Registry file failure

Everytime i tey to get on my laptop it goes to the windows loading page and then a blue page shows up and says " stop:c0000218 {registry file failure} the registry cannot load the hive (file): \systemroot\system32\config\software or its log or alternate it is corrupt, absent, or not writeable beginning dump of physical memory physical memory dump complete contact your system administrator or technical support group for further assistance." what can i do to fix my computer? im at a total loss as to what has happened to make it do that.it wont let me go to the log in page either. it goes straight to the blue screen with all the writing.

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If the last suggestion i posted didn't work, you need to put in your Windows CD on boot up and when it asks if you want to repair or install press 'R' for repair, this should repair any damaged registry files and Windows files.

Posted on Nov 12, 2006

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