| Debugging Tools for Windows |
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.
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 |
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 becuase 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 the Drivers tab.