[SOLVED] windows and hardware

[PaulKzippy]

Hi guys. I had a motherboard failure asus m2n-e. I had another motherboard that is the exact same model that I used as a replacement. When I went to download the media creation tool from the microsoft website I ran the clean install which finally finished successfully after running for many hours. Any idea why the getting devices ready stops at 80% and then runs for 4 hours before finishing.
Any idea why it gets to 80% almost immediately and then stops for so long. Should I reactivate since it hasnt asked me to do this. I am getting a cpu upgrade from athlon x2 5200 to 6000. Any idea what to expect as far as the getting devices ready stuff.
Also I am thinking of building amd system using amd ryzen 5 1600 AF processor. Can you recommend a good motherboard and video card. I am not really a gamer but I want a responsive system. i have an atx case and 500 watt power supply which I can reuse to save some dough.

 

[Mooons]

In the installation media tool, try to just download the ISO file and then use Rufus to attach the ISO file to your USB and make it bootable. Windows should automatically detect your hardware so it'll tell you if you need to reactivate it.

To check your activation: open file explorer, right-click This PC, and go to properties.

 

[geofelt]

Expect to see little or no difference.
Even the 6000 processor is abysmally slow. It is perhaps 10% better than the 5400.
Your slow time to install is from two factors.
1.. A very slow processor.
2. Using a HDD.

The single best performance upgrade you can make will be to convert to a ssd.
$60 buys you a 250gb samsung 860 evo
https://www.newegg.com/samsung-860-evo-series-250gb/p/N82E16820147676
A ssd is what gives you a responsive system.
See what it does for you now.

If you want a stronger processor, $62 buys you a intel G5400 4 thread processor with integrated graphics. No added graphics card is needed.
It is about 4x stronger than your X2.
In a desktop environment it is comparable to the r5-1600
https://www.newegg.com/intel-pentium-gold-g5400/p/N82E16819117875

A 2 x 4gb ddr4 ram can be $33.
https://www.newegg.com/g-skill-8gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820232608?&quicklink=true

A basic 300 series motherboard can be $60:

https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16813157874?&quicklink=true