Re: Help! Boot problem!

"How Do I Repair A Stop: c0000218 {Registry File Failure} The Registry
Cannot Load The Hive (file): \SystemRoot\System32\Config\SOFTWARE Error"
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how_do_i_repair_a_stop.htm

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Ted Zieglar
"Have you backed up today?"

"happy time harry" <happytimeharry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
message news:CAC5927D-01C7-4946-A034-8DC1F13325F3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Omg i cant email microsoft because its asking for a code that i cant get
unless the PC boots up (a pin thing)! So I'm going to try posting my
question
here. When i try and boot my sisters pc(wich is a gatway, newer, with the
windows built in,) it comes up with an blue screen error like this one
bellow

STOP: c0000218 {Registry File Fallure}
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.
Contact your system administrator or technical support group for further
assistance.

I went to the following link in ( ) and did what it said

(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545/EN-US/#E0TB0AEAAA)

but the <c:\windows\repair> file doesnt exist so i couldent place the
new/good files in <c:\windows\system32\config\>

I have tried reformating/recovery of the pc once before when it was doing
the same thing (recently) and then installed Avast on the computer! just
to
make sure there were no viruses. But apparently the problem is still
there!
(avast.com by the way)

PLZ some one help!
Anything would be better than what my next move might be ( paying like
100$
for a nice windows home edition, wiping the drive and then starting over!

.

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