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Windows 10 Fresh Install stuck at "Getting Devices Ready"

My old desktop has happily run Windows 10 for a couple of years but recently booting became problematic and after running the repair tool and checking the HDD it became apparent that I needed a new HDD, which I duly installed. I downloaded the Media Creation Tool to my spare laptop and burned an ISO DVD for a new Windows 10 installation, and used that with my desktop. All went well until the install failed towards the end with a frozen screen and the message "Getting Devices Ready 42%". And nothing. I've tried rebooting, accessing the repair tool via the installation disk (via the repair option). Nothing works. Now what? I'm completely stuck.

Thanks for any help you can provide.

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THIS FIXED IT:

I removed the wifi card and graphics card, switched off the LAN and onboard audio functions in the BIOS, then restarted the installation. It proceeded with no further issues. I then reinstalled the missing items.

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Last updated November 25, 2023 Views 15,310 Applies to: