"Less than a minute remaining" stuck during macOS install

Installing Big Sur onto an iMac getting to the final point and it seems to be stuck...... showing “less than a minute remaining” this has been showing for over 45 minutes now !!

HELP ?


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Posted on Jan 30, 2021 01:56 PM

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Posted on Jan 31, 2021 03:46 PM

Let it run like that overnight, if the problem persists please try to restart in Safe Mode per the directions in Use Safe Mode to isolate issues with your Mac

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"Less than a minute remaining" stuck during macOS install

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