Windows 11 stuck in a boot loop mostly because of a bad driver [0xc0000221]

Anonymous
2022-06-15T16:23:32+00:00

I was using my laptop (Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3i). I stopped using it for about 3 hours and then onceI restarted, I got the automatic repair. I tried fidgeting by just exploring all the options I had- system restore, cloud&local download. It kept on going back to the automatic repair after every restart. I then went to command prompt and switched off the automatic windows restart thing and then Windows showed me an error. I dont know what to do with this information now. I might try to make a flash USB of Windows 10 but then I run Win11 not 10 so I'm not sure whether it'll have that exact driver. I don't want to get rid of Windows as I'm not sure I have a Windows key to reactivate it if i reinstall it. I also have files and software on it (which I've installed days before) and don't want to loose them if possible. I did get attacked by a couple of trojans a few days ago but I don't think they did it as I've done a deep scan with AVG Antivirus about 3-4 times and once with Windows Defender too.

Thanks!

Edit 1: I can't boot it in safe mode as well. It ends up coming back to the Lenovo Boot animation and directly going back to the other blue screen with the text 'Automatic repair' (press restart which sometimes fixes the problem...)

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  1. Reza-Ameri 45,681 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2022-06-15T16:33:56+00:00

    In this menu, you may try run recovery (Esc) or try F8 and see if you are able to boot into Safe mode?

    Are you running Windows 11?

    You may create Windows installer and boot with it and perform startup repair.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-06-16T00:46:33+00:00

    No safe mode. Win11, how to repair like that?

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  3. Reza-Ameri 45,681 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2022-06-16T15:19:45+00:00

    In case you have access to another device, then you may download and create bootable Windows 11 media using Download Windows 11 (microsoft.com).

    Then when you boot and follow steps, there is option called Repair your computer.

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