Hi Dave,
Re-installing Windows from the CD will probably fix this. It won't
uninstall any of your programs, though it will set some trivial
things back to their defaults (like your wallpaper and your sound
effects). Your PC ought to boot from the Windows installation disk,
and if it's a registry issue as the error message suggests, a
re-install will fix that.
But before you do that, take a look at Microsoft';s article on this
problem, which has a (long) step-by-step fix:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545/
Good luck
-howeird
At 8/16/2007 08:00 PM Thursday, David Gallaher wrote:
Hi Everyone:
I am in need of technical assistance with my home computer. It shut
down all by itself and keeps cycling through the start up
process. It tells me Windows (XP for Home) did not start
successfully, and offers me options for starting Windows, none of
which work The computer displays the Windows start up screen, then
goes black for a few seconds. After that, something flashes on the
screen and the computer restarts. I was able to disable the auto
restart and saw this on the screen:
STOP: C0000218 {Registry File Failure}
The registry cannot load the hive (file):
\systemRoot\System32\config\SOFTWARE
or its log or alternate.
It is corrupt, absent, or not writable.
<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
Beginning dump of physical memory
Physical memory dump complete.
Contact your system administrator or technical support group for
further assistance.
So, is this something salvagable, or should I be looking for a new computer?
Thanks!
Dave
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