick to minimums. 

[Billy_Mays]

Just now, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

You need 16GB of free drive space for 32 bit Windows and at least 20GB for 64 bit. These are minimum requirements so you're not going to have enough for future updates, applications, or files if you stick to minimums. 

Oh so I have to restart it?

[knightslugger]

Synopsis of thread thus far: "I don't meet the minimum requirements, so why doesn't it work?"

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[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

15 minutes ago, Billy_Mays said:

Oh so I have to restart it?

If you've already selected the drive to install, ten yes, you'll have to start all over. What is your current configuration for drives? 

 

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

5 minutes ago, knightslugger said:

Synopsis of thread thus far: "I don't meet the minimum requirements, so why doesn't it work?"

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Which is why he's a frustrated PC Builder.

[Billy_Mays]

Just now, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

If you've already selected the drive to install, ten yes, you'll have to start all over. What is your current configuration for drives? 

 

2 500gb HDD, I set aside 10gb for Windows to install one drive 0 have done nothing to drive 1

[Billy_Mays]

1 minute ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

Which is why he's a frustrated PC Builder.

I has that due to Windows no there likening me a while ago but it's funny when you don't change stuff and people bring it up again