Tuesday, August 12, 2025

🔁 Fixing “Your PC Ran Into a Problem and Needs to Restart” Loop









🔁 Fixing “Your PC Ran Into a Problem and Needs to Restart” Loop

Stuck in a restart loop with the dreaded blue screen error? This guide walks you through every fix—from Startup Repair to system restore—to break the cycle and get your PC booting normally again.

💥 What Causes This Error?

  • Corrupted system files or registry entries
  • Faulty or outdated drivers
  • Incompatible Windows updates
  • Hardware issues (RAM, SSD/HDD)
  • Malware or disk errors

🧠 This is a Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) error that often appears with a sad face and a QR code

✅ Step-by-Step Fixes

1. Force Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE)

  • Hold the power button for 10 seconds to shut down
  • Power on and force shutdown again as soon as Windows logo appears
  • Repeat 3 times—on the third boot, Windows should enter Recovery Mode

🔧 This unlocks access to repair tools

2. Run Startup Repair

  • In WinRE, go to Troubleshoot → Advanced Options → Startup Repair
  • Select your account and enter password if prompted
  • Let Windows scan and fix boot issues

🛠️ Startup Repair resolves many loop and crash errors automatically

3. Use System Restore

  • In WinRE, go to Troubleshoot → Advanced Options → System Restore
  • Choose a restore point before the error started
  • Follow prompts to revert system files and settings

🔄 Restores stability without affecting personal files

4. Boot into Safe Mode

  • In WinRE: Troubleshoot → Advanced Options → Startup Settings → Restart
  • Press 4 or F4 to enter Safe Mode
  • Uninstall recent drivers or updates that may have triggered the error

5. Update or Roll Back Drivers

  • In Safe Mode, open Device Manager
  • Look for devices with yellow warning icons
  • Right-click → Update Driver or Roll Back Driver

⚙️ Faulty drivers are a common cause of BSoD loops

6. Run CHKDSK and SFC

  • Open Command Prompt in WinRE or Safe Mode
  • Run:

chkdsk C: /f /r sfc /scannow DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

🧪 Fixes disk errors and repairs corrupted system files

7. Disable Automatic Restart

  • In Safe Mode:
  • Go to Control Panel → System → Advanced system settings → Startup and Recovery
  • Uncheck Automatically restart

🔄 Prevents endless rebooting and lets you read error codes

8. Check RAM and Hardware

  • Run Windows Memory Diagnostic from WinRE
  • Test RAM, SSD, and other components
  • Replace faulty hardware if detected