hello
I have developed a STOP: c0000218 {registry file failure} error. I know there are a couple of options for repair but the question I have is can I reinstall windows and retain all the info I have on C:?
thanks
Brent
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hello
I have developed a STOP: c0000218 {registry file failure} error. I know there are a couple of options for repair but the question I have is can I reinstall windows and retain all the info I have on C:?
thanks
Brent
How to Troubleshoot a Stop 0xC0000218 Error Message
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/156640/en-us
CAUSE
A Stop 0xc0000218 error message means that a necessary registry hive file could not be loaded. This error message can occur if the file is corrupt or missing. To resolve this issue, you can reinstall the operating system and restore the registry files from a backup. The registry files may have been corrupted because of hard disk corruption or some other hardware problem.
XP repair install:
http://discussions.virtualdr.com/sho...85&postcount=5
i did a reinstall and things are fine now. just have to reload programs. thanks