DOCUMENT:Q153742  08-AUG-2001  [winnt]
TITLE   :STOP 0x0000006F During System Initialization
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT
PROD/VER::2000,3.51
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbnetwork

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.51 
 - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51 
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server 
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server 
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional 
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server 
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SYMPTOMS
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The following STOP message may appear when you boot Windows NT:

   STOP: 0x0000006F (0xC0000034,0x00000000,0x00000000,0x00000000)
   Session3_Initialization_Failed

CAUSE
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A file critical to system initialization, such as Smss.exe, may be missing or
corrupted.


RESOLUTION
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Use one of the following methods to restore a missing or corrupted file:

    - If the Windows Operating System is installed on a FAT partition, copy the
   initialization file to the %SystemRoot%\System32 directory.

 - If Windows NT 3.51 or 4.0 is installed on an NTFS partition, reinstall
   Windows NT to a separate directory. Log on as the same user with the same
   permissions and copy the initialization file to the %SystemRoot%\System32
   directory.

 - If Windows 2000 is installed on an NTFS partition use the Recovery Console to
   replace system files. For instructions on relacing system files using the
   recovery console see:

   Q229716 Description of WIndows 2000 Recovery Console

Additional query words: err msg errmsg

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Version           : :2000,3.51

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