Comments on: Windows Vista – Logon Process Initialization Failure

By: Amosi kamwera

Amosi kamwera — Sun, 15 Nov 2015 09:58:15 +0000

how should I down load latest software for that disk?

By: misty

misty — Fri, 16 Oct 2015 02:55:27 +0000

Thank you so much very helpful!!!

By: DAVE

DAVE — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:34:56 +0000

my computer cant boot from the start up disc so i tried looking for the BIOS, however the system says that the BIOS is unchangable…….
what do I do

By: Prado009

Prado009 — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 06:12:49 +0000

This worked for me restart ur comp after getting bios screen start hitting F8 on ur keyboradu will get a screen with number of option select Last know working config(advanced)….

it should work but this is not a permanent solution

By: Lucy

Lucy — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 20:33:02 +0000

I’m having the exact same problem.
I can’t get into safe mode, I don’t have a disc and I cannot loose everything because all my uni work is on there.

I too have tried system restore, startup repair, whole pc restore, eveything but nothing works!

How do you copy the Application file using the command prompt?

By: gfisk49

gfisk49 — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 04:08:20 +0000

Hi Maggie, a new system comes with a Windows OS install CD/DVD or has the install on the HD. Sony may have also pre-configured Startup Repair in the menus. Please review the details at the link:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Startup-Repair-frequently-asked-questions

By: MaggiePalmBeach

MaggiePalmBeach — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 02:55:49 +0000

I just experienced the Black Screen of Death. I’m getting the “Interactive Logon Process initialization has failed.” Tearfully, she cried, I don’t have a a System Recovery Disc. Any suggestions for getting this Brand New Sony Vaio to come back to life? I am forever in your debit…..

By: gfisk49

gfisk49 — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 20:04:06 +0000

Startup Repair solves the issue, not system repair
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Startup-Repair-frequently-asked-questions

By: dkouman

dkouman — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 16:57:54 +0000

i have the same problem — after getting my original cd and hitting f8 — i go to system repair it finds no problems.. when i try to restore to one of the 10 repair points it reads as a catastrophic failure. I am at a loss.

By: Nehemiah

Nehemiah — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 13:34:21 +0000

whooah… solved it….
its my discovery… experimenting mine…
more little sacrifice than formatting your hard drive…
it includes reinstalling your operating system..

soo.. lets get moving with the directions….

1.. boot your vista cd
2… go to the repair menu…
3….open the restore from pc??? urgh… i forgot it… its the middle one i think.. :D(not the system restore…)
4…..find the driver.. cause youll never see a thing…
5…… use the advantage of “finding the drivers”… delete the whole C:\Windows…! even the system files… it takes time…
6…….reinstall the operating system….
7…….. all files saved except the one in the windows folder…

im just experimenting……
hahha…!
im just stupid…
and one more thing…
dont take credit of my work….
(THATS MY CREDIT..YOU THIEF..!)
:P

By: newbie

newbie — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 09:52:02 +0000

i cant use the safe mode!! if i use safe mode the are a problem too

By: Celia

Celia — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 01:42:32 +0000

I found the best way! just go to the safe mode and then click

Start
All Programs
Accessories
System Tools
click System Restore

just restore at a point before you installed the antivirus or whatever software caused this problem

nothing is lost of course! very reliefing!

By: Diane

Diane — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 15:24:57 +0000

I have the same problem and it is Sept 2010-is this still going on? Why hasn’t Microsoft issued a fix for this?

I do not want ot lose all on my computer-any other solutions?

By: mon misele

mon misele — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:04:18 +0000

I have the same problems so what can i do cause, i tried my level best to boot from vista cd and then repair

By: Cory

Cory — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 21:24:59 +0000

The only solution is remove your hard drive from your computer put it in an external case plug it into another computer back up your stuff. Then format and after reinstall your things.

By: gfisk49

gfisk49 — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:59:17 +0000

Sreenath & Jon - Solution: Boot from the Vista CD – select Repair. http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial148.html

By: jon

jon — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:31:52 +0000

So what happens if I don’t have another computer I can use? I have the original disk with vista on it when I bought my laptop, but every site I go to about this particular error says loading the disk will delete everything off my hardrive. Any suggestions for a computer newbie?

By: Sreenath

Sreenath — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:32:48 +0000

Hello. I know this thread is super old, but I have found a solution to this as i googled. Maybe somebody will find this useful.

Open up a command prompt from your recovery options and copy C:\Windows\System32\winevt\Logs\Application.evtx to an external disk. Get on another computer with Vista and open up Application.evtx with the Event Viewer. Find the error where SideBySide is the source in the event log and it should say something about an error in some manifest file. Now go back to your computer and replace that file on your C drive with a copy of that file from your recovery partition or recovery disk. Restart your computer and it should work.

By: amber

amber — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:03:20 +0000

i had this problem on my acer laptop i spoke 2 acer and this is what they told me to do:
turn it off
press and hold down the ALT key
turn it back on continuing to hold down the ALT key
when it goes to the acer screen continue to hold down the ALT key and also hold down F10
it may start making aloud beeping noise but continue to hold down BOTH keys
realease BOTH keys when it gets to the windows page
it should then come up with recovery managment page
then select restore to factory default and follow the instructions
it will take around 30-40mins
YOU WILL LOSE EVERYTHING OFF YOUR HARD DRIVE! but thats the only downside, its free and u cant use your laptop with the error you have!
i cant guarantee it will work for you but it worked for me on my acer laptop!

By: Cindy Gros

Cindy Gros — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:45:05 +0000

I too have the same problem with the Logon error. I did not hget a disk for reloading vista, where can I get one to reboot Vista on my emachine i purchased just 6 months ago!! Thanks

By: Long

Long — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:37:29 +0000

I had same problem when SVKP.sys was deleted by my antivirus softwave. I couldn’t do anything but luckily i had system restore on and tried to restore it . It worked but i doubted the SVKP.sys caused that situation.

By: G

Tue, 19 May 2009 23:41:06 +0000

Just tried Startup Repair, no luck, and my system was supposed to be automatically setting restore points, but System Restore keeps telling me there are no restore points…Is there any other way to fix this without losing all my installed programs and files?

By: Beryl Bensun

Beryl Bensun — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:08:46 +0000

No matter men have created technology to make life better..but men are put into headace by the very machine we use to make work easier…Its a hell when we are in such a situation. Sometimes I think old age was far better. This Error message has been killed me twice and I am freaking out still. Hell with those Microsoft creator. I think Linux is better than Microsoft…

By: gfisk49

gfisk49 — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 19:17:39 +0000

The solution that worked for me is above in bold titled “Solution – Boot from the Vista CD – select Repair” with a link directly to the solution.

Microsoft – you still cannot search Microsoft’s site for this error message despite Google returning 633 results for the exact phrase “Logon Process Initialization Failure”.