Hive file {Registry file failure}

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Hello. I would like some advice on a Hive File problem please.

My brother is having trouble with his DELL Dimension 5150. on start-up he
gets past the POST screen and is greeted with a list of options such as
start in safe mode and so on. No matter which option he chooses he ends up
with a blue screen and the following message:

STOP: c0000218 {Registry File Failure} The registry cannot load the Hive
(file): \SystemRoot\System32\Config\Software or it's log alternative. It
is corrupt, absent or not writable.

Beginning dump of physical memory.
Physical memory dump complete.

Contact you or system administrator or technical support group for further
assistance.

Well that's the entire message so can anyone please advise me how to fix
this problem for my brother.

Thank you.

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Hello. I would like some advice on a Hive File problem please.

My brother is having trouble with his DELL Dimension 5150. on
start-up he gets past the POST screen and is greeted with a list
of options such as start in safe mode and so on. No matter which
option he chooses he ends up with a blue screen and the following
message:

STOP: c0000218 {Registry File Failure} The registry cannot load
the Hive (file): \SystemRoot\System32\Config\Software or it's log
alternative. It is corrupt, absent or not writable.

Beginning dump of physical memory.
Physical memory dump complete.

Contact you or system administrator or technical support group for
further assistance.

Well that's the entire message so can anyone please advise me how
to fix this problem for my brother.
Click to expand...

Try this:

"How to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from
starting"
<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545/en-us>

HTH,
John
 
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