/systemroot/system32/config/SOFTWARE

[Bubba]

Hi...help please!!

I'm having issues booting my machine (2000
professional)...i keep getting the following error...

STOP: c0000218 {registry file failure}
The registry cannot load the hive
\SystemRoot\System32\Config\SOFTWARE
or its log or alternate.
It is corrupt, absent, or not writable.

i'm not able to boot in safe mode either so i'm starting
to get mucho frustrated...i'm not super savvy with the
lingo but i can find my way around easily enough if given
direction.

i can't think of anything that caused the problem...i
haven't installed any new programs or software recently
and i've never had any issues before.

any ideas would be most appreciated...thanks!!

 

[Dave Patrick]

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 Recovery
Console 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%

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect


:
| Hi...help please!!
|
| I'm having issues booting my machine (2000
| professional)...i keep getting the following error...
|
| STOP: c0000218 {registry file failure}
| The registry cannot load the hive
| \SystemRoot\System32\Config\SOFTWARE
| or its log or alternate.
| It is corrupt, absent, or not writable.
|
| i'm not able to boot in safe mode either so i'm starting
| to get mucho frustrated...i'm not super savvy with the
| lingo but i can find my way around easily enough if given
| direction.
|
| i can't think of anything that caused the problem...i
| haven't installed any new programs or software recently
| and i've never had any issues before.
|
| any ideas would be most appreciated...thanks!!
|

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

How to Troubleshoot Registry Corruption Issues
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822705

Registry Repair Utility download for Windows 2000-based computers
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;830570


Bruce Chambers
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