Код ошибки session1 initialization failed

Many users reported that they have encountered the SESSION1 INITIALIZATION FAILED error. What to do to avoid data loss caused by this error and how to solve this error? This article from MiniTool Partition Wizard will give you answers.

Here is a true example from the Microsoft forum.

Hello everyone, currently getting a Session1_Initialization_Failed blue screen when booting my PC. When the computer restarts, it goes directly into Automatic Repair which fails. Let me know if you need any more information, thanks for any help that can be provided!https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/session-1-initialization-failed/

What is the SESSION1 INITIALIZATION FAILED error? How to fix this error? Keep reading to know the answers.

What Is SESSION1 INITIALIZATION FAILED Error

What is the SESSION1 INITIALIZATION FAILED error? Actually, it is a BSOD error message. That’s accompanied by the value of 0x0000006D. It indicates that the initialization of the Microsoft Windows operating system failed.

Generally speaking, Windows SESSION1 INITIALIZATION FAILED is caused by incompatible drivers, system incompatibility, memory conflicts, corrupted system files, bad sectors on the hard drive, etc. As for how to fix the error, the common methods are shown below.

Because the computer cannot boot successfully, in this case, you should boot the computer into Safe Mode and then perform these actions. For how to start a PC with a blue screen in safe mode, the steps are:

1. Press Win + X and then click Shut down or sign out. Then press Shift and click Restart to enter Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE).
2. When you are in WinRE, navigate to Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Startup Settings > Restart.
3. After the computer restarts, there is a list of options. Press the F5 key to choose the Enable Safe Mode with Networking

How to Fix the SESSION1 INITIALIZATION FAILED Error

Now try the following solutions one by one to get rid of the Windows 10 SESSION1 INITIALIZATION FAILED error.

Way 1: Update Outdated Drivers

Drivers are an essential part of every operating system. If you encounter the SESSION1 INITIALIZATION FAILED error, it is possible that the driver is not compatible with your Windows operating system. So, you should try to update them.

Step 1: Press the Win + S key and type Device Manager in the Search box. Then press Enter.

Step 2: Expand the directory and right-click a driver to select Update Driver.

Step 3: In a pop-up window, select Search automatically for updated driver software. Then your Windows will check, download and install the latest and appropriate driver.

Way 2: Run the Blue Screen Troubleshooter

If the SESSION1 INITIALIZATION FAILED error still appears, it’s time to run the Blue Screen Troubleshooter. It is a Windows tool designed to assist a user in fixing blue screen errors.

For how to run the Blue Screen Troubleshooter, you need to go to the path: Settings > Update & Security > Troubleshoot > Blue Screen > Run the troubleshooter.

Way 3: Run DISM and SFC Tools

Windows 10 SESSION1 INITIALIZATION FAILED error may be caused by corrupted system files. You can repair them by running DISM and SFC tools. These two tools should be used in Windows PowerShell or Command Prompt. So, launch PowerShell or Command Prompt first. Here shows how to use DISM and SFC in Command Prompt.

Step 1: Type cmd in the Windows search bar. Then right-click on Command Prompt and select Run as administrator.

Step 2: In the Command Prompt window, type DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth and press Enter.

Step 3: When the DISM tool completes its task, type sfc /scannow and press Enter.

Step 4: Wait patiently until the process is 100% complete.

Way 4: Check Hard Disk Errors

The blue screen with SESSION1 INITIALIZATION FAILED may be caused by file system errors or bad sectors on your hard disk. So, it’s important to check if the hard drive gets faulty. There are 2 methods to check the hard disk for errors. For that:

Method 1: Use CHKDSK

CHKDSK is a disk error checking and repair utility built into Windows. It scans hard drive partitions for internal errors and repairs them at the same time. To use CHKDSK to repair a corrupted hard drive partition, follow these steps:

Step 1: Type cmd in the Search box. Then right-click on Command Prompt and select the Run as administrator option to open Command Prompt as administrator. Then click Yes to get Admin access.

Step 2: In the Command Prompt window, type the chkdsk G: /f command and press Enter.

Method 2: Use MiniTool Partition Wizard

Although CHKDSK can be used to check the hard drive for errors, this tool often runs into various issues like CHKDSK being write-protected, CHKDSK getting stuck, etc. So, it’s highly recommended you use a powerful disk manager – MiniTool Partition Wizard. It can help you check bad sectors but also repair file system errors easily and quickly.

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Step 1: Launch the MiniTool software to get its main interface, and then select the target drive and click on Check File System from the left action panel.

Step 2: Select Check & fix detected errors and click on the Start button. This tool will check and repair file system errors immediately.

Step 3: In the main interface, select the drive again and click on Surface Test from the left pane.

