2013 iMac upgrade to Sonoma gets stuck at login screen

I recently tried to upgrade my late 2013 iMac (21.5”) to Sonoma. I was able to successfully install the OS, but now every time I restart I get to the login page and then my Mac freezes there. I’m unable to fully get in and access all my data. My iMac has a 1TB hard drive and 8 GB of RAM and had 250 available GBs before I tried upgrading.

one time I was taken to the accessibility preferences page for set up. Hasn’t happened since. This is my second time posting in here, and I appreciate any help. I’m open to any suggestions.

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