Windows 8 PC Reset. Taking toooo long.

Anonymous
2012-10-28T21:09:54+00:00

Now I understand this will take a long time but I did NOT plan for it to take this long. When I upgraded Windows 7 to Windows 8 the format and upgrade only took 15 minutes. I was having some pc issues and said Hey! How about I use this new reset feature and start over again. WORST MISTAKE EVER! I have no clue what this is doing but this is taking forever. So far this thing moves up 6% every hour. It's been 3 hours now and it's still on 16% Can you all tell me what is this thing doing or is this some sort of error? My hard-drive size is 1TB clean and around 900gb when a OS is installed.

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-01-14T06:45:24+00:00

    taking too long mine is doing 6% a hour. i think the os is corrupted. i have set up problems also. 

     

    Just hang in there. Mine took 11 hours ... before I even saw 12% I left it overnight. Everything was done around 11 am ... the next morning

    Some have spent 48 hours ... don't be alarmed.. it is normal but nail-biting; unfortunately. 

    Nothing will happen to your pc. Do not power off or try to restart. Leave it alone

    .... stop starring at it .... LOL ... -:)

    go about your business ... it will be OK .. it happened to all of us on this thread.

    Worst case scenario ... 48 hours ...  And hey, resetting was a good idea ... it  gives you; technically, a brand new pc.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-01-14T04:50:38+00:00

    taking too long mine is doing 6% a hour. i think the os is corrupted. i have set up problems also.

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-01-02T05:11:59+00:00

    Have same problem... go 7% per hour. Now it is 22%!! I make a huge mistake when I click on BIG "full reset" BOTTON!!! Any one could tell me how long does it take?? and is it true that it will speed up at last?

    Just hang in there. Mine took 11 hours ... before I even saw 12% I left it overnight. Everything was done around 11 am ... the next morning

    Some have spent 48 hours ... don't be alarmed.. it is normal but nail-biting; unfortunately. 

    Nothing will happen to your pc. Do not power off or try to restart. Leave it alone

    .... stop starring at it .... LOL ... -:)

    go about your business ... it will be OK .. it happened to all of us on this thread.

    Worst case scenario ... 48 hours ...  or if you are lucky by 12 noon - 6pm of 2nd January .. it will be done ....

    And hey, resetting was a good idea ... it  gives you; technically, a brand new pc.

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-01-01T13:08:52+00:00

    Have same problem... go 7% per hour. Now it is 22%!! I make a huge mistake when I click on BIG "full reset" BOTTON!!! Any one could tell me how long does it take?? and is it true that it will speed up at last?

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  5. Anonymous
    2012-12-25T19:12:59+00:00

    I have the same model and have the same problem. This is nuts. 4 hrs later still on 20%

    That is normal ... stop starring at your PC .... don't reset your router... leave it alone. Mine took over 14 hours. Other spent 9 hours .. some 48 hours and I know one dude who left his pc for 72 hours .... It is normal ... just be a bit patient .. leave your PC and spend your Holidays .. and it will be fine ...

    VERY NORMAL .. happy holidays .. or Merry Christmas or whatever ...  :)

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