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A bootloop (also called boot loop or boot-loop) is a problem that occurs on computing devices when they repeatedly fail to complete the booting process and restart before the sequence is finished, preventing the user from accessing the regular interface.
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Examples
edit- 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 sRGB to RGB. 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]
See also
editNotes and references
edit- ^ 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.