Hardware: Alienware x51 PC
Updated from Windows 7 to Windows 10, never reverted back and never made a backup unfortunately. The PC came with Windows 7 pre-installed but I imagine after the Windows 10 took over it probably erased Windows 7 files.
Windows 10 was incredibly buggy and wouldn't let me do certain simple tasks, so I decided to clean the drive and restart the PC (after many different approaches, couldn't do updates or even see update manager etc.) so it was my last resort. :hide:
Now I am trying to go through the Windows 10 setup but every time it gets to restarting or "wait a moment", the process just loops and repeats itself. :banghead:
It has been stuck on this loop for a long time and I've tried many different approaches.
I have tried;
-Unplugging Ethernet/Not connecting to WiFi and continuing the installation
-Booting from a USB that I had made into a Windows 7 boot disk
-Setting boot priorities differently
-Going through the setup around 100 times in a row
-Changing the settings after language settings to turn off any extra features
-Removing all devices and starting the PC up
-Restarting like mad
I can't think of anything else! Ideally I would want to get through the Windows 10 setup and just install from the USB afterwards, but I can't even get onto the desktop to do this. :sad:
I also can't access safe mode or see the Alienware boot screen with the F2 and F9 for boot options. I'm running out of ideas now. All I can think of is that the hard drive possibly has something wrong with it. The PC is a good few years old now and couldn't handle Windows 10 and I'm afraid that it might have rendered the PC useless.
Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. :angel:
Updated from Windows 7 to Windows 10, never reverted back and never made a backup unfortunately. The PC came with Windows 7 pre-installed but I imagine after the Windows 10 took over it probably erased Windows 7 files.
Windows 10 was incredibly buggy and wouldn't let me do certain simple tasks, so I decided to clean the drive and restart the PC (after many different approaches, couldn't do updates or even see update manager etc.) so it was my last resort. :hide:
Now I am trying to go through the Windows 10 setup but every time it gets to restarting or "wait a moment", the process just loops and repeats itself. :banghead:
It has been stuck on this loop for a long time and I've tried many different approaches.
I have tried;
-Unplugging Ethernet/Not connecting to WiFi and continuing the installation
-Booting from a USB that I had made into a Windows 7 boot disk
-Setting boot priorities differently
-Going through the setup around 100 times in a row
-Changing the settings after language settings to turn off any extra features
-Removing all devices and starting the PC up
-Restarting like mad
I can't think of anything else! Ideally I would want to get through the Windows 10 setup and just install from the USB afterwards, but I can't even get onto the desktop to do this. :sad:
I also can't access safe mode or see the Alienware boot screen with the F2 and F9 for boot options. I'm running out of ideas now. All I can think of is that the hard drive possibly has something wrong with it. The PC is a good few years old now and couldn't handle Windows 10 and I'm afraid that it might have rendered the PC useless.
Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. :angel: