registry file failure

[lonsdale]

wonder if anyone can help with this problem?
A workmate of mine is running winxp, or was as on startup this message is displayed!

"stop:C0000218 (registry file failure)
The registry cannot load the hive (file):
\system root\system32\config\software or its log or alternate.
It is corrupt, absent, or not writable.
beginning dump of pysical memory, dump complete.
Contact your system administrator or tech support group for futher assistance."

Than's in advance lonsdale (nooluv)

[E-Liam]

Hi Lonsdale,

Try this (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q314874) and see if you have any joy.

Cheers

Liam

[lonsdale]

thank's liam! will give this page to my mate at work tommorrow.
I'll let you know how he goes regards nooluv.......

[Naples Air Center, Inc.]

Nooluv,

Getting Check Disk to run sometimes will solve the problem.

Boot from the WinXP CD, then go into Recovery Console. Type from the C Prompt:

chkdsk drive /p /r

/p : Does an exhaustive check of the drive and corrects any errors.

/r : Locates bad sectors and recovers readable information.

If that does not work, you can always do a repair with the WinXP CD. ;)

Take Care,

Richard