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    VFAT device initialization failed

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    by penguinsrule ·

    That message reads:”VFAT device initialization failed.
    A
    device or resource required by VFAT is not present or is unavailable.
    VFAT cannot continue loading. System halted.”

    any ideas on what to do?

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    • #2673624

      Reply To: VFAT device initialization failed

      by wcp ·

      In reply to VFAT device initialization failed

      http://tinyurl.com/ytae

      If this fails, reinstall Windows on top of the current one.

    • #2672581

      Reply To: VFAT device initialization failed

      by dmiles ·

      In reply to VFAT device initialization failed

      This article was previously published under Q139063
      SYMPTOMS
      When you start Windows, you may receive the following error message on a blue screen:

      VFAT Device Initialization Failed

      A device or resource required by VFAT is not present or is unavailable. VFAT cannot continue loading.

      System halted.
      CAUSE
      This problem can occur under any one of the following conditions:
      If the Ifshlp.sys file is missing from the Windows folder.

      -or
      If the Config.sys file contains a line that points to a previous version of the Ifshlp.sys file.

      -or-
      If the following Ifshlp.sys statement is deleted from the Config.sys file after you reinstall Windows:
      DEVICE=C:\Windows\Ifshlp.sys

      -or-
      If the [Paths] section in the Msdos.sys file is incorrect.

      -or-
      If a Winboot.ini file from a previous incomplete installation is present in the root folder on your Startup disk.

      -or-
      If a “maxfilecache = 4096” line is present in the System.ini file.

    • #3368983

      Reply To: VFAT device initialization failed

      by penguinsrule ·

      In reply to VFAT device initialization failed

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