your computer cannot come out of hibernation

I've searched several times, and there are numerous threads with that error - but all the solutions seem to assume you can get it to boot, bypassing the hibernation file (holding the power switch or such), and are basically explaining how to disable the computer from going into hibernation any more.

I can get into the BIOS, and I've gotten to the F8 boot menu, but even trying to boot into SAFE mode ends me up at the same 'Your computer can't come out of hibernation' screen. It seems to suggest that I could mount it in read-only mode, so perhaps I could recover data from it, but I've not done that yet either (that would probably be a last resort).

I would assume the same thing would happen if I removed the SSD from the laptop, put it into an external USB case and connect it to my desktop Linux box (though I've not tried that yet). I put a Ubuntu LiveCD in (using an external USB3 connected drive) and it boots up from that, but then refuses to mount the laptop's SSD, saying it is in hibernation mode. Pressing the power button or holding it for several seconds, or removing the power and the battery for overnight doesn't change anything. I mean in no situation does it ever try to boot anymore, it immediately goes to a screen that says 'Your computer can't come out of hibernation', with an error code of 0xc000000d.

I have my friends Lenovo laptop here to try and resolve his issue, which is that it won't come out of hibernation.

Your computer cannot come out of hibernation