Another Registry c0000218 hive file failure

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From: pcm (pcm_at_discuss.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/04/04 

Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2004 19:49:05 -0800

Two day old PC and just getting setup. After registry failed, I cycled power
and got a serious error message after Win XP Home rebooted but am online.
Now what should I expect? Is registry repaired or should I go through the
recovery procedures? Does this error happen often? Could it be a drive
problem; should I have hard drive checked?
xemot" wrote:
I got the same screen today (see below) and couldn't recover from rebooting
so I unplugged PC. Then windows booted and prompted something like a serious
error. Now what can I expect? Did the PC self-correct or should I go
through the registry recovery procedures? How often is this a drive problem?

"STOP: c0000218 {Registry File Failure}
The registry cannot load the hive (file)
\SystemRoot\System32\config\software
or its log or alternate"
It is corrupt, absent or not writable
Beginning dump of physical memory
Physical memory dump complete. 

-- 
pcm

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