my computer will not boot up. blue screen . error message
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"STOP 0x00000067" Error Message When You Attempt to Start Windows
Article ID : 317053
Last Review : May 14, 2003
Revision : 2.0
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SYMPTOMS
CAUSE
RESOLUTION
MORE INFORMATION
REFERENCES
SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to start Windows normally or in Safe mode (VGA mode), the computer may stop responding and you may receive the following STOP (blue-screen) error message:
STOP 0x00000067 (0x00000004, 0x00000008, 0x00000000, 0x00000000)
CONFIG_INITIALIZATION_FAILED
NOTE: This behavior can also occur when you attempt to start Windows Setup from the Windows CD-ROM
CAUSE
This behavior indicates that the Windows registry is unable to allocate the memory pool needed to contain the registry files This may be caused by a defective random access memory (RAM) module
RESOLUTION
To troubleshoot this issue, replace the RAM modules in the computer, and then attempt to start Windows If the problem persists, disable caching on the motherboard If doing this resolves the issue, contact the motherboard manufacturer for diagnostic information.
For information about how to contact your motherboard manufacturer, click the appropriate article number in the following list to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
65416 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K
60781 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P
60782 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z
MORE INFORMATION
Microsoft provides third-party contact information to help you find technical support This contact information may change without notice Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact information.
REFERENCES
For additional information about how to troubleshoot a STOP 0x67 error message, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
195372 STOP 0x00000067 on System Reboot
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Posted by Eramilde of Katharine Gibbs School - New York on March 4, 2005
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