After 10.8.2 update my mac does not boot !

I stay on the gray screen.
With the recovery disk i try now to reinstal a frech 10.8.2 !
Thanks Apple !

If your problem is linked to the PARAGON Kext, you don't need your back-up. Just boot in save mode (Shift key), download your PARAGON Product and run the uninstaller from the Paragon Disk image.
To see if your problem is related to Parogon, first boot in console mode (command s) and after 5 lines the kernel is blocked by the Paragon Kext (you could read it on the screen).
For another issue boot on the recovery (option) and then chose your backup.

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