Blue Screen 0x0000006B - PROCESS1_INITIALIZATION_FAILED

original title: BSOD 0x6B on ASUS 1000HE

Running Windows 7 Pro x86 on an Asus EeePC 1000HE.  I haven't had a blue screen in three months.  Shocking.  Now, when booting (normally, safe mode, whatever) after the loading screen, before the user password screen, a blue screen appears.

PROCESS1_INITIALIZATION_FAILED

STOP: 0x0000006B (0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000)

I have checked the numbers many times and have pictures of the screen to verify (taken from my phone).  I tried the work-around as described in KB981833 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/981833). I used an Ubuntu 8 LiveCD to navigate to /Windows/System32/CodeIntegrity/ and deleted the Bootcat.cache file.  After several reboots, the blue screen still persists with the same error codes and the Bootcat.cache files has not reappeared.  I can confirm that it is not a hardware problem because the other OSs (Mac OSX 10.6.1. Eeebuntu) still boot and operate normally off the same hard drive.  This is just a Windows problem.  (Suprise, suprise)

Also, the startup repair on the Windows 7 install disc found nothing and did nothing.

For any Windows 7 questions:

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There is a list of the various Windows 7 Forums at above link to help you.

You will get the assistance that you need there.

You are in Vista Forums.

Cheers.

Mick Murphy - Microsoft Partner

Sorry for the troubles.

No troubles at all.

You will get the best help in the Windows 7 Forums.

Keep that link to the Windows 7 Forums, in case you have other problems at any time in the future.

Cheers.

Mick Murphy - Microsoft Partner

Hi,

Just because the other OS runs does not mean its Windows as it can also be a driver or program

that is loaded. Added that Windows might be addressing hardware resources that the other OS

does not (the odds are it does).

Check this KB article :

"STOP: 0x0000006B" Stop error message during startup on a computer that is running Windows 7

or Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/981833/

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If no help above :

Has there been any hardware changes lately, especially any internal additions or removals? If a PC

be sure to remove ALL power and reseat all cards, memory, and cables (both ends when possible)

actually remove and replace - do not just snug (can't do those on a laptop though).

Bug Check 0x6B: PROCESS1_INITIALIZATION_FAILED

The PROCESS1_INITIALIZATION_FAILED bug check has a value of 0x0000006B. This bug check indicates that the initialization of the Microsoft Windows operating system failed.

Important Information If You Have Received a STOP Code

If you have received a blue screen error, or stop code, the computer has shut down abruptly to protect itself from data loss. A hardware device, its driver, or related software might have caused this error. If your copy of Windows came with your computer, call the manufacturer of your computer. If you purchased Windows separately from your computer, Microsoft provides support. To find contact information for Microsoft or your computer manufacturer,Contact Support.

If you have experience with computers and want to try to recover from this error, follow the steps provided in the Microsoft articleHow to Fix BlueScreen (STOP) Errors that Cause Windows to Shut Down or Restart Unexpectedly.

The following actions might prevent an error like this from happening again:

1. Download and install updates and device drivers for your computer from Windows Update.
2. Scan your computer for computer viruses.
3. Check your hard disk for errors.

Cause

Any part of the disk subsystem can cause the PROCESS1_INITIALIZATION_FAILED bug check, including bad disks, bad or incorrect cables, mixing different ATA-type devices on the same chain, or drives that are not available because of hardware regeneration.

This bug check can also be caused by a missing file from the boot partition or by a driver file that a user accidentally disabled in theDrivers tab.

BCCode: 6B   0x0000006B  <-- read this

http://www.faultwire.com/solutions-fatal\_error/PROCESS1-INITIALIZATION-FAILED-0x0000006B-\*1122.html

Check this thread for information using BlueScreenView, MyEventViewer, and other methods to

troubleshoot BlueScreens - top 3 replies.

http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7repair/thread/c675b7b8-795f-474d-a1c4-6b77b3fcd990

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Norton/Symantec (and others) has been known to cause this errors.

Hope this helps.

Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience : Bicycle - Mark Twain said it right.