Failure of a registry - SystemRoot\System32\Config\SOFTWARE file

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• blue screen after Ko 2840149, error - "STOP: c0000218 {Registry hive failure} the registry cannot load the hive (file): \systemroot\system32\config\SOFTWARE.

  After I installed security KB2840149 on a 2008 VM w/exchange server that is running on the machine of Hyper-v server 2008 I'm dead in the water w / E-mail down hard.  The virtual computer is in a reboot cycle bluescreening before I can get anywhere.  Tried the last well known - no effect.  Safe mode - so bluescreens.

  BlueScreen info:
  STOP: c0000218 {Registry hive failure}
  The registry cannot load the hive (file):
  \systemroot\system32\config\SOFTWARE
  or its log or alternation.
  It is damaged, missing, or not accessible in writing
  I saw that it was a patch of replacement for a patch that crashed a lot of PCs.  Since there is no history on this patch, I wanted to check in a see what is the best way to fix this on a virtual machine?

  Being not so deep on VM, I wasn't sure if there was a better way. But I just put the virtual machine to load 2008 iso and then made the standard repair for registry problems off the coast of the article below.

  Of http:

  If the Windows registry is slightly or moderately damaged, you may be able to restart the computer in safe mode and use system restore to restore the registry from the computer to the last known good configuration. However, if the Windows registry is seriously damaged, all types of logon will be prevented. Trying to connect to Windows causes the system fails, then restart. In this case, you will need to boot the system into the recovery instead of Windows Console. Once in the Recovery Console, you can use the Startup Repair tool. Startup Repair tool automates common diagnostic and repair of the installations of Windows tasks starts longer.

  (a) start your Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 DVD
  (b) on the first Setup screen click Next
  (c) in the lower left corner of the screen, choose "repair your computer".
  (d) on the System Recovery Options screen, select your Windows installation and then click Next
  (e) click on "Command prompt".
  (f) go to X:\sources\recovery > startrep.exe
  (g) this will take some time but will look at any registry related issues.

• Stop: 0xc0000218 {registry file failure} the registry cannot load the hive (file): \SystemRoot\System32\Config\Software is damaged, missing, or not accessible in writing.

  Original title: blue screen.

  My computer won't start even in safe mode... c000218 (failure of a registry file)

  Cannot load the hive (file): \systemroot\system32\config\SOFTWARE is damaged, missing, or not accessible in writing

  Hi rookiegeek,

  You did it of any material changes or software on the machine prior to this problem?

  The three possible causes of the problem are:

  (a) failure.

  corruption of file b) & defective hardware.

  (c) the problem can occur on shutdown.

  You can follow this link & check if the problem persists.

  Registry troubleshooting steps for advanced users

  Hope the helps of information. Please post back and we do know.

  Concerning
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• SE error message: "the registry cannot load the hive (file) \systemroot\system32\config\software"when try to start on the original copy of Windows XP. "

  Original title: you're smarter then me. Help, please

  My windows xP home edition has crashed on my HP Pavilion a620n. Initially, I was able to get by using the original cd of the publishing house. Then it crashed again. Rebooted and pressed F8 and typed in my administrator id. This time, a cam of the screen saying that it was an ID of invaled. Re-checkeded my Id and it was OK. Put in my cd original and installed on a different partition. Problem is that I forgot to do a dual boot. Now I have two sessions of windows xp on the same partition. Am able to switch between them, but really need the original. When I click on the origianl happens with the registry cannot load the hive (file) \systemroot\system32\config\software.

  Is it possible to fix this?

  Thanks, it was a great help

• The registry cannot load the hive (file): \systemroot\system32\conig\software or its log or replacing. It is damaged, missing, or not accessible in writing.

  My laptop does not start all of a sudden upward - it crosses the safe mode screen, acts as if it is loading windows (display the windows screen) then becomes to empty, followed by a very quick flash of the message on a blue screen: "the registry cannot load the hive (file): \systemroot\system32\config\software or its log or replacing."  It is damaged, missing, or not accessible in writing. "Then, he repeats the cycle.

  I looked towards the top of the error on the Microsoft Knowledge base, and the hotfix request using the recovery disk, I.  I wonder how I can get the interactive help on laptop computer file so that I can run so that it fixes the problem... (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545).

