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Stuck on "Setup is starting up services" during restoration
Ok, so I recently had some problems with my computer and I ended up restoring the computer to its original factory settings. I chose the option of restoring it while keeping user files and what not. Anyways everything was going well up to this point. The screen has been stuck on "Setup is starting up services" (with that loading bar underneath the text) all night.
I'm pretty sure I did everything right. I unplugged everything, except the keyboard, monitor, and the mouse. I did not insert the Windows 7 recovery disc, but I was under the impression that I didn't need them for what I was doing.
I've looked online for people who have had similar problems, and some people give solutions; however, none of them answer my most immediate question. What do I do about it being stuck on this screen? Do I just manually shut the computer down? Is there something on the keyboard that should abort the process?
My computer is a Gateway and I'm using Windows 7.
I know I'm probably not using all the correct terms for some of the stuff I'm talking about, I'm sorry I'm not a "computer guy". I'm the guy who uses ALT, CTRL, DEL; or runs a security scan to solve every problem I have, lol. This is way above me.