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Stuck In Bootloop After Windows 10 Update Attempt
I recently attempted to update my father's laptop, which is a Dell Inspiron N5050, from Windows 7 to Windows 10. I did this by clicking the link for the free update that showed up on the bottom task bar. At first, it seemed to take well, as I was able to play 1 round of War Thunder without any issues. However, after that first round, it started rebooting constantly, and initiated the computer repair program that comes with Windows 10. I attempted every option that was available to no avail. I tried to go back to Windows 7 via the restore point that was supposed to have been created but wasn't, and a message stated that it couldn't find a restore point to restore to. So, after that, it began a bootloop, in which it would boot up, show the Dell Inspiron page with the F2: Setup and F12: Boot Options showing up, then it goes to the black screen of death. After the black screen, it just reboots and starts this process over again with the Dell Inspiron page and the F2/F12 options and so on. I downloaded a copy of Windows 10 and burned it to a disk from the Microsoft website and attempted to just reinstall Windows 10 on top of the bad one. Again, there were no results as the computer is unable to even read the disk in the CD/DVD Rom drive. So here I am, stuck in a perpetual boot loop, getting NO HELP from customer support unless I activate a "support plan" for $200 that I do not have to spend. Can someone please help me?