Why do I have a black screen with only a mouse pointer at startup?

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Black screen with only a mouse pointer at startup

I just downloaded Windows 10 on my other laptop - a Lenovo with i5 processor. It previously had Windows 7. I restarted the computer, and now all I have is a dark screen with a mouse pointer. How do I get past this screen?
 

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