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So, I've had a couple of machines now giving me trouble with the installation of the RTM releases that I downloaded with my MSDN account. I tried a computer at home, which failed to display the screen properly during the install of the 64bit version of Enterprise. I switched to 32bit and that worked fine.
So, now I am attempting to install Windows 8 Professional 32bit on a Dell 755 small form factor computer at work and it's taking forever to install. I used this same machine for the 64bit Release Preview and it was just fine.
From Press Any Key to boot from DVD to Windows logo: 1:15
Spinning Circle under Windows logo: 11 seconds
Purple screen until first Welcome dialog box: 4:30
After hitting install now, sat on purple screen with spinning circle saying "Setup is Starting". 6:00
After entering product key to license agreement: 4:30
After hitting custom load, sat with spinning circle to pick my drives for 4:30
So, i'm nearly at 20 minutes at this point and haven't even begun the install of Windows 8 yet.
So, now I am attempting to install Windows 8 Professional 32bit on a Dell 755 small form factor computer at work and it's taking forever to install. I used this same machine for the 64bit Release Preview and it was just fine.
From Press Any Key to boot from DVD to Windows logo: 1:15
Spinning Circle under Windows logo: 11 seconds
Purple screen until first Welcome dialog box: 4:30
After hitting install now, sat on purple screen with spinning circle saying "Setup is Starting". 6:00
After entering product key to license agreement: 4:30
After hitting custom load, sat with spinning circle to pick my drives for 4:30
So, i'm nearly at 20 minutes at this point and haven't even begun the install of Windows 8 yet.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 7
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Self-Built in July 2009
- CPU
- Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS
- Memory
- 8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings
- Graphics Card(s)
- EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
- Sound Card
- Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 23" Acer x233H
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS
- PSU
- Corsair 620HX modular
- Case
- Antec P182
- Cooling
- stock
- Keyboard
- ABS M1 Mechanical
- Mouse
- Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
- Internet Speed
- 15/2 cable modem
- Other Info
- Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset.