Solved Something I haven't seen during a fresh install of Windows 11 before


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Hi,

I wanted to post this question here too.

Upon booting to my USB to reinstall, I did the normal things, selecting the initial language, time and currency and keyboard input. Then did the usual delete partitions to just have two drives with Unallocated Space, then selecting the 1TB drive to install to.

But on the next screen with the 5 stages of installing Windows, a window appeared that I have never seen before during these reinstalls of Windows 11. It was a Windows Setup window and said - "Windows needs to restart to continue"

It automatically restarted in the allocated seconds, about 10 seconds or so..then it went and did a few things, like starting services etc, then ended up on the screen where I select my country/region. All seemed to go OK/normal from here to the desktop.

But, my main question here is - why did this happen if it never happened before upon my few reinstalls of Windows 11? Is it something to be concerned about? Would it be due to the fact I deleted them UserChoice folders in the reistry? Or, is it because I have reinstalled too many times now? I reckon this is about my sixth time doing a clean install. I am nearly sure it is only since I deleted them registry keys that it started happening. So strange. The registry keys I deleted are from this post:


Would it be related in any way to this?
Thanks
 

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That is 100% normal. Windows always does a restart after if copies the needed files to the HDD / SSD when doing a clean install.

I have done hundreds of clean installs and it always, always, always does a reboot.

In fact, it is at this point in the installation where you can safely remove your installation media. It is no longer needed because everything has been copied to the internal drive.

Are you certain that in your other installations it was a clean install that you were performing?
 

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Hi @hsehestedt

I'm nearly certain this window didn't appear during the previous clean installs. Either that or I must be losing it :)

Yes, in my other installations it was a clean install, booting from the USB that I created using the Create Windows 11 Installation Media method.

Maybe some whizz person on this forum who knows Windows inside out will know why this has happened. I really panicked when the window appeared.

Would it be because I did too many clean installs? About six I reckon.
 

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Hi @hsehestedt

I'm nearly certain this window didn't appear during the previous clean installs. Either that or I must be losing it :)

Yes, in my other installations it was a clean install, booting from the USB that I created using the Create Windows 11 Installation Media method.

Maybe some whizz person on this forum who knows Windows inside out will know why this has happened. I really panicked when the window appeared.

Would it be because I did too many clean installs? About six I reckon.



Occasionally... it doesn't appear, (like when we go to... get a cup of coffee or something), and miss it's appearance.
In fact, it's been appearing (rebooting), since at least the XP days.


Back in the XP days, there was always that burning question: "Do I hit any key to boot from the CD, again?"
The answer ofc was NO. But we were asked that question the 2nd time, AFTER it rebooted, during the install.


Short answer: "Don't ask questions, just do what it tells you". Signed Microsoft. :-)

Matrix - Microsoft.png

And no... I'm kidding. There are NO silly questions.




Btw... @hsehestedt ...is one of those whizz persons. ^^
 
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Well good to know it isn't anything bad.

I'm nearly sure it didn't appear before. But then again, maybe I'm going insane with it and I did indeed see this window six times before haha
 

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Well good to know it isn't anything bad.

I'm nearly sure it didn't appear before. But then again, maybe I'm going insane with it and I did indeed see this window six times before haha



I think a lot of the time, we decide to... quick get something to drink, or stop watching the screen to respond to the wife or the kids, or answer the phone... etc., and "miss" the reboot. Especially since we have lightning fast SSDs, these days.



See step #12, here...


Or step #16 here...
 

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I think a lot of the time, we decide to... quick get something to drink, or stop watching the screen to respond to the wife or the kids, or answer the phone... etc., and "miss" the reboot. Especially since we have lightning fast SSDs, these days.



See step #12, here...


Or step #16 here...
Thanks for that @Ghot

You know what? I'll sleep well tonight!
 

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Thanks for that @Ghot

You know what? I'll sleep well tonight!


