Bluescreen of startup

[Barryco]

My PC as it boots up shows a blue screen after the Windows Xp welcome screen
(with the blue bars scrolling)...it never gets to the logon screen. If the
machine is set to restart after an error, the blue screen flashes quickly
(too fast to read) and it then restarts.

It will work fine in safe mode.

The message on the BSOD is:

"A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to protect
damage to your computer.

SESSION3_INITIALIZATION_FAILED

If this is the first time you've seen this stop error screen, restart your
computer.
If this screen appears again, follow these steps:

Check to make sure any new hardware or software is properly installed.
If this is a new installation, ask your hardware manufacturer for any
windows updates you might need.

If problems contine, disable or remove any newly installed hardware or
software. Disable BIOS memory options such as caheing or shadowing.

If you need to sue safe mode to remove or diable components, restart your
computer, press F8 to select advanced startup options, and then select safe
mode.

Technical information:

*** STOP bunch of HEX code


The machine is an old PIII system that has no new hardware. I was trying to
remove the XP Antispyware 2009 malware and was in the midst of installing
Malwarebytes when the problem first appeared.

Any suggestions welcome.

Thanks
Barryco

 

[Malke]

My PC as it boots up shows a blue screen after the Windows Xp welcome
screen
(with the blue bars scrolling)...it never gets to the logon screen. If
the machine is set to restart after an error, the blue screen flashes
quickly (too fast to read) and it then restarts.

It will work fine in safe mode.

The message on the BSOD is:

"A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to protect
damage to your computer.

SESSION3_INITIALIZATION_FAILED
(snippage)

The machine is an old PIII system that has no new hardware. I was trying
to remove the XP Antispyware 2009 malware and was in the midst of
installing Malwarebytes when the problem first appeared.

First, if you haven't backed up your data you should do so. The malware has
probably damaged system files. Since the computer is still infected, you
need to clean it up first. MBAM will install and run in Safe Mode. Get the
latest version.

If all else fails in the cleanup, either get guided help at one of the
specialty forums below OR back up your data and do a clean install of
Windows. It is your choice. If you are unsure how to back up your data or
how to do a clean install, you can take your machine to a local computer
professional. I don't recommend using BigComputerStore/GeekSquad types of
places.

PLEASE DO NOT POST LOGS IN THE MS NEWSGROUPS.

http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.zip
http://aumha.net/ - Click on the HijackThis forum. Read the announcement and
the stickies *first*.
http://www.atribune.org/forums/index.php?showforum=9
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum22.html
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/cleanup
http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=25
http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/Malware_Removal_HiJackThis_Logs_Go_Here-f37.html
http://www.malwarebytes.org/forums/index.php?showforum=7
http://gladiator-antivirus.com/forum/index.php?showforum=170
http://spywarewarrior.com/viewforum.php?f=5
http://forums.techguy.org/54-security/
http://forums.tomcoyote.org/
http://www.thespykiller.co.uk/index.php?board=3.0
http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7

Malke

 

[Kelly]

Start here:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=SESSION3_INITIALIZATION_FAILED&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&oq=

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[Barryco]

Thanks for the feedback.

One question - if I re-install XP (without formatting the disk) all my data
should still be there after I am done correct?

Also - what about user accounts?....are they wiped or would I need to
recreate them (and what happens to the data that is already there for the
account e.g. if there was already an account called Barry and I recreate an
account called Barry after the re-install, what happens to the original
account's data?)

 

[Malke]

Thanks for the feedback.

One question - if I re-install XP (without formatting the disk) all my
data should still be there after I am done correct?

Also - what about user accounts?....are they wiped or would I need to
recreate them (and what happens to the data that is already there for the
account e.g. if there was already an account called Barry and I recreate
an account called Barry after the re-install, what happens to the original
account's data?)

A Repair Install should keep all your programs, user accounts, and data
intact. However, it would be very foolish not to back up your data first
because Stuff Happens. Also, if the operating system is too messed up you
may not have the choice of doing a Repair Install. As long as the hard
drive is physically sound, it is completely possible to retrieve data even
if you can't boot into Windows. Pull the drive and either slave it
internally in a working XP box or put it in a USB external enclosure and
attach to your working computer to copy off the data.

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm - Repair Install
How-To

Malke

 

[Barryco]

Now I am seeing something else weird.

Despite the BIOS having the CD set as the primary boot device and all other
boot device alternatives disabled, the system won't boot from the CD and
continues to boot from the disk.

The CD as primary boot device persists between reboots (so it's not like the
BIOS ir resetting to a default).

Thoughts anybody?

Thanks

 

[Bob I]

The CD is not bootable or the CD drive is not working.

 

[Malke]

Now I am seeing something else weird.

Despite the BIOS having the CD set as the primary boot device and all
other boot device alternatives disabled, the system won't boot from the CD
and continues to boot from the disk.

The CD as primary boot device persists between reboots (so it's not like
the BIOS ir resetting to a default).

Possibilities:

1. If you have two optical drives, put the CD in the other one.

2. With what CD are you trying to boot? If this is an XP install CD you
copied/burned yourself or a copy you got from someone, perhaps it isn't a
real bootable XP install CD. Try it on another machine.

3. If it is a retail XP install CD or one that came from the computer mftr.,
try another bootable CD such as Knoppix, a Bart's PE, or the like. If the
computer won't boot to any of them, you can try a different optical drive
but the motherboard is probably failing.

Other than that, it's too hard to guess what's really going on with your
computer without seeing the machine. It's probably time for you to take it
to a professional. I don't recommend using a BigComputerStore/GeekSquad
type of place.

Malke

 

[Barryco]

The CD drive works fine in safe mode....I can read CD's no issue.
The bootable CD I am using is a genuine Windows XP distribution CD.

The odd thing is that the system doesn't even seem to attempt to boot from
the CD...it just goes straight to the disk (despite IDE being disabled as a
boot option and CD set to primary boot source).

I am starting wonder if the motherboard is failing.

Could a dead battery on the MOBO possible cause this problem?

Thanks

 

[Malke]

The CD drive works fine in safe mode....I can read CD's no issue.
The bootable CD I am using is a genuine Windows XP distribution CD.

The odd thing is that the system doesn't even seem to attempt to boot from
the CD...it just goes straight to the disk (despite IDE being disabled as
a boot option and CD set to primary boot source).

I am starting wonder if the motherboard is failing.

Could a dead battery on the MOBO possible cause this problem?

It is unlikely that the battery is the cause but it is easily tested. Put in
a new one.

Malke