Windows
Windows PC stuck in a reboot loop until a power reset
A shop-floor computer was stuck in a reboot loop and would not get past the boot screen. A power reset was performed and the machine booted properly afterward.
Killed once by someone from XL.net, on 2026-02-09.
What you see
- Stuck in a reboot loop
- Would not get past the boot screen
When it shows up
A Windows PC keeps restarting and never gets past the boot screen, with no specific error code or application issue recorded.
You are in this case if:
- Reboot loop during startup
- Boot screen never advances to the desktop or login screen
1 fix below
The steps that killed it
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Someone from XL.net killed this on a Windows computer on 2026-02-09. It is written up from that one repair, so it cites no outside page.