Windows 10 installation broke (infinite loading animation on a black background)

[antoniu200]

Hi! I use a dual-boot between Windows 10 and Windows Vista SP2. But, out of nowhere, this new screen, after the normal boot screen, appears. At first, I thought it was Windows Update, which was not... This new screen can be seen in the image attached. It just never ends, the Hard Disk shows a wierd activity, and after a while, it shows no activity. What's this?? How to fix this?

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[Geek-9pm]

If you force a hard restart, can you get to the dual boot menu?
Do you have another PC?
If so, prepare a Windows 10 install media and try a repair.

Repair Installing Windows 10
    Begin the repair installation process by inserting the Windows 10 DVD or USB into your PC. ...
    When prompted, run “setup.exe” from your removable drive to begin setup; if you're not prompted, manually browse to your DVD or USB drive and double-click on setup.exe to start.

If that does not work for you, look at this:
https://www.winhelp.us/non-destructive-reinstall-of-windows-8-and-8-1.html
Or this:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2364269/windows/how-to-reinstall-windows-like-a-pro.html
Does that help any? 

[antoniu200]

That didn't help, but if reinstalling Windows is the only way, the easiest option would be to install Windows without formatting the drive. Like so, it will keep all my files into a folder called "Windows.old", but I guess everyone here knows this. I have already tried to repair it using the installation media and the one that is installed in the OS. None of them worked. I do have another PC, but I don't think that it will help. In Windows 10's dual boot menu, no, I can't reach it, the infinite loop stops me, but if I forcly close the PC 3 times, 10 initializes the repair media, which allows me to switch the main OS from 10 to Vista. I'm not totally screwed, I can still use the computer, but I have a DiRT 3 and a GTA 4 savegame in Windows 10, but pf course, they can be easily transferred to Vista.

[Geek-9pm]

Antoniu200, There was a reason I posted those links. You have to read them.
The new install media for windows 10 includes a powerful recovery tool inside a plain wrapper. It is there.
Here are videos from Bing about Windows 10 Repair.
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=repair+win+10&qpvt=repair+win+10&FORM=VDRE
Please look over a video. No need to format the drive. The Windows 10 Repair tool is much more intensive that you might think.
Please take a look. 

[antoniu200]

I already told you, I ran the repair tool, I know about it. But it didn't do anything, it just said it failed to repair the issues, that means it detected them.

[patio]

If the Repair tool ran from the CD didn't fix it you may have a failing HDD...
Run the Free diags from the HDD manuf. site to confirm...

[Geek-9pm]

For General Reference, The Windows 10 ISO has new builds available.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/software-download/windows10ISO
About editions:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_10_editions
NOTE: Wikipedia is updated, but stills some details  may not apply.

[antoniu200]

I have recently checked my Hard Disk's status with HDD Sentinel, and it said it's 100% healthy, I'll post an image later. Uh, yea, my HDD is from Seagate, I'll check it and post that image as well, when I get to my computer.
What new versions does the .iso have? Are they worth burning another disk?

[Geek-9pm]

What new versions does the .iso have? Are they worth burning another disk?

Microsoft is updating the Windows 10 installer very often. You can use a good 8GB thumb drive to use as install media if your PC can boot from USB thumb drive. A DVD disc is handy to have it you want to go back and see how things were. DVDs cost about 25 cents or less if you buy in bulk.

Here is a chart of current and earlier Windows 10 editions and builds.
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-info.aspx

[antoniu200]

Maybe you were right about my hard drive... I'll try and fix it with the DOS version of the tool, as it recommended.

UPDATE:: I fixed the hard drive with the program for Windows (the standard one, not the DOS one) and the test ran fine, the Hard Drive just had some bad sectors LOL. Fear for nothing...

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[antoniu200]

Having in mind that I don't have a failing Hard Drive, what to do with the installation? Should I reinstall Windows?

[soybean]

If you right click on your desktop screen, do you get the menu box with the Personalize option?

[antoniu200]

I can't get to any GUI. You should read the thread again, I'm affraid you didn't understand my problem.

[patio]

You should do a Repair install which saves your data...and is good practice...
If no joy-joy a clean install then.

[antoniu200]

You should do a Repair install which saves your data...and is good practice...
If no joy-joy a clean install then.

Alright, thanks for your help. As I said (2 times, now you're one acting like previous me LOL, "the wall" , I'm sorry because I was what I was, I will try avoid being that), I have tried repairing the instalaltion with the disk, but it didn't work. So, I will switch then to Windows 8.1, I think it looks cool, but without any formatting partitions.