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    Windows installation stuck on 0%?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by doborunsfifa, Mar 9, 2014.

  1. doborunsfifa

    doborunsfifa Newbie

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    Hi, ok this may sound weird, but i'd say about 2-3 months ago i was having a nightmare blah blah blah and basically in me sleep i picked up my laptop and smashed it against the floor... i woke up and it didnt look too damaged but when i turned it on it came up with startup repair and it said "searching for errors this may take over an hour" so i left it on over night and waited over 20 hours and nothing.. So i got a copy of my friends windows 7 on an iso file and i burned it to a usb and tried to reinstall windows that way, so when its installing i fill in all the information such as Uk etc. When the installation starts it just stays on 0% and the thing next to it that is suppost to be moving to show it is installing is just still and it looks as if nothing is happening, it hasnt crashed because i can still click exit and minimize etc. So i thought i'd just wait for a while to see if it makes any progress but it doesnt after another 20 hours... After window 7 not installing i tried windows 8 etc. and still nothing. Does anyone know why this has happend? Could it possibly be something damaged inside the computer? Afterall i did smash it against the floor.. Had this problem for months and really want to get the laptop working, please help me! Thanks
     
    doborunsfifa, Mar 9, 2014
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  2. ajkula66

    ajkula66 Courage and Consequence

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    Welcome to the forum!

    Which laptop are we discussing here to begin with?

    My initial hunch would be that the hard drive might have been damaged.
     
    ajkula66, Mar 9, 2014
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    doborunsfifa Newbie

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  4. TreeTops Ranch

    TreeTops Ranch Notebook Deity

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    If you really smashed your laptop on the floor then it may be bricked. But try the hard drive replacement first.
     
    TreeTops Ranch, Mar 9, 2014
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    Maro12 Notebook Consultant

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    it could also be that the dvd drive is bricked that can not read the disc, try install with an external dvd drive
     
    Maro12, Mar 9, 2014
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