BSOD - STOP: c0000218 {Registry File Failure} - All help greatly appreciated

MichaelKB · 07-02-2008, 05:04 AM

First off, thanks for trying to help =]

Pretty much I have a BSOD with the following -

STOP: c0000218 {Registry File Failure}
The registry cannot load the hive (file):
\SystemRoot\System32\Config\SOFTWARE
or its log or alernate.
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 got this BSOD after a blackout, when trying to reboot.
I can't get passed this BSOD, and I've tried Recovery Console, but it asks for a password I've never set, and pressing enter just gives "Invalid Password".
I've also tried Safe Mode, Last Working Config, none work and they just bring me back to the BSOD.

Any help at all would be greatly appreciated,

Thanks Again

Mike.

EDIT: Due to not being able to get into the Recovery Console, I can't chkdsk.

Houndog777 · 07-02-2008, 12:53 PM

Hi, I'm afraid your hard disk may be damaged/corrupted......
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/830084

Have you tried entering bios and loading the default settings?
You could also try booting from your Windows XP disc and doing a repair install; or using system recovery if your pc comes with a recovery partition.

07-02-2008, 05:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
MichaelKB Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Windows XP SP 2	BSOD - STOP: c0000218 {Registry File Failure} - All help greatly appreciated First off, thanks for trying to help =] Pretty much I have a BSOD with the following - STOP: c0000218 {Registry File Failure} The registry cannot load the hive (file): \SystemRoot\System32\Config\SOFTWARE or its log or alernate. 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 got this BSOD after a blackout, when trying to reboot. I can't get passed this BSOD, and I've tried Recovery Console, but it asks for a password I've never set, and pressing enter just gives "Invalid Password". I've also tried Safe Mode, Last Working Config, none work and they just bring me back to the BSOD. Any help at all would be greatly appreciated, Thanks Again Mike. EDIT: Due to not being able to get into the Recovery Console, I can't chkdsk. Last edited by MichaelKB : 07-02-2008 at 05:06 AM.

07-02-2008, 12:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
Houndog777 Tech Hardware TEam Join Date: May 2007 Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 2,683 OS: XPpro sp3 My System	Re: BSOD - STOP: c0000218 {Registry File Failure} - All help greatly appreciated Hi, I'm afraid your hard disk may be damaged/corrupted...... http://support.microsoft.com/kb/830084 Have you tried entering bios and loading the default settings? You could also try booting from your Windows XP disc and doing a repair install; or using system recovery if your pc comes with a recovery partition. __________________