Bug Check 0xF8: RAMDISK_BOOT_INITIALIZATION_FAILED
The RAMDISK_BOOT_INITIALIZATION_FAILED bug check has a value of 0x000000F8. This indicates that an initialization failure occurred while attempting to boot from the RAM disk.
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.
RAMDISK_BOOT_INITIALIZATION_FAILED Parameters
The following parameters are displayed on the blue screen.
| Parameter | Description |
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1 |
Indicates the cause of the failure. 1: No LoaderXIPRom descriptor was found in the loader memory list. 2: Unable to open the RAM disk driver (ramdisk.sys or \Device\Ramdisk). 3: FSCTL_CREATE_RAM_DISK failed. 4: Unable to create GUID string from binary GUID. 5: Unable to create symbolic link pointing to the RAM disk device. |
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2 |
NTSTATUS code |
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3 |
0 |
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4 |
0 |
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Build date: 4/9/2013
