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HELP windows is stuck on "expanding files"

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  • Windows
  • RAM
  • Hard Drives
  • Windows 7
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August 6, 2013 6:43:25 AM

I recently bought a new hard drive and when I put in my windows cD to instal windows it keeps getting stuck on expanding files. Please help. My custome build is pretty much useless without Windows. But I did have to take some ram sticks out to put in the new drive. Could these be a ram issue?

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August 6, 2013 7:01:58 AM

Is the DVD good? Try installing with a pendrive.
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August 6, 2013 7:08:11 AM

karan28 said:
Is the DVD good? Try installing with a pendrive.


There's no scratched or anything on it because I just bought it the other day
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August 6, 2013 7:20:07 AM

dude807 said:
karan28 said:
Is the DVD good? Try installing with a pendrive.


There's no scratched or anything on it because I just bought it the other day

Is it original windows disc or you just burnt yourself ?

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August 6, 2013 7:27:04 AM

It's a legit windows disk
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August 6, 2013 7:34:13 AM

dude807 said:
It's a legit windows disk


Alright, how old is your DVD drive?
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August 6, 2013 7:37:58 AM

Usually happens with damaged or corrupt install media.
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October 7, 2014 9:38:53 PM

Best way to know is to listen. If your DVD drive is constantly spinning up and stopping then its not reading the disk right. It should be running at a pretty constant speed. All I had to do for mine was pull the disk, breathe on it and wipe it on my shirt and put it back in, voila.
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