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hari haran Posted on Mar 29, 2008
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STOP: C0000218 {Registry File Failure} The registry cannot load the hive (file):\System Root\System32\Config\SECURITY or its log or alternate. It is corrupt, absent, or not writable.

I see the error message from my microsoft 2003 server occur this STOP: C0000218 {Registry File Failure} The registry cannot load the hive (file):\System Root\System32\Config\SECURITY or its log or alternate. It is corrupt, absent, or not writable..

Action taken: I restart the system several times
Replug in the RAM also .

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  • tiffanycr212 Nov 25, 2008

    Hi,



    I'm having the same problem with my Windows XP Home Edition Operating System. It gives me the error message Stop: Coooo218 {Registry File Failure} The registry cannont load the hive (hive) \systemroot\system32\config\security or its log or alternate. It is corrupt, absend, or not writeable. The screen is blue and I can't shut down my computer.



    My e-mail address is:[email protected]. If there's any help you can give me it would be helpful.

  • bobby456 Dec 08, 2008

    I get the blue screen with C0000218 {Registry File Failure} The registry cannot load the hive (file):\System Root\System32\Config\SECURITY or its log or alternate. It is corrupt, absent, or not writable

  • bobby456 Dec 08, 2008

    I don't have an Installation cd so what else can you do?

  • Dannych16 Dec 12, 2008

    i have the same problem with xp home edition but whe i put the windows\repair directory to system32\config it says access is denied what can i do ???

  • Kunle Ajayi Feb 02, 2009

    The registry cannot load the hive (file):\System Root\System32\Config\SECURITY or its log or alternate. It is corrupt, absent, or not writable in a Windows Server 2003 Edition

  • Anonymous Mar 22, 2009

    Same thing. No one seems to be giving enough details and solutions to fix this! SOMEONE HEEEELP!

  • nissarcool Apr 13, 2009

    I get the blue screen with C0000218 {Registry File Failure} The registry cannot load the hive (file):System RootSystem32ConfigSECURITY or its log or alternate. It is corrupt, absent, or not writable

  • bhaweshed81
    bhaweshed81 Jul 26, 2012

    when i put the installition disk it says boot from CD and then windows loads all the files . When it does that it interupts in between saying your system does not have a hard disk so windoes setup will exit..to exit press F3 .....please help :(

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To fix the problem, you need the Installation cd, put it in, start the setup, and enter repair console when the first blue menu comes up.

In repair console, your going to have to copy the windows\repair directory to system32\config

to fix the problem.


After the files have been copyed, Well maybe might be better if you only copy the SECURITY file. so no login details get changed.


Then restart the pc and see if it worked. If not your going to have to perform a repair installation from the xp cd.

If you need more asistance, let me know. Good luck.

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