Computer Won't Boot - Registry File Failure - Win2k

[goobernoodles]

After going throught the win2k loading screen, BSOD with the message -
STOP: c0000218 {Registry File Falure}
The registry Cannon load the give (file):
\System\Root\System32\Config\SOFTWARE
or its log or alternative.

It is corrupt, absent or not writeable.


Help. Won't boot in safe mode.

 

[imported_Tick]

Can you boot to repair install with boot disk?

 

[goobernoodles]

I don't have a repair disk I do not believe, I have the win2k install disk, however.

 

[imported_Tick]

Originally posted by: goobernoodles
I don't have a repair disk I do not believe, I have the win2k install disk, however.

That's what I meant. What you need to do is pop the install disk in and see if it will boot to the install screen, then report back.

 

[goobernoodles]

It does boot up to the install screen. I can get to the recovery console, but I have no idea what to do with it.

 

[imported_Tick]

Originally posted by: goobernoodles
It does boot up to the install screen. I can get to the recovery console, but I have no idea what to do with it.

Do you have a command line? And do you know how to use it?

 

[goobernoodles]

Yeah, I have a command line with the recovery console and no. Can I fix that problem with the recovery console?

 

[imported_Tick]

Originally posted by: goobernoodles
Yeah, I have a command line with the recovery console and no. Can I fix that problem with the recovery console?

You can, but if you don't know how to use a command line it might be dificult. I'm not really up to explaining how to do this over the web, but someone who can will likely be along shortly.

 

[goobernoodles]

Actually, it was a ram problem. I had added a couple sticks of ram I had laying around that were previously in there.

 

[imported_Tick]

Really. Wow. Huh, good news. Of course, if you had told us that you added new RAM in the OP it might have helped....