Startup From Boot Link — Windows 11 Advanced

I pressed the power button. The Lenovo logo appeared. Then—nothing. Just a spinning circle of dots that looped for ten minutes. Windows 11 was stuck in a boot loop, somewhere between "Just a moment" and "Your PC ran into a problem."

When your PC won't load the desktop, the Windows 11 Advanced Startup menu is your primary survival tool. This environment, often called Windows RE (Recovery Environment), allows you to troubleshoot boot errors, uninstall problematic updates, or reset your system entirely. windows 11 advanced startup from boot

The most reliable way to force the recovery menu is the "Hard Reboot" method. This works because Windows detects a boot failure and automatically triggers repair mode after three unsuccessful attempts. Press the power button to turn on your PC. I pressed the power button

If the hard drive is severely corrupted, the local recovery partition might fail. In this case, you need a USB drive with Windows 11 installation files. Just a spinning circle of dots that looped for ten minutes

Once you have reached the "Choose an option" screen, navigate to Troubleshoot > Advanced options.