  Advice, that someone could give me so that I can at least get started again windows go down all the important data before reinstalling Windows would be much appreciated.

  Thank you

  Chris

  Hey Chris,

  Thank you for visiting the Windows Xp forum

  I was wondering if you run a retail or OEM of Windows version. If you are using an OEM version of windows, you will need to use the recovery options you have from the manufacturer of your computer. If you run a commercial version, feel free to follow the article in the knowledge base you have found.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/307545 how to recover a corrupted registry

  I was also wondering if you have another computer to work? If so and you feel comfortable or know someone who can remove the hard drive from the computer and connect it to another computer. You can view the disk hard kit to join. Once the hard drive is connected, you can go in my computer and copy all the files to another hard disk.

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  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• corrupted: WINDOWS\ SYSTEM32\ CONFIG\ SOFTWARE Stop: c0000218 {Registry file failure} the registry cannot load the hive (file): SystemRoo

  corrupt: WINDOWS- SYSTEM32- CONFIG- SOFTWARE Stop: c0000218 { file registry failure} the registry cannot load the hive (file): any on windows server 2003.  How can I fix this

  Hello, getin99

  For help on Windows Server, you need to create a new post on the TechNet forums at the following address: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winservergen/threads

• Windows/system32/config/system files damaged or missing

  Original title: need help with recovery baddly

  "When my computer starts, he says" corrupted or missing windows/system32/config/system file and start the installation "or something, so I put in the xp recovery disk and I don't know how to recover cmd with remove them my files help me please I don't know what to type in, I don't want to lose all my files

  Thank you

  Hello armanfa,

  Knowing the error that you receive and watch the article provided by David, I recommend that you follow the article by Santosh:

  How do I recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP startup

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/307545

  Best regards

  Matthew_Ha

• Windows system32\config\system file corrupt / missing

  I have Windows XP Home edition on my Sony Vaio. Cannot start Windows because I get a msg saying following file is damaged or missing windows system32\config\system
  Sony support suggested I start mode F8 and select know last good configuration. I tried and got a msg saying that Windows could not start because the following file is missing or damaged
  \SYSTEM32\NTOSKRNL.exe
  Sony support is now suggesting a full recovery, but I don't want to lose all my data!  Any suggestions on what I can do to fix it, but also, let me keep my data?  Thank you!!

  
  Corrupt des/windows system32\config\system missing file? How to fix without losing my data? Support Sony says full recovery of the system, but I'll lose data and sounds very drastic!

  e star,
  For your Windows CD, which would have been provided by the PC manufacturer.  Sometimes they have a partition on the hard disk that contains the recovery software and can be viewed during the start up.  You should check with the manufacturer of PC for more information about the recovery options.  Also if they did not provide a CD sometimes they offer the recovery media for sale.

  The problem here is that something has happened to the ntoskrnl.exe file.  It is difficult to replace just this file because the version that's on a CD may be different for the version that you had on your system.  If replace you it with another that it could potentially cause other problems.

  At this point, you will need to do a repair install or restore clean install\factory.  Mike - Engineer Support Microsoft Answers
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• cannot access windows\system32\config\system file to retrieve

  Hi all, my problem was a common originally, my XP computer would not start as it says that the file \windows\system32\config\system is damaged or missing. I tried the 3 steps to recovery according to the instructions, but already in the first stage, I had the following problem: I could not copy the SYSTEM TMP file, it does not, and I get a message that the file is not accessible, even if I can see it in the CONFIG DIR. Nor could then delete the file, I get the message "the falied to delete operation. So as a result, I can't open the CONFIG folder to be able to put the "new" SYSTEM repair file Then of course as a result I can't go to step 2 (safe mode) because I keep getting the error about the missing or damaged file SYSTEM.

  So in summary: I can see the SYSTEM file in the config folder, dated a few days ago. But I can't make them disappear to put in the place of repair file SYSTEM safe mode and access.

  Does anyone have a solution for this? Thank you

  I see.

