Need computer help

spwuinmk67

I don't know how it happened, or how to fix it, but any help would be appreciated. I restarted my computer last night cause somethin happened, now everytime windows trys to load, I get this message:

STOP: c000218 {Registry File Faliure}
The registry cannot load the hive(file):
\SystemRoot\System32\Config\Software
or its log or alternate
It is corrupt, absent, or not writable

Beginning dump of physical memory
Physical memory dump complete
Contact your system administrator or technical support group for further assistance





WTF do I do?

Mjr7531

Try starting it up in Safe Mode
That looks like Windows lost a registry key for a crucial runtime application (Something that lets windows know the application is there)

spwuinmk67

Tried it, tried reverting the settings back to the last known safe settings, or whatever they call it. But yeah, I tried....

nadams

If you have your windows XP cd, try booting off of it. There should be an option in the beginning to repair the selected installed of windows (it's one or two screens in). That will probably fix it.. Just make sure you don't get to the screen where it wants you to format your hard drive... that means theres something wrong, and you don't want to lose yer shite

If you have a mass-produced computer, it's likely that you don't have a true XP startup CD. In that case... well... *looks around*

I dunno.

gregit

Boot to the XP CD and select R (Recovery Console)

At the command prompt type:

ren c:\windows\system32\config\system system.old
copy c:\windows\repair\system c:\windows\system32\config

Reboot

Then, to stop the crash dumps go to System Properties - Advanced - Startup & Recovery Settings and where it says "Write Debugging Information" change it to: None

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