Step 4: Click on the Start Now button in the pop-up window. After that, this tool will scan the whole external drive immediately and show you the test result.

Step 5: When the hard drive error test process is completed, the bad sectors on the hard drive will be marked with red color. In this case, you can either use this bad sector repair guide or consider replacing it with a new one.

Way 5: Use the Mode of Compatibility with an Old Version of Windows

Windows 10 SESSION1 INITIALIZATION FAILED error may be caused by outdated software. If this error occurs after launching a program, then using Windows compatibility mode can help you get rid of the problem. To do that, follow the steps below:

Step 1: Right-click on the program on the desktop, and then select Properties.

Step 2: Go to the Compatibility tab, check the Run this program in compatibility mode for box and then select Windows 8 or older Windows version from the drop-down menu.

Step 3: Click on the Apply and OK buttons to execute the changes.

Way 6: Disable the Unnecessary Programs at the Startup

Software that causes SESSION1 INITIALIZATION FAILED 0x0000006D may be written to the Windows startup list, so the error occurs immediately after system startup without any user activity. You can remove programs from startup using Task Manager.

Step 1: Right-click on Task Bar and then select Task Manager.

Step 2: Switch to the Startup tab.

Step 3: Select the unnecessary program and then click on the Disable button in the right lower corner of the window.

Way 7: Run Windows Memory Diagnostic

Go on to check if the Memory is the cause of the SESSION1 INITIALIZATION FAILED 0x0000006D error. Here is how to do that:

Step 1: Type memory into the Windows search bar.

Step 2: Click on Windows Memory Diagnostic under Best match.

Step 3: Once the memory test tool opens, click on the Restart now and check for problems (recommended) option.

Step 4: Wait until the computer finish memory diagnosis. This process will usually take a few minutes.

Step 5: Finally, check the result in Event Viewer.

• Right-click the Windows icon on the taskbar and then choose the Event Viewer
• When Event Viewer opens, expand the Windows Logs entry on the left pane.
• Select the System option in the list and then click the Find option in the right pane.
• Type MemoryDiagnostics-Results in the search box on the pop-up window, and click the Find Next
• Close the Find dialog box.
• On Event Viewer, double-click the MemoryDiagnostics-Results source and view the test result.

If it reads “Windows Memory Diagnostic tested the computer’s memory and detected no errors”, it means the memory is innocent, and you can try the next solution.

If it shows one or more errors, you can run the memory test again and recheck the result. If it still shows at least one error, you RAM modules might have problems, and it may need to be replaced.

Way 8: Reinstall OS

If the above methods can’t solve the Windows 10 SESSION1 INITIALIZATION FAILED error, you can try to clean reinstallation of the OS to solve it. Some users report that they have solved the SESSION1 INITIALIZATION FAILED error through this method.

If you perform a clean reinstallation of the OS, you should use MiniTool Partition Wizard to back up or recover data in advance. Follow the tutorial to complete the reinstallation.

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Recover Data from the SESSION1 INITIALIZATION FAILED Error

When the SESSION1 INITIALIZATION FAILED error happens and you can’t boot your computer into Windows, you can use MiniTool Partition Wizard to recover your data. Surely, if your computer can boot into Windows but you find your data is lost, you can also try it to recover data.

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Here is a tutorial on how to recover data when the computer can’t boot.

Step 1: Plug the prepared USB into the working computer or insert the prepared CD/DVD into its CD/DVD burner.

Step 2: Download the software and then launch it to access its main interface. Click Bootable Media in the upper right corner and follow the on-screen instructions to create a bootable USB, CD, or DVD.

Step 3: Plug the bootable USB into the original computer which the operating system cannot boot or put the bootable CD or DVD into it.

Step 4: Restart the computer and press F2 or another key to enter BIOS menu. Change boot settings to make your computer boot from the USB or CD/DVD flash drive.

Step 5: In the main interface of MiniTool Partition Wizard, click on Data Recovery from the top toolbar.

Step 6: Click on the Scan button under the partition you need to recover the data.

Step 7: Then wait for the scan to complete. Once the scan is complete, check all items that you need to recover and click on Save.

Step 8: In the pop-up window, select a directory to save the selected files and click on OK.

If your computer can boot into Windows and you want to recover data, just launch MiniTool Partition Wizard and normally activate the Data Recovery feature.

Bottom Line

The SESSION1 INITIALIZATION FAILED error is annoying, but there is always a way to tackle it. 8 solutions to the BSOD error are displayed above and you can try them one by one. If you run into some problems during the fixing process, you can leave them in the following comment zone.

Certainly, if you have any questions about or suggestions for MiniTool Partition Wizard, please do not hesitate to contact us via [email protected].

