Bug Check 0x85: SETUP_FAILURE
The SETUP_FAILURE bug check has a value of 0x00000085. This bug check indicates that a fatal error occurred during setup.
Important Info If You Have Received a STOP Code
If you received a blue screen error, or stop code, the computer has shut down abruptly to protect itself from data loss. A hardware device, its driver, or related software might have caused this error. If your copy of Windows came with your computer, call the manufacturer of your computer. If you purchased Windows separately from your computer, Microsoft provides support. To find contact info for Microsoft or your computer manufacturer, Contact Support.
If you have experience with computers and want to try to recover from this error, follow the steps provided in the Microsoft article Resolving STOP (Blue Screen) Errors in Windows.
These actions might prevent an error like this from happening again:
- Download and install updates and device drivers for your computer from Windows Update.
- Scan your computer for computer viruses.
- Check your hard disk for errors.
SETUP_FAILURE Parameters
The following parameters appear on the blue screen. Parameter 1 indicates the type of violation. Parameter 4 is not used. The meaning of the other parameters depends on the value of Parameter 1.
| Parameter 1 | Parameter 2 | Parameter 3 | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
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0x0 |
0 |
0 |
The OEM HAL font is not a valid .fon format file, so setup cannot display text. This cause indicates that Vgaxxx.fon on the boot floppy or CD is damaged. |
|
0x1 |
The precise video initialization failure: 0:NtCreateFile of \device\video0 1: IOCTL_VIDEO_QUERY_NUM_AVAIL_MODES 2: IOCTL_VIDEO_QUERY_AVAIL_MODES 3: The desired video mode is not supported. This value indicates an internal setup error. 4: IOCTL_VIDEO_SET_CURRENT_MODE (unable to set video mode) 5: IOCTL_VIDEO_MAP_VIDEO_MEMORY 6: IOCTL_VIDEO_LOAD_AND_SET_FONT |
The status code from the NT API call, if appropriate |
Video initialization failed. This failure might indicate that the disk that contains Vga.sys (or another video driver that is appropriate to the computer) is damaged or that the computer has video hardware that the Microsoft Windows operating system cannot communicate with. |
|
0x2 |
0 |
0 |
Out of memory. |
|
0x3 |
The precise keyboard initialization failure: 0:NtCreateFile of \device\KeyboardClass0 failed. (Setup did not find a keyboard connected to the computer.) 1: Unable to load keyboard layout DLL. (Setup could not load the keyboard layout file. This failure indicates that the CD or floppy disk is missing a file, such as Kbdus.dll for the U.S. release or another layout DLL for localized releases.) |
0 |
Keyboard initialization failed. This failure might indicate that the disk that contains the keyboard driver (I8042prt.sys or Kbdclass.sys) is damaged or that the computer has keyboard hardware that Windows cannot communicate with. This failure might also mean that the keyboard layout DLL could not be loaded. |
|
0x4 |
0 |
0 |
Setup could not resolve the ARC device path name of the device that setup was started from. This error is an internal setup error. |
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0x5 |
Reserved |
Reserved |
Partitioning sanity check failed. This error indicates a bug in a disk driver. |
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Build date: 4/9/2013
