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Error Message (On os. XP )
by Elton Hoxie - 9/25/08 11:52 AMPlease help, I bought this computer, used, from a deceased friend's estate. It is a e.machine Model # w3050 with 70.8 GB. Harddrive, AMD sempron (tm) 3000+ 1.99GHz. 448mb. ram. It came new with XP Home edition service pack 2.Now I want to Restore,so I sent for the restore cd's. Then I inserted disc #1; hit restart; and started tapping the r key. This is the message that appeared "Stop: c0000218 {Registry file failure} The Registry can not load the hive (file):\system root\system32\config\security or its log or alternate. It is corrupt, absent, or not writable" That is it exactly how it appeared on a blue screen. Thank You for your time and any help with this. Elton
Read........
by caktus - 9/25/08 12:18 PM In reply to: Error Message (On os. XP ) by Elton HoxieHow to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from starting
If no help, I would consider buying a new Operating System disk. But first I would wait a spell to see if other suggestions might be posted.
Charlie
reply to caktus
by Elton Hoxie - 9/25/08 12:58 PM In reply to: Read........ by caktusThe first thing I did was get another set of discs when the error message appeared. Also this computer is off line and I have dial up. My provider charges more if more than one computer, so this one with the problem stays off line.
Try this...
by caktus - 9/26/08 12:33 AM In reply to: reply to caktus by Elton HoxieInsert the disc, turn the computer off using the button on the front of the computer case. Waite about a minute, then turn the computer on.
To holyaqua, post deleted.
by MarkFlax
- 9/25/08 12:39 PM
In reply to: Error Message (On os. XP ) by Elton Hoxie
I deleted your post. Signatures with links to other web sites contravene Forum Policy, even if the other web site is still under construction!
Mark
Two things.
by MarkFlax - 9/25/08 12:43 PM
In reply to: Error Message (On os. XP ) by Elton Hoxie
Did you use the same procedures guided here;
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
Also, strange as it may seem, have you tried the 2nd disk first? I saw a post in these forums recently where someone had created recovery disks numbered 1 to 7, (not sure why so many), but had to put the #7 disk in first to perform a recovery.
Mark
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