Is your Windows 11 not loading at all? There are many ways to boot your PC again and exclude the help of third-party tools. Sure, Microsoft has added enough tools to repair a corrupted or corrupted operating system, but that won’t be enough if it was the work of a threat. We will delve into the topic and find out what is preventing the Windows 11 machine from booting, and we will fix it immediately.
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What should I do if my Windows 11 PC won’t boot after turning it on?
Don’t go ahead and implement advanced solutions because it might be a minor issue that interferes with the boot sequence.
Remove external drives from Windows 11 PC.
Windows 11 requires a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) chip on the motherboard and you must enable it on the motherboard.
Windows 11 won’t boot? Ways to reboot again
Requires a UEFI BIOS that enables secure boot on the PC.
I was able to install and use Windows 11 without enabling secure boot, but Valorant was asking me to enable it, which forced me to go back to BIOS and enable it.
Be sure to enable TPM and secure boot in the BIOS, and I can’t show you the instructions due to the divergent BIOS interface.
Disable removable devices
USB devices and external drives connected to the PC are causing boot problems. The boot priority first determines the drives connected and it can be any drive and then you get the “No bootable drive”error.
Remove your USB drive, external SSD, external hard drive, and other storage devices from your Windows 11 PC. Many PCs have an extra drive in the system, and you might want to remove it just to be on the safe side.
Unplug the optional drive power cable and this will disconnect the drive from the PC. You don’t have to disassemble the entire drive and only remove the power plug that leads to the power supply.
Enable TPM and Secure Boot
The new Windows 11 updates are rapidly changing the operating system and how it works. However, they have already mentioned the system requirements, so anyone can prepare the machine to avoid such problems.
- Take your smartphone and find the instructions for your motherboard.
- Open a mobile or desktop browser.
- Search for “gigabyte x570 enable TPM”and replace the make and model of the board with yours.
- We checked the official Gigabyte page and there were instructions.
Also, Google your motherboard BIOS key.
Do what I did to find the TPM and Secure Boot instructions and you will eventually find a way to enable important features on the board.
Windows 11 startup repair
Microsoft hasn’t changed the advanced options interface and it’s similar to Windows 10. However, there are many steps you can follow and take the necessary steps to get your PC back up and running.
In case your computer works but gives problems from time to time, follow the steps from the first step or move on to the second one.
- Restart your PC while holding down the Shift key.
- Select “Troubleshoot”when the recovery option appears on the screen.
- Select “Advanced Options”to continue.
- Select “Startup Repair”to continue.
- Your computer will restart and run the diagnostic sequence.
- PC Diagnostics takes up to ten minutes to scan the entire machine and repair broken parts.
- Startup Repair couldn’t be my copy of Windows 11.
I don’t know why boot repair couldn’t fix my machine if it didn’t have problems from the start. Perhaps Microsoft should tweak the recovery options and optional updates to fix the problem.
Remove latest Windows 11 updates
Windows 11 updates can mess up software and you may want to uninstall the latest updates from your computer. Recovery mode really helps to remove software updates that came from Microsoft servers and get rid of problematic drivers or quality updates.
Step 1: Restart your PC while holding down the “Shift”key.
Step 2: Select “Troubleshoot”when the recovery option appears on the screen.
Step 3: Select “Advanced Options”to continue.
Step 4: Select Uninstall Updates to continue.
Step 5: You have two options on the screen and try to uninstall updates from both ends.
- Uninstall the latest quality update
- Delete the latest feature update
I chose “remove latest quality update”for the demo, but you should go back and uninstall the latest feature update if the first one didn’t work.
Step 6: Click Uninstall Quality Update and your PC will restart.
Let Recovery Mode do its thing, and don’t interrupt it by unplugging the power cord or force shutting it down. Let the whole process complete and then try to boot into Windows 11 again.
Restore Windows 11 PC
System Restore is a traditional method that has been used in software for two decades. Yes, we are going to use it to restore a Windows 11 PC to an earlier point.
Step 1: Restart your PC while holding down the “Shift”key.
Step 2: Select “Troubleshoot”when the recovery option appears on the screen.
Step 3: Select “Advanced Options”to continue.
Step 4: Select “System Restore”to continue.
Step 5: The system recovery interface will appear, and then click “Next”to continue.
Step 6: Windows has created an automatic point, select it and click Next to continue.
Step 7: Click Finish and your computer will restart.
Let recovery mode restore the system to an earlier point and it will take five to ten minutes for the process to complete. In case you have a slower mechanical hard drive, the duration will quickly increase to fifteen to twenty minutes depending on how many changes were made previously.
Windows 11 Threats
Windows’ market share is 78%, which is a crazy number, and it’s attracting invaders. Yes, Windows has more threats than the competition, and your computer can be attacked, which is no surprise.
Please run a thorough scan to find the culprit and free antivirus solutions will come in handy.
Malware (FREE):
Yes, you can use the free version of Malwarebytes to pull threats out of hiding.
BitDefender (FREE):
I’m not sure how effective the free version of Bitdefender is, but I believe that it has basic features for protecting a PC.
Conclusion
Windows 11 isn’t perfect and boring around the edges, but it will take a year to get a stable environment. Do not install pirated software and programs as they are the main source of threats. Let us know which solution helped you fix the Windows 11 won’t boot issue in the comment section below.