Your pc ran into a problem and needs to restart. We’re just collecting some error info, and then we’ll restart for you. (0% complete) If you’d like to know more, you can search online later for this error: HAL_INITIALIZATION_FAILED

Your pc ran into a problem and needs to restart. We’re just collecting some error info, and then we’ll restart for you. (0% complete)

If you’d like to know more, you can search online later for this error: HAL_INITIALIZATION_FAILED

Using WinPE4 to build a virtual machine under VMWare workstations lower then version 8, you will most likely get above error. 

This error is related to hyper-v compatible hardware or you cannot enable hardware virtualization on the hardware where you are running the VM’s.

Solution:

You need to find a machine where you can install VMWare workstation 8. This error MSG will disappear, once you use VMWare workstation 8 or above. 

More information can be found @ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2814803