  All too well since KB307545 normally should be attempted If chkdsk /r does not solve the problem.
  I'll look into your question. But in the meantime, boot from the CD and rerun the Recovery Console. When you get the C:\ prompt, type the following
  Chkdsk /r
  then press the Enter key (there is a space before the slash).
  You may find that chkdsk /r is all you need to do to fix your problem. Let us know!

• windows\system32\config\system\file is damaged or missing, system will not start, I have not connection wired, software was on the laptop at the time of purchase

  system will not start, I have not connection wired, software was on the laptop at the time of purchase.

  Hello

  There is no Windows Vista downloads available from Microsoft.

  You can contact your computer manufacturer and ask them to send you a set of recovery disks.

  They should do this for a small fee.

  And if you have never received a recovery disk when you bought your computer, there should be a recovery Partition on the hard drive to reinstall Vista on how you purchased your computer.

  The recovery process can be started by pressing a particular combination of the key or keys at startup. (Power on / start)

  Maybe it's F10, F11, Alt + F10, etc., depending on the manufacturer.

  Ask them to the proper key sequence.

  You can also borrow and use a Microsoft Vista DVD, which contains the files for the different editions of Vista (Home Basic, Home Premium, Business and Ultimate) must be installed. The product key on your computer / Laptop box determines what Edition is installed.

  Other manufacturers recovery DVDs are should not be used for this purpose.

  And you need to know the version of 'bit' for Vista, as 32-bit and 64-bit editions come on different DVDs

  Here's how to do a clean install of Vista using a DVD of Vista from Microsoft:

  "How to do a clean install and configure with a full Version of Vista '

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/117366-clean-install-full-version-Vista.html

  And once the operating system is installed, go to your computer manufacturer's website and get the latest drivers for your particular model or laptop computer.

  And phone Activation may be necessary when you use the above installation method.

  "How to activate Vista normally and by Activation of the phone '

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/84488-activate-Vista-phone.html

  See you soon.

• Windows XP Home Edition has lost drive of installation and CD Key - cannot repair windows (damaged WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM file)

  I can't start Windows XP Home Edition at all - everything I try to do using the Advanced Options results in the same error message screen (Windows is not start because the following file is missing or corrupt...). I can't do a repair installation because my friend who has built my computer and installed my operating system lost the disc to install Windows XP Home Edition and the CD Key, I ordered. I can't find anyone else who has their record.

  Is there a way I can fix the system without the authentic installation disk files? If not, is there a way I can receive a free/good Windows installation disc market replacement of Microsoft? Also, I don't want to lose any documents on my computer in the process.

  Thanks for the help!

  Have you tried 'XP No Boot troubleshooting steps' sticky post at the top of this forum?

  As this issues happens several times a day and your system falls into any category to start, why not start there and see if that helps?

  The question was preceded by a loss of power, aborted reboot or abnormal termination?  (this includes pulling and buttons power)

  These can cause corruption in the file system that must be fixed before you do anything else.

  If none of these events occurred (or even if they have not taken place), you must verify the integrity of your file system before anything else (especially "try" things).

  There is zero logic to start try to copy files to a hard drive with a corrupted file system so it must first be fixed using the XP chkdsk program and setting that may solve your problem completely, but you must start there.

  Use the XP Recovery Console to check the file system on your HARD drive and fix the problems and then try to start your system - this may be all you need to do.  Or, you are welcome to just start trying things that might work.

  Start the Recovery Console Windows using an XP bootable installation CD or create a bootable XP Recovery CD of Console.

  This is not the same as recovery disks that may have come to a store to purchase the system.  If you don't know what kind of bootable CD, you, do a CD of bootable XP Recovery Console and do not forget.

  You can create a bootable XP Recovery CD of Console when no XP CD is available by following the instructions in this link:

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic276527.html

  After booting into the Recovery Console, you should be in this folder:

  C:\WINDOWS

  For each of your hard disk partitions, you must then run:

  Chkdsk /r

  For example, at the Recovery Console prompt, enter:

  CHKDSK c: /r

  Let chkdsk finish to correct the problems, he could find.  It may take a long time to complete or seem to be 'glued '.  Be patient.  If the HARD drive light flashes, it's something.  Keep an eye on the amount of the percentage to be sure that it is still making progress.  It may even seem to go back sometime.

