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Configuring Windows Features

  • 25-06-2012 1:03am
    #1
    Troxck
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,386 ✭✭✭


    Okay, so just shutdown my new laptop and have gotten up to 16% after 20 minutes with "Configuring Windows Features", what should I do? Restart my machine or let it go through the night?


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  • #2
    GarIT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,671 ✭✭✭GarIT


    Troxck wrote: »
    Okay, so just shutdown my new laptop and have gotten up to 16% after 20 minutes with "Configuring Windows Features", what should I do? Restart my machine or let it go through the night?

    Stopping it could do quite a bit of damage, you can never stop things like that without a risk.


  • #3
    Troxck
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,386 ✭✭✭Troxck


    GarIT wrote: »
    Troxck wrote: »
    Okay, so just shutdown my new laptop and have gotten up to 16% after 20 minutes with "Configuring Windows Features", what should I do? Restart my machine or let it go through the night?

    Stopping it could do quite a bit of damage, you can never stop things like that without a risk.

    I guess. Don't want to break a new machine.


  • #4
    GarIT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,671 ✭✭✭GarIT


    Troxck wrote: »
    I guess. Don't want to break a new machine.

    It wont actually break it, it could cause issues with windows which would preventing the laptop starting. Just as a basic rule if you cant turn the computer off properly, dont.


  • #5
    RUCKING FETARD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,455 ✭✭✭RUCKING FETARD


    plug in, let finish


  • #6
    tagoona
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 400 ✭✭tagoona


    Just to re-iterate
    Be patient and wait, and keep waiting.
    plug it in and leave it overnight.
    Had that happen once to my parents laptop, seems to get nowehere, until you just leave it to do it's thing. Running fine by the next morning


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  • #7
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    Its a Windows update or updates, possibly a service pack since its taking so long, just don't power it off before it finishes, I've seen many machines needing a re-format/repair install as they just shut it down forcefully midway or laptop battery went during the update. Best plugin and let it do its job :)

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