On a relatively fresh installation of Windows XP with SP2 on a Compaq Presqrio desktop running an AMD processor, Windows XP SP3 was applied. After an apparently successful installation, upon reboot, at the Windows XP logo, the system quickly flashed a blue screen of death and rebooted. Fortunately, I was able to login to the computer in safe mode to…
Read More »A Microsoft Windows XP workstation was presented with the STOP: (parameter, parameter, parameter, parameter) SESSION3_INITIALIZATION_FAILED blue screen message on boot. Microsoft does address this STOP message, however, for earlier versions of Windows. Microsoft suggests that the problem might be with a device driver. With that in mind, and knowing that no additional hardware had been added in recent memory, the…
Read More »Intermittent Blue Screens 0x00008086 (0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000,0x00000000) The cause is the Intel Matrix Storage Manager version 4.0.0.6211 (3-23-2004) driver installed on the Dell Dimension 8400 series desktops. Source: www.my3cents.com Source: www.dellcommunity.com Source: www.experts-exchange.com Resolution: Download and update the Intel Matrix Storage Manager for the Intel 82801FR SATA AHCI Controller – Version: 4.0.0.6211 (3-23-2004). Intel Matrix Storage Manager (* indicates recommended…
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