MacMini 10.7.5 software update never completes

Had several updates and initiated update.
Eighteen (18) hours later a gray cloth-like screen persisted with a single window device open.
Window has an open carton / box, upper left, a status bar with NO progress, message: "The computer will restart automatically".
No keys respond but to beep.
Power and network remained on over night.
Finally did power off-on reboot.
Same screen returned.
Four hours later, NO CHANGE.
Need advice / link on where to go to recover my 10.7.5 M-Mini.

Boot into recovery mode and reinstall the OS, then try Software Update again.

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