  The chkdsk/r must be completed without error, you may need to run several times until it does.

  Remove the CD, and then type "exit" to exit the RC and restart the computer.

• Dell Inspiron 6000 systemroot failure - STOP: C00000218 {registry file failure}

  Hello

  I met the 'blue screen of death' with the message "STOP: C00000218 {registry file failure} the registry cannot load the hive (file): \SystemRoot\System32\config\SOFTWARE or its log or replacing." It is corruption, absent or not accessible in writing.

  My laptop is frozen and nothing I try doesn't work. Is that what I can do to fix my TI or at least retrieve records and documents that are on the hard drive?

  Thanks for any help you can offer.

  You can start the recovery console?

  Look at the link below.  But I don't know if you're under Xp SP3.  Infact I don't know what operating system you are running.  If you are using xp sp3 check the link below.

  Microsoft Knowledge Base. Q307545

• Failure of a registry file

  I get the following message when I start my computer: STOP: c0000218 {Registry file failure} the registry cannot load the hive (file): \SystemRoot\System32\Config\SOFTWARE or its log or replacing.  It is damaged, missing, or not accessible in writing.

  I am running Windows XP with SP3.  I studied the KB articles and while I found articles that address this particular failure, I can't find all the articles that are designed expressly to what to do with Windows XP SP3 installed.  I can't restore because this feature has been disabled until the registry file has become corrupted according to the message that I get when I try to do a restore to an earlier time.  I tried to install the Recovery Console, but get an error message because my SP3 is newer than my original disk and once again, none of the KB articles help or dier SP3.  According to me, I have reached an impasse on mine and need external assistance.  I thought about just the upgrade to Windows 7 and finish with Windows XP, but the only problem I see with that is that Windows 7 would be an upgrade, still wouldn't need my files of Windows XP to upgrade to Windows 7?

  Any help would be much appreciated.

  It's an old PC. On this page, I see no option to download Windows 7 drivers:

  http://support.Dell.com/support/downloads/DriversList.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=Gen&OS=WW1&OSL=en&CATID=&impid=&SystemID=DIM_CEL_3000

  I would like to keep XP on it.

  Once again, if you need run the Recovery Console, you don't have to install it. Start with your XP CD. Instructions of Jose to create your own Recovery Console CD are good, but in your case, they aren't necessary.

  Integrtating SP3 in an older XP installation CD and creating your own CD is a pretty good idea, but not absolutely necessary. In addition, it is sometimes difficult with some OEM XP CD like Dells. I did, but I had to go into the i386 folder and delete directory and file SVCPACK DL SVCPACK SVCPACK. INF file. But I think you can use a program like nLite to make integration (aka "slipstreaming") easier. The good thing is that you will have a CD to install XP SP3 level, useful if you need to perform a cleaning or repair install. Yes, you can use it to install the Recovery Console, too. But it is not really necessary. I think it is best to start from the CD and run it from there. And the good news is that you can use ANY CD of XP SP LEVEL to do this. :-)

• Registry cannot load the HIVE file; Need to fix WITHOUT the Recovery Console, computer will not play my Windows recovery disk.

  I need to fix my computer, I got the blue screen of death with the following error message. Registry cannot load the file \systemRoot\system32\config\SOFTWARE "HIVE".

  I read all the forums on how to solve this problem. I tried all the means which have been enumerated. None have worked so far because I can't get my CD player to load to run my Windows XP Pro disc to start the repair.

  Is there a way to fix this without the disc. I can't the computer after Windows XP display until he went blue. It's a computer original systemax, but I have since rebuilt it me with the new motherboard, hard disk, cdrom, dvdrom, ram, fans, cpu, etc... I just got a new monitor and hung up and blue screen of death appeared after that I turned the computer back on. I tried to fix this for 4 days now. Someone please HELP me.

  I got it fixed. THANK YOU SO MUCH for all your help!

• Windows XP SP3, corrupted registry. Corrupt / missing windows system32\config\system - restore via Recovery Console cannot copy files of origin of the system32 folder. Please help.

