Rmbp 15" cant restart after 10.9.1 update!!! HELP

So i downloaded the 10.9.1 update and everything went fine.
Until the restart. Its just stuck at the white background, apple logo and spinning wheel beneath it.
After leaving it for 30 minutes or so, and reading up on people who have had install hangs earlier in the process, I decided to force power down (holding power key down) and restarting.
Same thing. Just is stuck and that apple logo.
HELP!!!
System details:
- OS 10.9 (before upgrading)
- rMbp 15" late 2013
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks,

A couple of things to try. I think you may have a specific version of 10.9.1 that you need and not the 13B42 build that is offered from the App Store or from Apple's download page.
1. Restart while holding the COMMAND+R keys. Choose Reinstall OS X Mavericks from the OS X Utilities Menu. This should download the full installer for 10.9.1 for your specific rMBP.
2. If #1 doesn't work. Restart while holding the COMMAND+OPTION+R keys to envoke Internet Recovery. Choose Reinstall OS X Mavericks from the OS X Utilities Menu. This should download the full installer for 10.9.1 for your specific rMBP.
Both of the above will not harm you data or apps. They will only reinstall OS X.

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