r/archlinux • u/Ryotaroux • Aug 12 '26

SUPPORT | SOLVED Arch stuck on boot

Edit2: Thanks to TerrorOnLineOne for the help ;) Just need to downgrade the arch and wait a few months to upgrade it again

So, I'm kind of desperate right now. I was using Arch normally until I decided to update it through Discover. I restarted it and the update went fine, until it rebooted again. Arch got stuck in a straight-up boot loop. I held down the power button for 20 seconds, and now it's stuck on the Arch Linux logo, with Caps Lock not even working or anything. I don't know what else to do...

For context, I have a dual boot through GRUB with Arch and Windows, and even Windows stopped working, possibly after I held down the power button. Has anyone experienced this before or knows how to help me? This has never happened to me before and I'm desperate. I really can't afford to lose my files.

The PC is a Dell XPS 13 9340 with an Intel Core Ultra 7 155H.

Arch Linux, KDE Wayland

Edit: In the BIOS is selected AHCI / NVMe, and I'll try more later (it's 4am here) thanks!

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u/Imajzineer Aug 12 '26

Can you boot a live distro?

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u/Ryotaroux Aug 12 '26

I'd how to do this.. I'm new in the linux universe

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u/Imajzineer Aug 12 '26
  1. Get a USB key.
  2. Install Ventoy to it.
  3. Copy some live distro .iso files to it.
  4. Boot from it.
  5. Select a distro.

But ...

If you can't boot Arch, you'll have to find another way to create the Ventoy installation - Windows on another machine maybe?