Hello.
I am attempting to upgrade install Windows 8 Pro using the upgrade assistant available from Microsoft.
The methods I have tried have been mostly standard, and also using a USB key, with all my files/settings, etc, retained.
It seems to install fine without a hiccup but when it restarts to boot in to Windows 8, I am just left with the boot screen and its little circle rotating thing continuing to animate indefinitely. The only noteworthy thing I notice while this is happening is that USB terminates off after a short time, leaving my USB devices offline.
Upon booting back in to Windows 7, I am greeted with the "We were unable to install," message, but I am forcing the system to shut down which is likely invoking this.
Any insight? I really want to install with all of my files, settings and applications maintained.
Edit: Forget about it. I did a clean install without any issue.
I am attempting to upgrade install Windows 8 Pro using the upgrade assistant available from Microsoft.
The methods I have tried have been mostly standard, and also using a USB key, with all my files/settings, etc, retained.
It seems to install fine without a hiccup but when it restarts to boot in to Windows 8, I am just left with the boot screen and its little circle rotating thing continuing to animate indefinitely. The only noteworthy thing I notice while this is happening is that USB terminates off after a short time, leaving my USB devices offline.
Upon booting back in to Windows 7, I am greeted with the "We were unable to install," message, but I am forcing the system to shut down which is likely invoking this.
Any insight? I really want to install with all of my files, settings and applications maintained.
Edit: Forget about it. I did a clean install without any issue.
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My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8 Pro x64
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- CPU
- i7 3820 @ 4.68GHz
- Motherboard
- ASUS Rampage IV Extreme RoG BF3
- Memory
- F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL (32GB)
- Graphics Card(s)
- GTX 480 SLI
- Sound Card
- Auzentech X-Fi HomeTheater HD
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Sony 32V5500
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Hard Drives
- LSI MR9260-4i (RAID10):
Toshiba DT01ACA300 x 4
iaStorA:
OCZ Vertex Enterprise 120GB
ST3500320AS 500GB
Intel 520 Series 120GB
- PSU
- OCZ ZX 1250W
- Case
- HAF X
- Cooling
- H80
- Keyboard
- Cyborg V.7
- Mouse
- Razer Lachesis 3.5G 5600dpi
- Internet Speed
- 23296kbps ds / 812kbps us ADSL2+
- Browser
- Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.2; Win64; x64; rv:23.0) Gecko/20130415 Firefox/23.0
- Other Info
- AverMedia C127 Game Broadcaster HD