Windows 11 new install stuck at random %'s

Jay85 · 9 May 2024 at 09:52

Recently built a new system for a friend with a 7800x3d and a 4090 with 32gb ram.

Boots and posts fine, everything is detected in bios and left at default settings. Temps are good at 30c idle for the cpu and fan stop works fine on the gpu too with good idle temps.

Installation goes fine up until 90 odd % where it just stops. We've let it for an hour or so but no further progress. Tried 3 attempts all with the same outcome but stops at 91%, 94% and 98%. The system isn't frozen, you can still click and cancel the install etc so i don't think it's a heat problem.

Any other ideas?

I'm currently doing another boot media via usb again to see if its a corrupt drive. I've no idea what the windows 11 version is on the current drive either.

Jay85 · 9 May 2024 at 10:38

darael said:
Check the health of the drive you're installing to and make sure all is well. If you can, I'd do a secure erase of the drive, leave it for about 5 minutes, then try again.

Run MemTest to make sure the RAM is working as it should.

Is the system on the latest BIOS? If not, then I'd definitely consider upgrading it. I like to reset the BIOS to defaults before and after upgrading, just to reduce the risk of rogue settings.

Sounds good, will give those all a check and get back to you.

Jay85 · 9 May 2024 at 16:07

Mcnumpty2323 said:
Yeah make another usb
Try different software first
A new build its more likely to be the install usb at fault
Have had issues using windows usb maker
I normally use rufus or yumi now
After that if it fails
Try a different usb drive

Quite a few options to try. Honestly never had this issue before, it's first time i've come across it and it would be on an AMD build too wouldn't it :cry:

Jay85 · 9 May 2024 at 16:20

Mcnumpty2323 said:
Sometimes it's even the
Downloaded iso
So also worth downloading another iso
Rufus and yumi should be able
To fetch it for you

Will give that a try man, thanks.

Jay85 · 21 May 2024 at 15:35

Mujja said:
Why not use Rufus and let it manage the USB boot device.

@Jay85 where do you see the progress % stop?

At Windows setup (PE), where you see copying files and before the first restart?
There are two restarts after this with only a spinning circle and no progress indicator.

Just tried a few things or he has rather and still cant get it to work. Still gets stuck on a random %, this time at 80% or sometimes just gets stuck at a random stage of the install.