Can’t install Windows 8

I don’t really understand what is going on. I downloaded several copies off of here including sHaRe’s and sidjames’s Windows 8 Pro X64, it gets to the install after booting from DVD, which was burned to a Sony DVD-R using IMGBurn @ 4X. I click next, put in serial, it does it’s thing, reboots, and is at the picture of the windows box with black screen and orbs spinning. It has been at this screen for 3 hours now, any idea what it could be? On Desktop.
Specs are
Athlon II 64 X4 @2.6GhZ (Quad Core)
6 GB DDR 2
WD Caviar Blue 5400 RPM 640GB
ATI Radeon 5770 XFX XXX 1GB GDDR5
Answer #1
I don't really understand what is going on. I downloaded several copies off of here including sHaRe's and sidjames's Windows 8 Pro X64, it gets to the install after booting from DVD, which was burned to a Sony DVD-R using IMGBurn @ 4X. I click next, put in serial, it does it's thing, reboots, and is at the picture of the windows box with black screen and orbs spinning. It has been at this screen for 3 hours now, any idea what it could be? On Desktop.
Specs are
Athlon II 64 X4 @2.6GhZ (Quad Core)
6 GB DDR 2
WD Caviar Blue 5400 RPM 640GB
ATI Radeon 5770 XFX XXX 1GB GDDR5
For starters, you should have used the windows 8 upgrade assistant tool to scans your current PC to see if it is ready for Windows 8. To do this it checks your PC hardware to see if it meets the Windows 8 system requirements to install on your PC, including features of the processor such as CPU speed, PAE, NX, and SSE2, as well as RAM size and hard disk capacity. It also checks for compatibility of your currently installed apps and devices, with recommendation of what may need replacing etc..
1) go here to download the tool:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows-8/upgrade-to-windows-8
2)To run the upgrade assistant, double-click on Windows8-UpgradeAssistant.exe. It will immediately begin checking your PC for compatible apps and devices. Once it’s finished, the Upgrade Assistant will display how many of your apps and devices are compatible, and how many require your attention.

3) Click on the “See compatibility details” link for more detailed information. If you want to continue and upgrade to Windows 8, go back to the main screen and click Next. Otherwise, exit out of the upgrade assistant.

Answer #2
Thanks. Is it easier to upgrade than it is to do a clean install?
Answer #3
Thanks. Is it easier to upgrade than it is to do a clean install?
….I believe you have misunderstood, the “upgrade assistant” tool i suggested……….this not just used for upgrade option to install, it can be is used before doing a clean install to determine whether you PC hardware devices are compatible etc..
Yes, it is easier doing an upgrade, as it just writes over your old OS, leaving all your files & software on your computer. BUT this can, sometimes, cause problems because of incompatibility issues, existing viruses from old OS etc…
HOWEVER a clean install is always recommend over upgrade!!……… As it’s name implies, a “clean” install lets you clean your hard drive & start fresh. You can delete the old hidden partitions as with the upgrade the old OS hidden partitions are left, which takes up disk space.
Answer #4
Oh, Ok. I have no OS on it at the moment. I formatted my hard drive and it’s what appears to been in a loop for install. I checked the settings on Microsoft’s site for what requirements you need to run it, and it passes no problem. But on all the other posts of Windows 8 everyone else has theirs working. I just don’t understand it. I guess I should re-install 7 and then upgrade to 8?
Answer #5
Thanks. Is it easier to upgrade than it is to do a clean install?
You misunderstood.
The Upgrade Assistant tests your computer to determine whether you have all the necessary hardware required to run Windows 8 properly. Essentially, it will either tell you can or can’t run Windows 8.
Answer #6
Just installed 7 back, ran the test everything passed, only thing it said was I don’t support Secure Boot.
Answer #7
When Windows hangs on the logo it is usually a driver issue.
Try unplugging any extraneous hardware, just have the bare minimal plugged in.
Update your BIOS.
Check the HDD settings in BIOS.
Use virtualbox, or equivalent, to check the install media by test installing onto a virtual machine.