How to troubleshoot Windows 10 booting to Recovery Environment and Safe Mode issues?

Question

My Windows 10 PC won't work and always boots to the Recovery Environment, after trying to auto repair. None of the fixes have worked so far. I tried running an SFC scan, resetting the PC, and Safe Mode, but none of them worked. When I run the SFC scan in the Recovery Environment, it gives me an error: something something Windows Resource Protection. Additionally, my PC regularly crashes with the errors "critical structure corruption" on boot and "critical process died" sometimes when in winre. I also ran a memtest in the Recovery Environment that failed at Test 6. Safe Mode boots into a distorted login screen, and the system becomes unresponsive when I perform any action. Can someone help me identify the root cause and suggest some fixes?

Answer 1

There are several potential causes for this problem, including corrupted system files, hardware malfunctions, or driver conflicts.

Restart your computer while holding the SHIFT key. This will open the Advanced Startup Options menu. Select "Troubleshoot" from the Advanced Startup Options menu, then choose "Startup Repair." This option will attempt to automatically diagnose and fix Windows boot problems.

Enter Safe Mode with Networking. Safe Mode loads only essential drivers and services, which can help identify and resolve conflicts that prevent Windows from booting normally.

There may be faulty hard drive or memory problems. Use diagnostic tools provided by your computer manufacturer or run hardware diagnostic tests.

If all the above fails, then I suggest a clean installation as you have already tried several troubleshooting methods.

Back up your important files and go for a clean installation.

How to do a clean installation of Windows 10