Installing Windows 7 - stuck on installing updates? Or just taking a long time?

[theEmbark]

Hey guys,

I'm starting to move back over to Windows after years on macs. But I haven't installed Windows in years on a PC. Is it normal for it to take hours on the installing updates part or should I reboot?

Thanks,
Kevin

 

[USAFRet]

Hey guys,

I'm starting to move back over to Windows after years on macs. But I haven't installed Windows in years on a PC. Is it normal for it to take hours on the installing updates part or should I reboot?

Thanks,
Kevin

After a successful install, and then the updates?
Taking hours (or until tomorrow) is not unusual at all.

 

[ex_bubblehead]

On a clean installation there can be hundreds of updates. The algorithm that determines which ones are needed/not needed and the order in which they need to be installed is very inefficient and can take many hours to do its work. Bottom line is to simply leave it be. The process takes as long as it needs to take.

 

[theEmbark]

Hey guys,

I'm starting to move back over to Windows after years on macs. But I haven't installed Windows in years on a PC. Is it normal for it to take hours on the installing updates part or should I reboot?

Thanks,
Kevin

I remember that . But it's not installed yet. With the install media it goes:
1. Copying Windows files
2. Expanding Windows files
3. Installing features
4. Installing updates

This is where it's sitting

And 5 is completing installation.

Thanks,
Kevin
After a successful install, and then the updates?
Taking hours (or until tomorrow) is not unusual at all.