You might want to check if the device you're backing up to is full.
And if this is something that the Windows installer is doing, you could be using any other backup software to make a copy of the system.
-Joe
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> On Oct 13, 2025, at 3:33 PM, charles meyer <reachmeplace_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
> My esteemed listmates,
>
> I've been hearing the "upgrade from W10 to W11 isn't supposed to be bad
>
> I'm super concerned now.
>
> It's Monday afternoon 10-13-2025m and it's taken 3,5 hours already to
> backup my 12.5GB hard drive on my Dell laptop. It's been stuck on 99% for
> over an hour copying all sports of weird files like .mo, etc.
>
> I haven't even gotten to the install W11 yet.
>
> I don't know which files besides my text, graphics and videos files I need
> from W10 ??
>
> I'f read that a few had to re-install W10 after the bad install of W11 so I
> thought I;d back uop my whole hard drive (C).
>
> I backup by highlighting my C drive and press Ctrl + A then Ctrl C and then
> on the external hard drive I press Ctrl + v
>
> I don't have any $$$$ backup software and will NEVER backup to the cloud.
>
> Can I just cancel the backup at 99%?
>
> It's been stuck at 99% for 1.75 hours.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Charles.
>
> Charlotte County Public Library
Received on Mon Oct 13 2025 - 16:53:24 EDT