Hi there,
Title explains my problem pretty well i think, but to elaborate:
Downloaded the anniversary update. Clicked install. It goes through the process of installing, rebooting, installing, rebooting, gets to 100%, reboots, and then stuck. It is a black screen, before the POST screen (i think, because the computer logo doesn't come up), with a blinking cursor and a blue circle. Every 30 mins or so the blinking stops and the blue circle disappears for ~30secs, then begins blinking again.
The screen will turn off after a time, ~15mins, like it does with a certain power mode setting, but moving the mouse and it comes back on again.
My first thought was to boot from USB to repair/reinstall, but i can't get to the BIOS to change boot order (as i think i have HD set as first boot device, although tried plugging in USB with no joy). Nor can i boot into safe mode to do anything.
I don't really know what to do and am looking for ideas. The only thing i can think of is to remove the internal HD, plug in an external and try and install Windows onto that. Then format my internal and start from the beginning. But i would prefer not to have to do this.
Any ideas appreciated. Cheers.
Edit: I've also noticed that opening the laptop lid now turns the computer on. So that's a changed setting, although not sure if it helps solve anything.
Title explains my problem pretty well i think, but to elaborate:
Downloaded the anniversary update. Clicked install. It goes through the process of installing, rebooting, installing, rebooting, gets to 100%, reboots, and then stuck. It is a black screen, before the POST screen (i think, because the computer logo doesn't come up), with a blinking cursor and a blue circle. Every 30 mins or so the blinking stops and the blue circle disappears for ~30secs, then begins blinking again.
The screen will turn off after a time, ~15mins, like it does with a certain power mode setting, but moving the mouse and it comes back on again.
My first thought was to boot from USB to repair/reinstall, but i can't get to the BIOS to change boot order (as i think i have HD set as first boot device, although tried plugging in USB with no joy). Nor can i boot into safe mode to do anything.
I don't really know what to do and am looking for ideas. The only thing i can think of is to remove the internal HD, plug in an external and try and install Windows onto that. Then format my internal and start from the beginning. But i would prefer not to have to do this.
Any ideas appreciated. Cheers.
Edit: I've also noticed that opening the laptop lid now turns the computer on. So that's a changed setting, although not sure if it helps solve anything.
). I'd turn it on and immediately black screen and cursor. However, i just took the battery and SSD out, booted to the 'no boot device found', turned off, put SSD and battery back in, booted > windows ran into a problem and needs to restart > restart > post > black screen > restart > F8 > recovery. 
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