	Номер ошибки:	Ошибка 0x6D
Название ошибки:	SESSION1_INITIALIZATION_FAILED
Описание ошибки:	The SESSION1_INITIALIZATION_FAILED bug check has a value of 0x0000006D. This bug check indicates that the initialization of the Microsoft Windows operating system failed.
Шестнадцатеричный код:	0x0000006D
Разработчик:	Microsoft Corporation
Программное обеспечение:	Windows Operating System
Относится к:	Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11

Неисправное оборудование, а также отсутствующие, повреждённые или удалённые драйверы устройства для 0x0000006D могут привести к ошибкам Windows 10, типа синий экран. Как правило, решить проблему можно заменой файла 0x6D.

Ошибки SESSION1_INITIALIZATION_FAILED

Ошибки BSOD, сокращенно от «Blue Screen of Death», обычно вызванные SESSION1_INITIALIZATION_FAILED, включают:

• «Ошибка SESSION1_INITIALIZATION_FAILED привела к завершении работы Windows, чтобы предотвратить повреждение компьютера. «
• «: (Извините, ваш компьютер столкнулся с проблемой с SESSION1_INITIALIZATION_FAILED и нуждается в перезагрузке сейчас. «
• «СТОП 0x0A: IRQL_NOT_LESS_EQUAL — SESSION1_INITIALIZATION_FAILED»
• 0x0000001E: КМОДЕ_ИСКЛЮЧЕНИЕ_НЕТ_ОБРАБАТЫВАЕТСЯ — SESSION1_INITIALIZATION_FAILED
• 0×00000050: СТРАНИЦА_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA — SESSION1_INITIALIZATION_FAILED

Во многих случаях ошибки SESSION1_INITIALIZATION_FAILED, вызывающие синий экран смерти, возникают после установки аппаратного или программного обеспечения, связанной с Windowss. Обычно ошибки синего экрана, связанные с SESSION1_INITIALIZATION_FAILED, возникают при загрузке драйвера устройства, связанного с Microsoft Corporation, во время установки Windows или связанной программы или во время запуска или завершения работы Windows. Отслеживание того, когда и где возникает ошибка STOP, является важной информацией при устранении проблемы. Notating при возникновении ошибок SESSION1_INITIALIZATION_FAILED STOP имеет первостепенное значение для поиска причины проблем, связанных с Windowss, и сообщая о них за помощью.

Истоки проблем SESSION1_INITIALIZATION_FAILED

Ошибки синего экрана SESSION1_INITIALIZATION_FAILED могут быть вызваны различными проблемами с оборудованием, прошивкой, драйвером или программным обеспечением. Они могут быть связаны с оборудованием Windows или Microsoft Corporation, но не всегда.

Более конкретно, данные ошибки SESSION1_INITIALIZATION_FAILED могут быть вызваны следующими причинами:

• Устаревшие, поврежденные или неправильно настроенные драйверы устройств Microsoft Corporation/Windows.
• Недопустимый SESSION1_INITIALIZATION_FAILED или поврежденный раздел реестра, связанный с Windowss.
• SESSION1_INITIALIZATION_FAILED или файлы, связанные с Windowss, повреждены вирусной инфекцией.
• SESSION1_INITIALIZATION_FAILED конфликтует после установки оборудования, связанного с Microsoft Corporation.
• Установка Windows создание SESSION1_INITIALIZATION_FAILED (или связанного системного файла) повреждения или удаления.
• SESSION1_INITIALIZATION_FAILED BSOD, вытекающий из повреждения жесткого диска.
• Ошибка остановки файла SESSION1_INITIALIZATION_FAILED в связи с повреждением оперативной памяти (RAM).

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BSOD or Blue Screen of Death occurs on Windows when there is some serious hardware, driver or software problem. BSOD session 1 initialization failed error is the one such BSOD that typically appears while starting the PC, upgrading the OS to the latest version or casually doing routine work on Windows 10.

Most commonly, the BSOD error occurs when the initialization of the I/O system failed or when there are some issues with the hardware components on the PC.  This could result in system corruption and therefore it is crucial to fix the error soon.

Possible workarounds of BSOD session 1 initialization failed error

Below we have provided the possible workarounds to this BSOD error on your system:

Repair Corrupted files – to avoid BSOD caused due to damaged system files, try the below steps that would repair or restore them:

• Open Command Prompt as admin,
• For that, go to the Start menu and simply search for CMD and hit Enter,
• Right-click on the Command Prompt on the search result page and select Run as Administrator,
• Once the Command Prompt Window, type the below commands and hit Enter on each time:

“DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth”

“sfc /scannow”

Repair Hard Drive Errors – if the problem continues, you should run a hard driver repair mechanism from the below steps to remove the possible cause of the error:

• Open Command Prompt by the mentioned above,
• On the Command line, type chkdsk/r C: and hit Enter,
• Run the check disk command for rest of the available disk drivers,
• Once done, check and confirm if the problem is resolved.

