The VHD_BOOT_INITIALIZATION_FAILED is another uncommon BSOD error that some Windows 10 users might encounter on their device. The error bug check has a value of 0x0000012F. This indicates that an initialization failure occurred while attempting to boot from a VHD. In this post, we will provide the most suitable solutions you can try to successfully resolve the issue.

Fix VHD_BOOT_INITIALIZATION_FAILED Blue Screen error

If you’re faced with this issue, you can try our recommended solutions below in no particular order and see if that helps to resolve the issue.

1. Run the Blue Screen Online Troubleshooter
2. Update outdated device drivers
3. Update Windows 10
4. Scan for memory issues
5. Uninstall 3rd-party security software (if applicable)
6. Uninstall Windows update
7. Run SFC scan
8. Run DISM scan
9. Run Disk Cleanup
10. Run CHKDSK

Let’s take a look at the description of the process involved concerning each of the listed solutions.

If you can log in normally, good; else you will have to boot into Safe Mode, enter Advanced Startup options screen, or use the Installation Media to boot to be able to carry out these instructions.

1] Run the Blue Screen Online Troubleshooter

This solution requires you to the Blue Screen Online Troubleshooter from Microsoft. It helps beginners & novice users troubleshoot Blue Screen errors like this VHD_BOOT_INITIALIZATION_FAILED and fix the stop error automatically.

2] Update outdated device drivers

Faulty or outdated drivers may trigger this BSOD error as well.

In this case, you can either update your drivers manually via the Device Manager, or you can get the driver updates on the Optional Updates section under Windows Update. You may also automatically update your drivers.

3] Update Windows 10

Windows updates are usually packed with much more stability, bug fixes and updates.

This solution requires you to manually check for Windows update and install the new bits if any.

4] Scan for memory issues

Corruption in RAM can potentially make Windows 10 unstable and thus trigger Blue Screen Of Death errors. So if you added a new RAM stick, remove it and check if that is causing the error. If not, then you need to run a memory test. Windows will initiate checking for the abnormalities in RAM. If it finds any, you need to replace the affected RAM.

5] Uninstall 3rd-party security software (if applicable)

This solution requires you to remove all third-party antivirus programs from your PC using the dedicated removal tool to remove all files associated with your antivirus program.

If removing the antivirus fixes this error, you can now install the same antivirus again, or you can switch to an alternative software or better still stick to Windows 10 native AV program – Windows Defender.

6] Uninstall Windows update

If you are experiencing the BSOD error after installing a specific update, then it might be that patch is causing the issue. In which case, you can uninstall the updates from your device and see if this fixes the problem.

7] Run SFC scan

This solution require you run SFC scan and see if that helps.

8] Run DISM scan

Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) is a powerful utility in fixing the problematic Windows image files. Since corruption in these files is known to cause blue screen errors, you can run DISM scan and see if that helps.

9] Run Disk Cleanup

Junk files are created for the facilitation of task completion and come in no use afterward. Unnecessarily they occupy disk storage and in the process, the drive runs in low space. Meanwhile, slow operation and BSOD error are imminent. In this case, you should try and run Disk Cleanup.

10] Run CHKDSK

This BSOD issue possibly occurs due to system error or having bad sectors on the hard drive. In this case, you can run CHKDSK using the command prompt and check if it resolves the issue.

Hope this helps!