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getting around a specific Win 10 installation hang up
Hello,
I'm wondering about getting around a specific Win 10 installation hang up. After reinstalling Win 7 Ultimate and updating Win 7 SP1 rather swiftly, all other updates crawled to a standstill. I couldn't, then, update the Win 10 icon option that should appear in the taskbar, and since I didn't want to miss the Win 10 deadline, I went to MS site to get the update (from here: How to Upgrade to Windows 10 - Microsoft on Firefox. Does using a Firefox link affect installation in any way like the kb file mentioned below?)
All went smoothly until now it has been stuck at 99% installation complete for about 24 hours straight. The red HD light flicks intermittently, every 10 or 6 or 12 seconds and so forth. Not sure if this means to leave it alone, or can I restart to continue it or will that stop the whole process? I've read about both happening to people in this situation, so I'm not sure how to proceed.
I've also read about how kb3112343 is necessary(?) or at least recommended to have BEFORE installing Win 10 (too late). I don't have this installed. Does it matter? Incidentally, I tried downloading it on Firefox and it took me to the downloaded page, but there was no file. I had to use IE to download it. Strange...
Also, none of the screenshots in the installation guide earlier in this thread match what I've been staring at for the last 24+ hours:
Thanks very much!