A little spinning circle with a black background and the boot logo appears to be fixed in position. Regardless of whether Windows is using an older or newer version, this issue is fairly typical. For Windows 10 and 11, try one of the following fixes if you can't proceed past the login screen. Use a Safe Mode's powerful troubleshooting options. It's likely that you won't be able to access your login screen when your machine is in an endless boot cycle. Here's how to get access again. Step 1: Before removing the battery,...