New Custom Build - Windows 7 stuck on "Setup is preparing you computer


  1. UNITION
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    Windows Pro 64bit
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    New Custom Build - Windows 7 stuck on "Setup is preparing you computer


    I'll cut right to the chase; I built my new computer and I'm installing Windows 7 for the first time. Its stuck on "Preparing your computer for first use".

    Methods I've tried:
    Startup Repair via Disk
    Unplugging my disk driver
    Resetting BIOS

    Specs:
    GTX 960
    1TB WD HDD
    Gigabyte H170M-D3H
    16 GB Ram DDR4 Hyperx Fury

    This is very frustrating and I really wanna get this up before Spring Break ends ;~;
    Thanks in advance!

    (P.S - I'm a new scrubbo to these kind of stuffs so sorry for any inconvenience :-( )
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  3. ICIT2LOL
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    Desk1 7 Home Prem / Desk2 10 Pro / Main lap Asus ROG 10 Pro 2 laptop Toshiba 7 Pro Asus P2520 7 & 10
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    Hello and welcome UNITION now just what media are you installing from disk, stick, ISO, OEM, or retail??

    Also and this may sound too obvious is the drive a spinner or SSD and is it new?? I am also guessing you have EUFI BIOS and I am wondering what you have set it to for booting etc
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  4. ThrashZone
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    Hi and welcome to SevenForums,
    I've heard dvd installs aren't bad :/
    Ran into this,
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  6. UNITION
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    ThrashZone said:
    Hi and welcome to SevenForums,
    I've heard dvd installs aren't bad :/
    Ran into this,
    I'm so sorry for responding so late, I don't think my mobile message went through. This worked, thank you!!!
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  7. ThrashZone
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    Hi and welcome back and thanks for the update :)
    Cheers.
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