Lenovo LOQ Laptop Boot Loop with BSOD

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Lenovo LOQ Laptop Boot Loop with BSOD

TheNoobGuy 20

When turning on a Lenovo LOQ laptop, the screen gets stuck on the loading screen with the Lenovo logo. After a few minutes, a BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) appears along with the stop code: DRIVER_PNP_WATCHDOG. The laptop then restarts, and this cycle continues indefinitely, preventing access to automatic repair. What troubleshooting steps can be taken to resolve this issue?

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DaveM121 919.8K Independent Advisor

Are you able to use these steps to force your laptop into the recovery environment.

Start your laptop just as Windows attempts to load (spinning dots), press and hold Power Button for 5 - 10 seconds to perform a Hard Shut Down

Do this twice

On the third start Windows will boot into the Recovery Environment and from there you can access System Repair, Safe Mode, Command Prompt... etc.

Please try each option one at a time, then see if Windows will boot up correctly.

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Go to Troubleshoot - Advanced Option - Startup Repair

See if Windows startup can repair itself

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Go to Troubleshoot - Advanced Option - System Restore

Check to see if you have a restore point you can go back to

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If you do not have a Restore Point, go to Troubleshoot - Advanced Option - Startup Settings and click Restart

Upon restart, press 5 to enter Safe Mode

If oyu are able to access Safe Mode, is your system stable in Safe Mode.

TheNoobGuy 20 Reputation points

2025-08-18T09:29:12.8933333+00:00

No, the windows recovery environment doesn't come after doing the hard shutdown 2 times and then at 3rd time the windows recovery environment dont come.
TheNoobGuy 20 Reputation points

2025-08-18T09:31:19.71+00:00

I tried doing hard shutdown but windows recovery environment dont come after starting the laptop the 3rd time.
DaveM121 919.8K Reputation points Independent Advisor

2025-08-18T12:30:14.0433333+00:00

If you are still unable to access the Recovery Environment, then you will need to create a bootable Windows 11 USB on another working PC and boot your PC from that, then rather than installing Windows 11, select ‘Repair this Computer’ that will give you access to the Recovery Environment from there

In the Recovery Environment on the USB, try each available option.

Click this link: https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows11

to download the Media Creation Tool to create the bootable USB.

Then, Boot your PC from the Installation Media you just created (change Boot Order in your BIOS)