re: SESSION3_INITIALIZATION_FAILED Win XP/2K
Monday, March 31, 2008 at 4:21 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Brian
(1 messages posted)
Not a cure if you don't already have one, but an ounce of prevention on this issue:
I always take a Bare Bone OS install drive image right after getting a basic OS
running on my PCs. I found this image was readable and readily installed without
errors despite the error from the Win XP install disk. I highly recommend finding
a backup software program that will create a disk image that can be installed by
simply inserting the image in the DVD drive. Another tip I can give is that I always
partition my hard drives on all PCs into a C: and D: drive (then the DVD falls to
E:). I keep the C: partition around 100 GB and install ONLY Windows and critical
drivers and essential programs to it in order to keep its size SMALL. That way,
I can use the aforementioned disk image backup software to readily capture this image
on a single DVD at any time (remember to delete all temp files like your Internet
Explorer temp files before any backup like this to keep the size down). I do this
image after getting my essential OS configurations set (wallpaper, screen res, etc.).
Now anytime I want to "burn windows down" and start over, this image disk makes
it a snap. And since any addon programs added afterwards were installed to D:, their
settings haven't been disturbed, so after reinstalling the base image, I can quickly
get MS Office or any other program needed back running and maintain its settings
simply by overriding the default install location by inserting D: instead of C: at
the front of the install path.
Hope this helps someone as much as it has me through the years!
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