The Registry Cannot Load The Hive (file)
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This Post Has Been Viewed 251 Times Since Wed Jun 04, 2008 7:02 pm Posted By windows 2003 xp with 9 replies
POST# 1401
Posted On: Wed Jun 04, 2008 7:02 pm
Topic: The Registry Cannot Load The Hive (file)
im getting an error on my windows server can you help?
this is the error im getting:
STOP: c0000218 {Registry File Failure}
the registry cannot load the hive (file)
SystemRootSystem32ConfigSOFTWARE
or its log or alternate.
Beginning dump of physical memory
Physical memory dump complete
Contact your sytem administrator or technical support group for further assistance
how can i fix this
Wed Jun 04, 2008 7:03 pm
1
Web Hosting Support
Reply #2052
do you remember what was the last thing you did before you go this error?
can you tell me a description of what happened?
Wed Jun 04, 2008 7:04 pm
2
windows 2003 xp
Reply #2053
yes, the server froze at the login prompt... i could not login so i reset my server by holding the power button until it shutdown then when i restarted the server/computer i kept getting this error.
Wed Jun 04, 2008 7:09 pm
3
Web Hosting Support
Reply #2054
ok, what you need to do is restart with your microsoft windows installation cd and start the windows recovery console
Wed Jun 04, 2008 7:10 pm
4
eddie
Reply #2055
how do you start windows recovery console?
Wed Jun 04, 2008 7:19 pm
5
Web Hosting Support
Reply #2057
Wed Jun 04, 2008 7:20 pm
6
Web Hosting Support
Reply #2058
ok, what do i do once im in the windows recovery, what now?
Wed Jun 04, 2008 7:36 pm
7
Web Hosting Support
Reply #2059
well from what it looks like you are missing the sotware file is missing so just add it
1. Insert the Windows XP startup disk into the floppy disk drive, or insert the Windows XP CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive, and then restart the computer.
Click to select any options that are required to start the computer from the CD-ROM drive if you are prompted to do so.
2. When the "Welcome to Setup" screen appears, press R to start the Recovery Console.
3. If you have a dual-boot or multiple-boot computer, select the installation that you want to access from the Recovery Console.
4. When you are prompted to do so, type the Administrator password. If the administrator password is blank, just press ENTER.
5. At the Recovery Console command prompt, type the following lines, pressing ENTER after you type each line:
cd c:\windows\system32\config
dir
now look in that list, you should have a backup software file (but i forgot the extenstion for it example its: software.bak)
so send this command:
copy c:\windows\system32\config\software.bak c:\windows\system32\config\software
6. Type exit to quit Recovery Console. Your computer will restart.
i hope this works, when i ran into this problem i should have tried that, but i didnt know much about this error much less about the recovery console so i just had to do a repair, meaning the whole operating system was reinstalled, but atleast i didnt loose my files and my setting, but i did loose my applications.
hope this helps
Mon Jul 28, 2008 7:12 am
8
Jeff Carter
Reply #2107
I'm having the same problem, but I can't even get my laptop to start from the Windows XP disc. How do I do this to get to the steps listed above?
Mon Jul 28, 2008 11:17 am
9
Jeff Carter
Reply #2108
So I remembered how to set up to start from the disc. When I run the Recovery Console, the prompt shows c:winnt> and then the cursor.
Also, my 'cannot load' file is slightly different...it's:
systemrootsystem32c
