process1_initialization_failed ?????

i was given a emachines t1220
with a 1.2g intel celeron processor
128m sdram
20g h/d
with windows xp
when i boot it up i get a blue screen that says process1_initialization_failed
windows has shut down to protect itself
it goes on about starting in safe mode but when i do i get the same message
at the bottom is the following
stop: 0x0000006b ( 0xc000009c,0x00000002,0x00000000,0x00000000)
any ideas? is it worth messing with?
thanks

 

Hard drive failure.

Use the win xp cd and boot into the recovery console, then type chkdsk c: /r and let it run.

If chkdsk says that it found errors, think about getting a new hard drive.

If chkdsk freezes, get a tombstone and a plot for the harddrive graveyard.

 

I disagree, to be honest. Stop 0x6b is usually caused by Roxio GoBack.

Is that the case here? Do you have it installed?

 

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=330134

That's what says about GoBack, but the parameters aren't alike.

Doing a google of the entire code shows numerous forum posts of hard drive failures.

 

Fair enough. Although I've seen my fair share of Stop errors, and rarely do the parameters match up, even though the cause is evident.

Microsoft error codes are fickle at best. I've had my fair share of workign with them to know that they are guidelines, not strict adhereing parameters.

 

not sure about roxio
the machine was given to me by a friend
i was kinda thinkin its the h/d also. they had a prob about a month ago
and reformatted before i had a chance to look at it.
im going to try to boot with the xp disk tomorrow after work and see what happens. will let you guys know.
thanks for the info

 

chkdsk /r at the recovery console worked for me

 

Four years old or not, this was the only place that had the answer that fit for me with this problem. So I will thank the forum too.

Unfortunately for me, the chkdsk C: /r froze at 25%. It looks like I will have to replace my HD and my lost data. I sure hope the backup is current!rolleyes