Ubuntu 18.04 LTS won't boot. BusyBox (initrams) pops up instead. What to do?

Question

After turning on my laptop the Ubuntu logo appeared for some seconds and then the BusyBox (initrams) console popped up.

It shows an ACPI and a PKCS#7 error message.

I have read in some forums that the PKCS#7 message is related to the Nvidia graphic card but I don't know how to fix it. Any idea?

Thank you.

More info:

My laptop is an Asus N56V. It has an intel core i7 3rd generation and an Nvidia GeForce GT 635M.

It has dual boot with windows 8.

Try to start an older kernel. Or deactivate secure boot in efi menu. — nobody, Nov 19 '20 at 11:46
@OrganicMarble: It used to work. I think it happened after an improper shutdown when it ran out of battery. But it's fixed now. I will post it as an answer. — Granados, Nov 26 '20 at 10:09

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 26 '20 at 10:32

It works now.

I just typed exit and hit 'enter'.

It displayed something like

/dev/sda8: UNEXPECTED INCONSISTENCY; RUN fsck MANUALLY.

among many other lines. Then I ran fsck /dev/sda8 and typed y for each input request until the (initramfs) was displayed again. Then reboot and enter.

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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS won't boot. BusyBox (initrams) pops up instead. What to do?

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