Windows 10 may require a lot of time to install due to its size, complexity, or the amount of data it needs to process.
Windows 10 may require a lot of time to install due to its size, complexity, or the amount of data it needs to process.
I don’t have another laptop drive. I’m not planning to buy one, particularly since USB might be a problem. When I try to create an ISO file on my main PC (Windows 10), it takes around 8 hours and then shows an error saying “sorry, error duh lmao.”
Something's obviously wrong then. Unless you have a really crappy internet connection, 6-8 GB should be downloaded in less than an hour. Make sure you have enough free space on the C : drive and in the download location, so that the ISO can be downloaded completely. Does the old laptop have an optical drive? if so, burn a DVD with Windows 10. if not, go buy a 8-16 GB usb stick and download the Windows ISO from Microsoft's website. Maybe run chkdsk on that laptop drive to make sure there's no errors that could make the drive to show incorrect free space. chkdsk driveletter: /f /f means fix the partition, if problems are detected
It takes roughly 20 hours to download one drive using 6-8Gb, and the laptop offers about 120GB free space with an optical drive. Since a writer isn't available, I'll wait a bit longer before trying chkdsk.
ISO needs to be saved regardless of whether you're using Media Creation Tool or downloading directly from Microsoft. In your situation, it's better to get the ISO file, extract it onto your hard drive, and then install. Add a browser plugin that modifies the user agent to Android, then you should be able to obtain Windows 10 as an ISO from Microsoft without needing a USB drive. If that seems complicated, use Media Creation Tool to download the ISO—it works even without a pendrive. You can also unpack the ISO using 7zip, which is free.
I'm experiencing issues with downloading files through a browser. It begins the download but then halts at 0kbits, followed by a network error message after several minutes. Restarting the download is necessary. I was fortunate to use a different tool, which maintained a stable connection during the 15-minute download.
Now you have the iso file. Place it in a folder such as c:\win10 and then install from the HDD.
That's exactly what I needed to do. Alright, wait a second—I'll take that.