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The tag 'gathering info' on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about the Windows installation phase where the setup collects system information, often causing hangs or delays. Users report issues such as Windows 8.1 Preview installation freezing at 71% during the 'gathering info' step. The tag also includes broader troubleshooting topics related to understanding Windows logging and event viewer categories, where users seek documentation on log types and subcategories to diagnose problems. Recurring themes include installation failures, system information collection, and navigating Windows event logs for effective troubleshooting.
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Eventviewer - Subcatagories of log types
Hi, I think that troubleshooting on windows is one of the more timeconsuming tasks, especially for novives, and finding information, explanations, definitions of windows featutres likelogging is really difficult, sources are often incomplete or thise i find dont explain what i am looking for...- WINDOWSNOVICE
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- event viewer gathering info logging troubleshooting
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Windows 8.1 Preview Installation Hangs at 71% during "Gathering Info"
i was trying to install windows 8.1 preview and it downloads fine but when it says "gathering info" it hangs at 71% reply ASAP- lozzy123456
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- download error gathering info hanging installation preview troubleshooting windows 8.1
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation