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Krokr
I felt it was about time to instal SP2 in case new updates require it, so
ordered the CD from Microsoft. The SP2 update appears to go well but when
the machine restarts the Windows start screen appears then a few seconds
later I get a BSOD with C0000218 Software hive corrupt/missing/unwritable.
After a quick system reload with DriveImage my machine is working OK again.
I've run CHKDSK on all drives and got a clean bill of health, checked for
virus/trojans and got all clear, disabled virus checking, firewall, and all
non-essential processes and tried again, but same result. I tried the
online update, in case there was a problem with my CD, and after 112Mb of
download the update again seemed to go well, but yet again the dreaded
C0000218 appeared on restart. I even checked the registry after the
update, and before a restart, and although it was ok a restart again threw
up a C0000218....aaargh!!!?
My machine spec is:-
Pentium IV 3Ghz(running Windows XP pro) with
1Gb of memory
Two 120Gb Dasd(WDC WD1200JB)
ATI Pro 9800 with 256Mb graphics card
16x/48x Goldstar DVD-ROM
Plextor PX-708A/T3B DVD-RW
Netgear WG311 Wireless network card
Anyone got any ideas as I'm seriously questioning if SP2 is worth all this
hassle.
Krokr
ordered the CD from Microsoft. The SP2 update appears to go well but when
the machine restarts the Windows start screen appears then a few seconds
later I get a BSOD with C0000218 Software hive corrupt/missing/unwritable.
After a quick system reload with DriveImage my machine is working OK again.
I've run CHKDSK on all drives and got a clean bill of health, checked for
virus/trojans and got all clear, disabled virus checking, firewall, and all
non-essential processes and tried again, but same result. I tried the
online update, in case there was a problem with my CD, and after 112Mb of
download the update again seemed to go well, but yet again the dreaded
C0000218 appeared on restart. I even checked the registry after the
update, and before a restart, and although it was ok a restart again threw
up a C0000218....aaargh!!!?
My machine spec is:-
Pentium IV 3Ghz(running Windows XP pro) with
1Gb of memory
Two 120Gb Dasd(WDC WD1200JB)
ATI Pro 9800 with 256Mb graphics card
16x/48x Goldstar DVD-ROM
Plextor PX-708A/T3B DVD-RW
Netgear WG311 Wireless network card
Anyone got any ideas as I'm seriously questioning if SP2 is worth all this
hassle.
Krokr