Run Malware Scan – Sometimes malware infection can cause BSOD error. To check the system for possible virus infection, follow the following steps: Windows Security> Virus and Threat Protection> Quick Scan.

Update Windows: BSOD error could be caused when you are running an outdated Windows version. So, you should update your Windows to the latest version and see if this provides you the fix. Open Settings> Update & Security> Windows Update> Check for Updates.

Update Drivers: in case, you have updated your Windows OS, an old driver could start causing conflict with the new OS which might be the reason for bsod session 1 initialization failed error. You should consider of updating the particular device driver to fix the issue:

Open Device Manager> Expand Display Adapters> Select Device> Right-click on it and finally select Update Driver Software. Alternatively, use the below automatic driver updating tool to download and install the outdated drivers on your system easily and automatically.

Unplug Extra Hardware: Try with removing any external storage devices like drivers, docks or any other hardware that are currently not in use.

If the problem continues, we recommend you check the below recommended solutions collected from through online research and user feedback:

Solution 1: Run Windows Built-in BSOD Troubleshooter

Try the Windows 10’s built-in BSOD Troubleshooter if none of the above workarounds work in your case. This is especially designed tool to check for various system issues including BSOD errors. It does not only analyze Windows and its components only but also the Motherboard BIOS and its firmware. Follow the below steps:

• From the Start menu, click on Settings> Update & Security,
• Go to the Troubleshoot> Additional Troubleshooters,
• Now, click on Blue Screen> Run the Troubleshooter,
• Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the troubleshooting process.

The BSOD troubleshooter will indicate the root cause of the error whether it is software or hardware problem and automatically resolve the things. This process may take a few minutes and therefore just wait till it gets finished.

Solution 2: Rebuild MBR & BCD

MBR or Master Boot Record is a key part of the system startup. It contains all essential information regarding the disk partitions of computer and helps in loading process. If it is not functional on your PC, you may encounter BSOD error.

BCD or Boot Configuration Data on the other hand contains the boot configuration parameters on how to start an OS. Rebuilding the MBR and BCD will help in starting the PC normally without any error. Follow the below steps for doing the same:

• Click on Start menu, select Power icon and then click on Restart option while holding shift key to enter Windows Startup Repair Windows after system boots up,
• Click on the Troubleshoot option and click on Advanced,
• Select Command Prompt and type the below commands and press Enter on each time:

bootrec /fixmbr

bootrec /fixboot

bcdedit /export c:\bcdbackup

attrib c:\boot\bcd -h -r -s

ren c:\boot\bcd bcd.old

bootrec /rebuildbcd and then y

exit

• Restart your device once done and check the next if bsod session 1 initialization failed error is resolved.

Solution 3: Restore/ Reset PC

If the problem remains, you can consider the option of restoring the PC or resetting it. Restoring the PC is possible only when you have System Restore Point for your PC. You have to reset your PC if you haven’t created one. A reset will remove the corrupted or problematic copy of Windows from your device and replace it with a fresh copy of Windows. It will wipe out all programs and apps, reinstall Windows along with the built-in Windows apps. If you have System Restore point, follow the below steps to restore the PC to the previous working condition:

• Enter Windows Startup Repair page from the previous steps,
• In the list of the options appear, click on Troubleshoot> Advanced options> System Restore,
• Select your Microsoft Account, choose your keyboard layout from the given options and then click on Continue,
• Click on Next on the pop-up appears the then and select the then your Latest System Restore point from the given options and click Next again,
• Confirm the action by clicking ‘Yes’ option on the page appears the next to restore the PC to the previous state right when the respective System restore Point was created,
• Restart your computer normally and you no longer will receive the BSOD error.

However, if you do not have any System Restore point, you would have to reset your PC. Go to the Windows Startup Repair Options> Troubleshoot> click on Reset this PC option. You are then provided with two options, Keep my files and Remove everything.

• Choose the one, select your Account and type in your password,
• Click Continue and finally click Reset option to reset Windows 10,
• Once the PC is successfully reset, your problem should be permanently fixed.

If none of the method work, we recommend you use PC Repair Tool to check for other possible Windows related issues to get their automatic fix. You can use this as an automatic tool to deal with the issue if you do not want to go with the lengthy manual fixes.

Conclusion

This is all about how to fix bsod session 1 initialization failed. Hope so, these methods surely help your case to resolve the problem. Comment down below and tell us which particular solution works in your case. The comment box is always open for any new recommendations, queries and questions regarding the post.