Mavericks will not install on MacBook Pro

I've made multiple attempts to install Mavericks. I get to the reboot stage and it cycles indefinitely. Eventually, I shut down and restore from my external backup drive. I'm running 10.7.5. I've decrypted the Filevault. Done multiple Repair DIsks and Repair Disk Permissions. Never works.
Any ideas?

cycles indefinitely
I'm not sure what you mean by this phrase.

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