Mac OS X installer stuck on swirl!!

I'm reinstalling os x due to kernal errors while trying to install mountain lion on my macbook it wasn't compatible with my device to I just opend the package and started installing random package contents like an idiot then when I restarted I got the prohbitory sign so I just got the mac os x installer on my usb and held the option key booted from the usb and got it to download everything necessary finally it restarted but I for some reason it is stuck on the installing part I keep seeing the blue swirl thats it no moving bar no estimated time nothing it has been an hour and a half and i'm quite worried does anyone know what I should do should I restart it or just be paitent!! PLEASE HELP!!

I have not follow this method. I install the simple version of installation and setup groups, users. Since, I did not have the time do to any maintenance and spotlight was trying to reindexing, we had tons of videos files. Before grey went to grey screen, Spotlight was trying to re-indexing. I went ahead to schedule a restart once a week on Saturday. I found the machine with the grey screen and I waited for for two hours. I decide to try cold boot, didn't work and I even tried the started up disk. No luck! I been searching online for answers. Thank you for responding. I'm new on the server side. Don't have any one else who is an expert on Mac Server.
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