Vista stuck on expanding files

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Thread starter wobblebottom Start date Jul 21, Joined Feb 11, Messages 4 Reaction score 0 Points 1.

So i just got a copy Real of vista ultimate from a friend, and i wanted to try it out on my macbook pro. I have a 2. Needless to say my laptop isnt a wuss. The installation glides along nicely until it gets to the expanding files bit, then it just sits there for a long time and does nothing. I have the same question 2. Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Bill Smithers Volunteer Moderator.

The CD might not be properly or there can be some kind of bad sectors in your drive. I will recommend you to perform a clean installation instead of upgrade. If stilt it is crashing go back to the shop and ask for replacement. Join Date Dec Posts 1. About 35 min later as I was googling and reading through this thread, it started moving again.

The files inside the installation dvd are compressed. The cd unpack then and then the setup goes ahead. If any of those is corrupted or not proper this kind of issues are common. It is right that you must contact that shop for replacement. If your PC did not come with a Windows installation disc or if you no longer have your Windows setup media, you can use Easy Recovery Essentials for Windows instead. EasyRE will automatically find and fix many problems, and can also be used to solve this problem with the directions below.

To test if your hard disk or RAM memory is healthy and not corrupted or failed, run Automated Repair from Easy Recovery Essentials our recovery and repair disc. To download Easy Recovery Essentials, click here. Notice the key guide in the top-right corner. Booting into Safe Mode and trying to uninstall recently installed software applications or drivers could fix this issues.

Using the bootrec.