Logon Process Initialization Failure

Anyone ever received this? I'm running Windows Vista Business, the full
version, on a Compaq Presario V3000.

My computer froze this morning, and when I tried to CTRL-ALT-DEL and stop
the frozen programs, I started getting this error:

"Interactive logon process initialization has failed. Please consult the
event log for more details."

I tried to restart, but the only way I could was to hold down the power
button. Now, when I startup (or try to, because I can't get it to startup all
the way), it has a black screen and that error comes on again.

Any ideas? I'm getting really sick of Vista doing crap like this.

Oh, BTW, I just tried starting up in safe mode, but I'm getting the same
error. When I press OK in the error window, it disappears and then reappears.
Can't get past it.

I'm getting the same thing - need a solution fast!

Same thing as what? You have posted as a reply to someone else's thread and
haven't quoted any of the previous message so there is no context.

Many people use a newsreader to access what is actually a Usenet newsgroup,
and only download the latest messages so the previous messages in a thread
are not seen. That's why it's standard practice to quote at least a part of
the message to which you reply. Better yet create a new thread with your
issue and include all relevant information about it.

This exact description has occured to me. I put my laptop away last night
and took it out this morning to boot up and got the same message:

"Interactive logon process initialization has failed. Please consult the
event log for more details."

I hit "okay", but the message comes right backe eternally. Stuck in a loop,
perhaps?
At this point I've tried Start up Repair, repair your computer, all Safe
Mode Start ups, system restore. Some things more than once. Nothing seems
to be working. Right now I'm doing a Chkdsk and waiting.

Does anyone have any other ideas? I have a 3 week old Dell Inspirion 1505
and am running Windows Home Premium.

I am getting the exact same problem and have no idea what I can do to fix
this. I've tried starting the system in safe mode but the same window appears
just after I turn on my computer. Please help!

Boot to the Advanced Boot Menu (Most of the Systems, tap F8 several
times at boot to get to the advanced boot menu).

- Press enter on 'Repair Your Computer'
- Choose language and click Next
- Choose your User name (by default it will say administrator) and type
in the password to login
- Click on 'System Restore' and take the system back to a previous
date.

Or go through this > 'How to use System Restore to log on to Windows
Vista when you lose access to an account'
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940765)

Hopefully this fixes it. If this doesn't fix, you may have to do a
Reinstall.

I am having the same problem. The dell techs want me to do a system
re-install to fix the problem. My problem is not know how to back up my
files before i do the fix. Got any ideas anyone?

You're supposed to backup on a regular basis in order to avoid just such a
problem. If you cannot log on to the system and do a proper backup, then the
best solution is to remove the drive from the system and slave it in a
working system, copy off the data you wish to save, then reinstall it in the
original system and follow the recovery steps.

In an effort to take your much welcomed advice please tell me how to
find out where to put the pin covers on the back of my hard drive to
make it a slave.

here is my schematic of my pins:


1. 2. 3. 4.
. . . .

. . . .


Which set do I use?

MOST hard drives have that info ON them. Either on the face plate or
on the back, pressed into the metal near the pins.

Lacking that, you need to go to the mfr's website to get your info.

[raziajju]

hi
Can you please advise me on this error...I am also getting this error and unable to recover from this. The error msg "Interactive logon process initialization has failed. Please consult the event log for more details."
any assistance in this much apprecited.
Thanks
Razi