BSoD on startup

BOD

when i rebooted my laptop earlia today i got the following error message on startup:

STOP: c0000218 {Registry File Failure}
The registry cannot load the hive (file):
\SystemRoot\System32\Config\SOFTWARE
or itd log or alternate.
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.

anyone know what this means?

[Deleted User]

The user and all related content has been deleted.

BOD

is there any way i can fix this without reformatting?

[Deleted User]

The user and all related content has been deleted.

BOD

hmm "insert the windows XP CD or startup disk into the drive"

this should be "fun"

FatTurtle

lol. Have fun....



I could never make that work. i would just reinstall XP, but in a different folder so you wont have to reformat.

BOD

i think a hard drive caddy would be useful right now...... lol