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CONFIG_INITIALIZATION_FAILED (0x00000067): Stop Code Guide

0x00000067 is a kernel/debugger stop code result. This bug check indicates that the registry configuration failed.

Code reference and safe checks

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What this value means

This bug check indicates that the registry configuration failed.

CONFIG_INITIALIZATION_FAILED identifies a stop-code family. The four bug-check parameters and dump, if available, help distinguish the actual failure path.

Identity and provenance of 0x00000067
Code0x00000067
Short hex form0x67
SymbolCONFIG_INITIALIZATION_FAILED
Windows familyBlue screen and stop codes
Source levelMicrosoft bug-check page

Microsoft’s technical cause notes add: The registry could not allocate the pool that it needed to contain the registry files. This situation should never occur, because the register allocates this pool early enough in system initialization so that plenty of paged pool should be available.

Safe next steps

  1. For 0x00000067 (CONFIG_INITIALIZATION_FAILED), record the exact stop code and parameters. Microsoft’s debugger reference may describe a kernel condition rather than a consumer fix.
  2. If crashes repeat, inspect the dump locally with official WinDbg and compare its parameters with this code’s Microsoft page.
  3. Do not enable Driver Verifier or change firmware as a generic first step; ask qualified support if the PC cannot start.

After one step, repeat the original operation and record whether this same code returns. A different code needs a fresh interpretation.

What this code cannot prove

The source establishes the identifier and reference meaning. It does not establish the cause on your specific PC.

If Windows no longer starts or the issue repeats with hardware warnings, protect files and use manufacturer or qualified support.

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Official reference and verification

Source type: Microsoft bug-check page. Checked against the source set on Nov 2, 2026.

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