Windows 7 RTM – Expanding Windows Files Hangs at 21% – WAIT!
August 7th, 2009 Posted in Windows 7, microsoft
A while back I posted a message about the Windows 7 Release Candidate install appearing to hang whilst expanding windows files.
Well, I just wanted to let you know that this also appear to be happening on Windows 7 RTM / Final.
When the installation reaches the Expanding Windows Files stage at 21% (some people have reported various different percentages but mostly it has been 21%) the install remains here for a significant period of time, appearing to have hung and causing many people to reset their computers. However, my advice to you would be to WAIT as it will continue eventually!
There have been reports that it can hang here for over an hour but does eventually carry on. So don’t give up on Windows 7 RTM yet!
EDIT: Just to add some weight to this post, see the comments on my similar post about the same issue for the RC of Windows 7 here. So don;t give up…..just leave it to get on with it!
Tags: install, microsoft, win7, Windows 7, windows 7 rtm
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9 Responses to “Windows 7 RTM – Expanding Windows Files Hangs at 21% – WAIT!”
By Sukhbir on Aug 15, 2009
I fail to understand, WHY should this happen in RTM version. I was checking the disk space usage during the halt period, and it didn’t even change by one byte. So what the installer is doing that time remains a mystery.
Microsoft should fix such problems. If the installation falters at install time, what expectations would a user have from the final OS?
By jj on Sep 9, 2009
RTM version hung @ 21% for well over an hour. Finally moving forward @ 75% now. Thanks for the post. This should be documented or better yet, resolved in the RTM version – IMO.
By djd on Oct 22, 2009
i was close to resetting myself just now… thankfully i double checked via a mobile device&google before i switched off!!!
By djd on Oct 22, 2009
o… and i should point out this is the european retail home premium, upgrading from Vista, and with the ‘check online for installation updates` selected. So in other words, if its a bug, its not fixed!
By J. Pisano on Oct 22, 2009
Installing Windows Home Premium today..stuck on 21% for 50 minutes so far… will wait to see what happens.
By Tim on Oct 23, 2009
Disable all firewalls antivirus and security. I had the same problem now it works!!
By Anon on Nov 23, 2009
Does anyone know what it is doing during this phase?
By Meg Griffin on Jun 24, 2010
21% is where it reboots, after it reboots I believe it may be checking files to make sure they aren’t corrupt or something. If you hold down the spacebar and the W key, it probably won’t help, so don’t even try that.