Sleepy Time Bear.png

A lot of the time, I have trouble sleeping.
This picture is my... Holy Grail. :-)
 

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    Corsair HX1000 1000 W 80+ Platinum
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    Fractal Design Meshify 2
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    iCUE H150i ELITE LCD Display Liquid CPU Cooler

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    EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
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    Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
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    Dell U3011 30"
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    2560 x 1600
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    2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
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    CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
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    Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
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    Logitech Optical M-100
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    Bitdefender Internet Security
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    ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
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    TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
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    EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
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    ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
    Screen Resolution
    up to 2048 x 1536
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    WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
    Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
    Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
    Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
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    Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
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    ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-BT96a
    Keyboard
    Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox 3.x ??
    Antivirus
    Symantec (Norton)
    Other Info
    Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 13 years?
Hi @hsehestedt

I'm nearly certain this window didn't appear during the previous clean installs. Either that or I must be losing it :)
It has happened on every single clean install of Windows 10 and 11 from a USB flash on every computer since the very first insider edition of Windows 10.
 

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Just so that this is not only coming from us on the forum, take a look at this document from Microsoft called "Windows Setup Installation Process":


In particular, note item 6 of the first phase of Windows setup:

"Process answer file settings in the offlineServicing configuration pass. The settings are applied to the Windows image before that Windows image boots. When the computer first boots, any optional components, drivers, updates, or language packs are processed."

So, yes, the reboot is an inherent and necessary part of the setup as the system is actually booting the Windows image at that point in setup.
 

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    128GB Crucial Ballistix 3200MHz DRAM
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    HP Envy 32
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    2560 x 1440
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    Corsair HX850i
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    Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black cooler + 10 case fans
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    CODE backlit mechanical keyboard
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    Logitech MX Master 3
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    1Gb Up / 1 Gb Down
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    Edge
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    Windows Defender
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    Intel i7-1255U
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    16 GB
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    Intel Iris Xe Graphics
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    Realtek® ALC3306-CG codec
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    13.3-inch IPS Display
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    WQXGA (2560 x 1600)
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    2 TB 4 x 4 NVMe SSD
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    USB-C / Thunderbolt 4 Power / Charging
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    Buttonless Glass Precision Touchpad
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    Backlit, spill resistant keyboard
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    1Gb Up / 1Gb Down
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    Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    WiFi 6e / Bluetooth 5.1 / Facial Recognition / Fingerprint Sensor / ToF (Time of Flight) Human Presence Sensor
@NavyLCDR @hsehestedt thanks. The fact I thought I hadn't seen this part of the installation process before is worrying to me!

Anyway, thanks for clearing it up to all who replied in this thread:-) (y)
 

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    AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X
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    ASUS ROG Strix X670E-E Gaming WiFi
    Memory
    DOMINATOR® PLATINUM RGB 64GB (2x32GB) DDR5 DRAM 5200MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI GeForce RTX™ 3080 Ti SUPRIM X 12GB
    Hard Drives
    980 PRO NVMe M.2 SSD 1TB
    970 EVO Plus NVMe M.2 SSD 2TB
    PSU
    Corsair HX1000 1000 W 80+ Platinum
    Case
    Fractal Design Meshify 2
    Cooling
    iCUE H150i ELITE LCD Display Liquid CPU Cooler
I have done many Windows 10 and 11 installations. In many of them the configurations happens on the background and the computer restarts for the next stage without me being able to see anything on screen. In others it takes a little longer and I see the screen you described. So this happens every time, but sometimes it is too fast to actually show anything on screen, other times takes a little longer. Nothing to worry about. I would worry only If I saw the dreaded "Something happened" message that tells installation failed for some reason and I have to start over.
 

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    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 64-bit (build 22631.3235)
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    Laptop
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    Acer Extensa 5630EZ
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    Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
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    Acer Extensa 5630
    Memory
    4GB
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    Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
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    Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
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    1
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    1280x800
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    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
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    VDSL 50 Mbps
    Browser
    MICROSOFT EDGE
    Antivirus
    WINDOWS DEFENDER
    Other Info
    Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro v23H2 (build 22631.3235)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom-built PC
    CPU
    Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
    Motherboard
    Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
    Memory
    2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
    Graphics card(s)
    Gainward NE5105T018G1-1070F (nVidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    Patriot Burst Elite 480GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
    PSU
    Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
    Case
    SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
    Cooling
    Stock Intel CPU Fan, 1x 8cm fan at the back
    Mouse
    Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
    Keyboard
    Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4

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