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Bootloop

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UART console of a TP-Link router with OpenWrt that is stuck in a bootloop

Abootloop (also called boot looporboot-loop) is a problem that occurs on computing devices which are unable to complete the regular booting sequence and reboot before it is finished.

Examples

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Windows NT 4.0^[1]
Windows 2000^[2]
Windows Server^[3]
Windows 10^[4]
The Nexus 5X^[5]
Android 10: when setting a specific image as wallpaper, the luminance value exceeded the maximum of 255 which happened due to a rounding error during conversion from sRGBtoRGB. This then crashed the SystemUI component on every boot.^[6]^[7]
Google Nest hub^[8]
LG smartphone bootloop issues
On 19 July 2024, an update of CrowdStrike's Falcon software caused the 2024 CrowdStrike incident resulting in Microsoft Windows systems worldwide stuck in bootloops or recovery mode.^[a]

Notes and references

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^ CrowdStrike reverted the content update at 05:27 UTC,^[9] This left machines stuck in a boot loop or in recovery mode.^[10] and devices booted after the revert were not affected.^[11]^[12]

^ Ruley, John D.; David Methvin; Tom Henderson; Martin Heller (1997). Networking Windows NT 4.0: Workstation and Server. Wiley. p. 257. ISBN 9780471175025 – via Google Books.

^ Shultz, Gregory (February 2001). "Disabling automatic reboot prevents possible reboot loop". Windows Professional. 6 (2). Element K Journals: 9. ProQuest 191083238 – via ProQuest.

^ "New Windows Server updates cause DC boot loops, break Hyper-V". BleepingComputer. Retrieved 2022-05-17.

^ Paul Wagenseil (2021-01-21). "Windows 10 update sending PCs into endless boot cycle: What to do". Tom's Guide. Retrieved 2022-05-20.

^ Hollister, Sean (2021-10-19). "Google has tried everything but building the best phone". The Verge. Retrieved 2022-05-17.

^ "'It was unintentional,' says creator of 'cursed' Android wallpaper". The Week. Retrieved 2022-05-19.

^ Hager, Ryne (2020-06-01). "Google thinks it has solved the mystery of the cursed bootlooping wallpaper". Android Police. Retrieved 2022-05-19.

^ Peckham, James (2022-03-29). "Google Nest Hub gets a new UI that's so fresh it could bootloop your smart display". Android Police. Retrieved 2022-05-19.

^ "Statement on Falcon Content Update for Windows Hosts". crowdstrike.com. Retrieved 19 July 2024.

^ Baran, Guru (19 July 2024). "CrowdStrike Update Pushing Windows Machines Into a BSOD Loop". Cyber Security News. Retrieved 19 July 2024.

^ "CrowdStrike Falcon blue screen issue updates". www.eye.security. Retrieved 19 July 2024.

^ "Botched security update breaks Windows worldwide, causing BSOD and crashes". Neowin. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.

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