"PROCESS1_INITIALIZATION_FAILED" Error
Thursday, July 14, 2005 at 5:34 am
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Isaac
(2 messages posted)
Hi,
During the last 3 days, I've been having problems starting up my computer. I am almost
certain that the problems were created by a few power outages I had in my area 3
days ago. Every time the power outage occurred, it would cause my computer to restart
itself. Ever since then my computer hasn't been starting up normally. For the first
two days since the power outages, my computer has been acting strangely when starting
up. Every time it got to the first Windows XP screen, it would automatically restart
itself. The computer would run the P.O.S.T as normal, but then a black screen with
writing would come up that said "Your computer did not shut down properly...". It
also gave me different modes to start up in, these included: Safe Mode, Safe Mode
with Networking, Safe Mode with Command Prompt and Normal Mode. When I chose Normal
Mode, the same thing would happen. My computer would automatically restart at the
first Win XP screen, and that same black screen would come up. After repeating this
process a few more times, the computer would magically start up normally.
I was worried about these strange startups at first, but they only occurred on a
clean startup of the computer, not on a restart from Windows XP, so I decided I could
live with them... until tonight. I came home from a nice day out, and I go to turn
on my computer, but instead of the usual strange startups I get, a blue screen with
writing comes up at the time the first Windows XP screen is meant to come up. It
says,
A problem has been detected and Windows has been shutdown to prevent damage to your
computer.
PROCESS1_INITIALIZATION_FAILED
It then goes on to state the possible causes and resolutions for this problem. I
tried finding the options in my BIOS that would allow me to disable caching and shadowing,
but I couldn't find either of them. I have a Gigabyte GA-K8NF-9 motherboard. If anyone
has another possible solution for this problem, please tell me, your help would be
greatly appreciated.
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