  When my husband's computer was incorrectly stop we met the ' Windows XP didn't start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM "error message. I understand that the registry is written on the judgment and that it is not rare that the registry damaged during the power failure or abnormal stop. Checking the bandages for details on how to proceed, and begin the process of recovery appearing in theArticle ID: 307545 of http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545/en-us below:

  «First part in the first part, you start the Recovery Console, create a temporary folder, back up the existing registry files to a new location, delete the registry from their existing location files and then copy the registry files in the repair folder to the folder System32\Config.» When you have completed this procedure, a registry is created that you can use to start Windows XP. This registry was created and saved during the initial setup of Windows XP. Therefore, any changes and settings that took place after Setup has finished are lost.

  The full, first part, follow these steps:

  1. Insert the diskette of starting Windows XP in the floppy drive, or insert the Windows XP CD into the CD-ROM drive and restart the computer.
     Click to select all of the options required to start the computer from the CD-ROM drive if you are prompted to do so.
  2. When the "Welcome" screen appears, press R to start the Recovery Console.
  3. If you have a dual-boot or multiboot, 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 prompt, type the following lines, pressing ENTER after you type each line:
     MD tmp
     copy c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bak
     copy c:\windows\system32\config\software c:\windows\tmp\software.bak
     Copy c:\windows\system32\config\sam c:\windows\tmp\sam.bak
     copy c:\windows\system32\config\security c:\windows\tmp\security.bak
     Copy c:\windows\system32\config\default c:\windows\tmp\default.bak.

  There was no administrator password prompt, but the console began without incident. I was unable to copy these files to a folder. (Yes, I checked my spelling and made certain that the commands, parameters and syntax are accurate.) I created another directory and tested the console by copying the files to repair to the secondary directory. These copied without any errors. I was able to discern that there are no problems with the console itself.  At this point, I'm not sure how to proceed.  There is data that has not yet been backed up and must be recovered where it is suggested to do a new/factory install. Therefore, I need to know if there is another way to proceed to the recovery or if I do a fresh install. In addition, any suggestions on its disk data recovery, if the new installation is the only way to move forward, also would be appreciated. Thank you.

  Just to be clear, when you have tried, for example, to run this command:

  copy c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bak

  You have an error message (please report it to full) or maybe nothing happened.

  But you did another directory (say 'c:\windows\otherdir') managed by running the following command:

  Copy c:\windows\repair\system c:\windows\otherdir\system

  If this is the situation in which you are in, you are essentially impossible to create a backup copy of the current registry damaged.  This is not the end of the world, because as you can see by reading the full article, you never use these files master anyway.  This step is just included "on the side of caution" so that you can restore the original registry files, corrupted, if for some reason you wanted to.

  Because you cannot start the system anyway, you might as well begin the process described in the article without creating these master files.

  You can either make the step remove first:

  delete c:\windows\system32\config\system

  or just try to copy the files in the directory of repair on the files in the \system32\config directory and answer 'Yes' when asked if you want to replace the existing file.

  Note that the success of this procedure assumes that you run the system restore.  Otherwise, you'll find yourself with the registry as there was when Windows installation - which certainly won't be compatible with the State of your machine today.

  Essentially, what you are doing are the following:

  1. While in the Recovery Console, restore the registry to its state when you first installed Windows.  This allows you to start Windows - but do not try to use any application program.

  2. in Windows, copy of the registry that is saved in a recent restore Point to a location that are accessible by the Recovery Console - but not by using the restore application from the system itself, because with the 'original' registry, System Restore is not aware of these restore points.

  3. While in the Recovery Console, restore the registry using the files you made available at step 2.

  I don't really know what's the point of the stage of section 4, unless it is to use system restore to restore to a different restore point.

  If you can't make things work by following the steps above, or if there is no recent restore points to use in step 2, then you are correct: you must backup your data, do a clean reinstall of Windows, then reinstall your applications with original media and restore your data from backup.

  If you are able to do step 1 and start Windows with its original register, you should be able to use the native Windows tools to backup your data.  I would not use NTBackup, but rather just copy (do not use the 'move' command) data on an external hard drive.  Alternately, you could boot from a live CD of Linux (for example, Knoppix) to access your drive and copy the data.  Or if you have a bootable CD from a like Acronis Disk Imaging application, you can use it.  If you would like more information in this sense, after return.