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Registry File Failure
Name: 2bTim Date: June 27, 2009 at 19:03:31 Pacific OS: Win XP Home Edition CPU/Ram: 3.00 Ghz/1.5 GB Subcategory: Software Problems
Comment:
I'm getting the error message below and I was thinking maybe I could fix it if I could get the Win Recovery Console to come up, but I can't. Anyone know how I can get the Recovery Console to come up, with and without a recovery dics? Thanks...
Stop: c0000218 {Registry File Failure} The registry cannot load the hive (file): \SystemRoot\System32\Config\SOFTWARE or it's log or alternative It is corupt, absent, or not writeable
Name: Shannonk Date: June 27, 2009 at 19:45:30 Pacific
Reply:
The Windows XP installation CD should provide you access to the recovery console. If not, I believe you can also create three bootable floppies that will give you the same option.
In the meantime, you might check the following link regarding your problem.
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