c0000218 {Registry File Failure} Win2k Won't Start!!!

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Erik Kullenberg

Help!! When I try and start my office computer with
Win2k, I get the STOP code " Stop: c0000218 {Registry
File Failure}

Next part of BLUE SCREEN says:

"The registry cannot load the hive (file):
\SystemRoot\system32\config\SOFTWARE

What's the fix?? Wiping the HDD clean and starting from
scratch is NOT an option!!

Will an "IN PLACE RE-INSTALL" work??????
 
Erik,

You have a corrupt Software hive. Basically, for some reason (usually disk
failure), your Software hive in C:\Winnt\System32\Config became corrupt. The
only recourse you have is to boot into Recovery Console and copy the
Software hive from C:\Winnt\Repair and replace the Software hive
C:\Winnt\System32\Config (make sure you rename your old software hive
first). You can then reboot and attempt to repair your software hive with
Chkreg:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...01-2c68-4de8-9229-ca494362419c&displaylang=en
 
If the software hive is corrupt, it may be possible to rename the software
hive found in;
%windir%\system32\config\software
to software.old
then copy the most recent backup found in
%windir%\repair\regback
as
%windir%\system32\config\software

If that fails you can copy/ use the file
%windir%\repair\software
This file is an image of the hive at the time the OS was installed, so you'd
have to reinstall all software. This being the case you might just as well
blow it away and start a new install. (note: this would at least allow you
to start the OS to make any necessary backups prior to wiping the drive.)

To start the Recovery Console, start the computer from the Windows 2000
Setup CD or the Windows 2000 Setup floppy disks. If you do not have Setup
floppy disks and your computer cannot start from the Windows 2000 Setup CD,
use another Windows 2000-based computer to create the Setup floppy disks.
Press ENTER at the "Setup Notification" screen. Press R to repair a Windows
2000 installation, and then press C to use the Recovery Console. The
Recovery Console then prompts you for the administrator password. If you do
not have the correct password, Recovery Console does not allow access to the
computer. If an incorrect password is entered three times, the
RecoveryConsole quits and restarts the computer. Once the password has been
validated, you have full access to the Recovery Console, but limited access
to the hard disk. You can only access the following folders on your
computer: %systemroot% and %windir%


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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
 
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