[SOLVED] Windows 7 update..crash.. how to get it back up?

[rbenh]

So my Toshiba Satellite L50-C (running windows 7) had an option. The the power indicator listed 3 options. "Power off", Update power off", "Update Restart". I chose the update restart. It did the update and restarted. However all it did was go to a screen then displayed "Toshiba leading innovation>>>" with "system repair". After a short time the screen goes black then for a second a white outline of a box starts in the center and expands till it disappears . Then i am left with a black screen and a white arrow cursor. I suspect the update corrupted something but i can't get anywhere to reboot any other saved restore points. How do i get it to do something?

 

[SamirD]

Well, you could boot a linux live cd just to make sure it wasn't something else that broke at the same time.

As far as fixing win 7, I'll let others post what to do there as I wouldn't have a clue.

 

[CountMike]

So my Toshiba Satellite L50-C (running windows 7) had an option. The the power indicator listed 3 options. "Power off", Update power off", "Update Restart". I chose the update restart. It did the update and restarted. However all it did was go to a screen then displayed "Toshiba leading innovation>>>" with "system repair". After a short time the screen goes black then for a second a white outline of a box starts in the center and expands till it disappears . Then i am left with a black screen and a white arrow cursor. I suspect the update corrupted something but i can't get anywhere to reboot any other saved restore points. How do i get it to do something?

I suspect GPU driver. Try booting into safe mode (F5 or F8 during boot))