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Bug Check 0x6B: PROCESS1_INITIALIZATION_FAILED

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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

This article is for programmers. If you're a customer who has received a blue screen error code while using your computer, see Troubleshoot blue screen errors.

PROCESS1_INITIALIZATION_FAILED Parameters

The following parameters appear on the blue screen.

Parameter Description

1

The NT status code that caused the failure

2

Reserved

3

Reserved

4

Reserved

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 that a user accidentally disabled in the Drivers tab.

Resolution

The !analyze debug extension displays information about the bug check and can be helpful in determining the root cause.