c0000218 {Registry File Failure}

I would still try disabling the feature.

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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"PFSmits" wrote:
| Thank you Dave. This is one KB article I had not read yet. I will
| certainly see if that applies when I have the new drive. I am getting
| a Seagate this time as I have lost faith in WD.
|
| One thing from that article was that SP 3 and later had the fix. I
| have W2Ksp4.
|
|
|
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In microsoft.public.win2000.registry PFSmits wrote:

>
> Hi guys,
>
> Since I last posted I have done a lot.
>
> It turns out my new 80 gig Western Digital HD will not accept any
> recognition of itself unless it is coupled with another drive.
> Odd. Anyway, that WD drive was my OS drive and is hosed.

OT for .registry now, but ensure the correct IDE cabling and any
Master/Slave/CS jumpers on the drive. If the BIOS supports 80GB
drives, do not use Drive Overlay software that may be pre-installed
or installable for a WD diskette. Set BIOS as needed. Might be
"Auto". Might be "Enable LBA" or similar....

Just another 2 cents, but if I am correct this is primarily a
hardware and not an OS or registry issue. ... I could be wrong. ;-)

Good luck.


>
> My second drive has a lot of my data, but not all.
>
> In the last four days I have tried many ways to wittle this down
> and the OS thing never cleared, but I did find out about the
> drive. You see, it is weird to me because I have nothing fancy on
> that box.
>
> It is:
> CPU= AMD Athlon 1.25 slot 462
> MB= MSI K7N2 Delta (no Raid)
> HD0= WD 80 Gig (not in place now)
> HD1= ASUS 40 Gig (installed)
> RAM= 2x256 DDRAM
> VIDEO= ATI RADEON 7500 AGP/ switched to Voodoo 3 PCI in case the
> AGP was the problem.
>
> I am using my backup box that is Lindows. I will get the new
> drive and use your input and see what I get.
>
> Also, I noted in a search that this exact problem has suddenly
> cropped up in the last 2 months in larger numbers, although the
> problem goes back a few years. Various forums have this issue
> addressed. I simply chose here because you all are so cool.
>
> Best PFSmits
>
>
>
> --
> PFSmits
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>

In microsoft.public.win2000.registry PFSmits wrote:

>
> Hi guys,
>
> Since I last posted I have done a lot.
>
> It turns out my new 80 gig Western Digital HD will not accept any
> recognition of itself unless it is coupled with another drive.
> Odd. Anyway, that WD drive was my OS drive and is hosed.

OT for .registry now, but ensure the correct IDE cabling and any
Master/Slave/CS jumpers on the drive. If the BIOS supports 80GB
drives, do not use Drive Overlay software that may be pre-installed
or installable for a WD diskette. Set BIOS as needed. Might be
"Auto". Might be "Enable LBA" or similar....

Just another 2 cents, but if I am correct this is primarily a
hardware and not an OS or registry issue. ... I could be wrong. ;-)

Good luck.


>
> My second drive has a lot of my data, but not all.
>
> In the last four days I have tried many ways to wittle this down
> and the OS thing never cleared, but I did find out about the
> drive. You see, it is weird to me because I have nothing fancy on
> that box.
>
> It is:
> CPU= AMD Athlon 1.25 slot 462
> MB= MSI K7N2 Delta (no Raid)
> HD0= WD 80 Gig (not in place now)
> HD1= ASUS 40 Gig (installed)
> RAM= 2x256 DDRAM
> VIDEO= ATI RADEON 7500 AGP/ switched to Voodoo 3 PCI in case the
> AGP was the problem.
>
> I am using my backup box that is Lindows. I will get the new
> drive and use your input and see what I get.
>
> Also, I noted in a search that this exact problem has suddenly
> cropped up in the last 2 months in larger numbers, although the
> problem goes back a few years. Various forums have this issue
> addressed. I simply chose here because you all are so cool.
>
> Best PFSmits
>
>
>
> --
> PFSmits
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
> ----- Posted via http://www.mcse.ms
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
> ----- View this thread: http://www.mcse.ms/message429112.html
>
>