Cannot Load HIVE file problem on bootup

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1.(Registry File Failure) Cannot load hive file

Does anyone have information on what the following means,
and what can be done to fix (and boot-up the computer)?

This is the message:

Error Message:

(Registry File Failure) The registry cannot load the hive
(file): filename or its log or alternate. It is corrupt,
absent, or not writeable.

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This is microsofts response:

User Action:

This is a Windows 2000 Executive STATUS error message.
Contact your system administrator right away about this
computer configuration (Registry) problem. 

The problem is with our home computer so we don't have a
system administrator.

Please help.

2.c0000218 {Registry File Failure} The registry cannot load the hive (file):

If the software hive is corrupt, it may be possible to rename the software
hive found in;
%windir%\system32\config\software
to software.old
then copy the most recent backup found in
%windir%\repair\regback
as
%windir%\system32\config\software

If that fails you can copy/ use the file
%windir%\repair\software
This file is an image of the hive at the time the OS was installed, so you'd
have to reinstall all software. This being the case you might just as well
blow it away and start a new install. (note: this would at least allow you
to start the OS to make any necessary backups prior to wiping the drive.)

To start the Recovery Console, start the computer from the Windows 2000
Setup CD or the Windows 2000 Setup floppy disks. If you do not have Setup
floppy disks and your computer cannot start from the Windows 2000 Setup CD,
use another Windows 2000-based computer to create the Setup floppy disks.
Press ENTER at the "Setup Notification" screen. Press R to repair a Windows
2000 installation, and then press C to use the Recovery Console. The
Recovery Console then prompts you for the administrator password.  If you do
not have the correct password, Recovery Console does not allow access to the
computer. If an incorrect password is entered three times, the
RecoveryConsole quits and restarts the computer. Once the password has been
validated, you have full access to the Recovery Console, but limited access
to the hard disk. You can only access the following folders on your
computer:  %systemroot% and %windir%


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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]

"Carlos" wrote:
| IUntil yesterday my computer booted up fine, now I get
| this "Stop: c0000218 {Registry File Failure} The registry
| cannot load the hive (file): \SystemRoot\System32
| \Config\SOFTWARE " - Can anyone tell me how to solve?
|

3.Stop: c0000218 {Registry File Failure} The registry cannot load the hive (file):

IUntil yesterday my computer booted up fine, now I get 
this "Stop: c0000218 {Registry File Failure} The registry 
cannot load the hive (file): \SystemRoot\System32
\Config\SOFTWARE " - Can anyone tell me how to solve?

4.Stop: c0000218 {Registry File Failure} The registry cannot load the hive (file)

Stop: c0000218 {Registry File Failure} The registry cannot load 
the hive (file): \SystemRoot\System32\Config\SOFTWARE.

I got this message, tried the MS Fix for it & found out that 
the Software hive file was completely missing on my computer as 
well as all restore points.  No idea how they got deleted.

Does anyone know how to go about restoring from this type of 
condition - no Software hive and no restore points?

Thanks!
Doug

5.The registry cannot load the hive (file)

AFTER latest update I get this message:
The registry cannot load the hive (file)
\Systemroot\System32\Config\Software
It is corrupt, absent or not writable
Dumping physical memory to disk: 1-75

How can I solve the problem?

6. The registry cannot load the hive file :\SystemRoot\System32\config\SOFTWARE or

7. Stop: c0000218 {Registry File Failure} The registry cannot load the hive

8. The Registry Cannot load the hive (file)