Late 2008 MBP stuck on grey screen with grey wheel

I did a routine software update and now itnot boot. It has been spinning for over 3 hours now. I do not have the original discs it came with, I do have applecare though, until October. What could be wrong?

Hi c,
First, shut it down by holding down the power button for 5-10 seconds. After that, try a Safe Boot:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1455
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1564

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