chkdsk /f SESSION5_INITIALIZATION_FAILED

[leonadavinci]

I've a computer with Windows XP service Pack2. When I try to make
chkdsk /f, after the checking is finished and the computer is restarted
I receive the following message:

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

SESSION5_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 or software
manufacturer for any Windows updates you might need.

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

If you need to use Safe Mode to remove or disable component, restart
your computer , press F8 to select Advanced Startup Options and the
select Safe Mode.


Technical Information

STOP: 0x00000071(0x00000000,0x00000000,0x00000000,0x00000000)"

After I restart my computer another screen appears which prompts me to
select Safe Mode or Last Good Know Configuration or to Start Windows
Normally. If I select Start Windows Normally then the same thing
happens. If I select Last Good Known Configuration the computert logs
in.

What's the problem? Before Service Pack 2 I don't think that I had
that problem.
Is there any virus? How can I solve the problem?

 

[Maurice N ~ MVP]

Did you try to even get into Safe mode & try to login?

You seem to have stated you had good luck with selecting Last Known Good Configuration. So, what happened after that?

Did you apply an update just recently? if so, which ones? How long have you had SP2 running on this system?


Take a look at this MS Knowledgebase article
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/887359/

The suggestion is to replace the hard drive's copy of Ntoskrnl.exe with the one from the XP CD.

While this article addresses Win2000, the same principle, same fix may be tried for XP.

Here are references for Recovery Console in Windows XP:
Description of the Windows XP Recovery Console - Article ID 314058
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314058

HOW TO: Install and Use the Recovery Console for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/directory/kb/307654

To exit the Recovery Console, use the EXIT command.

 

[leonadavinci]

When I unistalled Zone Alarm Pro my computer cured.