WINDOWS REGISTRY ERROR

[Guest]

I get this following blue screen on my laptop which has XP Home ed.

STOP: C0000218 {Registry File Failure} The registry cannot load the
hive(file):
\SystemRoot\System32\Config\SECURITY or its log or alternate. It is
corrupt, absent, or nto writable.

I have gotten to the part of the Recover Console where it asks me to enter
the Administrator Password, I enter the security password I had on the
WELCOME screen for loging on to XP but it keeps on saying that the passwprd
is invalid. But I am entering the passwprd correctly. After three failures at
the password, I have to restart the laptop So I cannot even log onto it to
try to run chkdsk/p or try to fix the registry. Anyonw know how to get around
this ? I really do not want to reinstall cause I have important data that I
do not want to lose ! Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

[R. McCarty]

By default, the Administrator account has a null/empty password. When
you are prompted for it to access Recovery Console just press Enter.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

You need the administrator password, not the one you use for your user
account. In a WinXP Home system, the administrator account is hidden and no
password would be set. Just hitting <enter> at the prompt should be
sufficient to access the Recovery Console. There is, however, a known issue
with the admin password being blank in preinstalled systems done with
sysprep:

Cannot Log On to Recovery Console After Running Sysprep [Q308402]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308402

In those cases, you should use the 6 disk floppy set as a workaround:

Using the WinXP Boot floppy set:
http://www.rickrogers.org/fixes.htm#Boot floppy

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I get this following blue screen on my laptop which has XP Home ed.

STOP: C0000218 {Registry File Failure} The registry cannot load the
hive(file):
\SystemRoot\System32\Config\SECURITY or its log or alternate. It is
corrupt, absent, or nto writable.

I have gotten to the part of the Recover Console where it asks me to enter
the Administrator Password, I enter the security password I had on the
WELCOME screen for loging on to XP but it keeps on saying that the passwprd
is invalid. But I am entering the passwprd correctly. After three failures at
the password, I have to restart the laptop So I cannot even log onto it to
try to run chkdsk/p or try to fix the registry. Anyonw know how to get around
this ? I really do not want to reinstall cause I have important data that I
do not want to lose ! Any help is greatly appreciated.

The password being requested is that of the built-in
_Administrator_ account, not the password for any other administrative
user accounts that the computer's owner may have created. Unless the
owner deliberately set the Administrator's password via the Management
Console (_not_ the Control Panel), it's probably still blank. WinXP
Pro asks the installer to set the Administrator's password during
installation, but WinXP Home doesn't.

How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry that Prevents Windows XP from
Starting
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307545

Once you've recovered, you might want to look here, as well:

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


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Bruce Chambers

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[Guest]

I get the same message c0000218 {registry file failure} . I don't have the
windows xp cd because my computer was repaired and software installed by a
computer repairman. Is there anyway to fix this problem without it?

 

[Guest]

you can temporarily assign yourself administrative permission and you will
still be logged in as a normal user. Hold down the Shift key as you right
-click on the Program File. Next click on the Run As. Then type in a user
name and password that have Administrative Permission it should let you
continue after that.