Corrupted registry

[Peter]

Somehow my registry got messed up. When trying to start
Widnows XP Home I get a blue screen with the following
message: Stop: c0000218 {Registry File Failure} The
registry cannot load the hive (file):\SystemRoot\System32
\Config\OSFTWARE or its log or alternate

I don't think I have Recovery Console installed and don't
know how to find it if I do.

Any help would be appreciated as I'm now dead in the
water.

Thanks.

[Skip Knoble]

You can restore the registry by booting from the Windows XP Install CD.
Step-by-step procedure is given at:
How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry that Prevents Windows XP
from Starting:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;307545
"Peter" > wrote in message
...
> Somehow my registry got messed up. When trying to start
> Widnows XP Home I get a blue screen with the following
> message: Stop: c0000218 {Registry File Failure} The
> registry cannot load the hive (file):\SystemRoot\System32
> \Config\OSFTWARE or its log or alternate
>
> I don't think I have Recovery Console installed and don't
> know how to find it if I do.
>
> Any help would be appreciated as I'm now dead in the
> water.
>
> Thanks.

[Unknown]

Accessories---system tools---restore.
"James Tanaka" > wrote in message
...
> You could try loading 'Last Known Good' configuration. If
> you can get into Safe Mode you could try using System
> Restore; select a date when you knew the computer was
> working fine.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Somehow my registry got messed up. When trying to start
> >Widnows XP Home I get a blue screen with the following
> >message: Stop: c0000218 {Registry File Failure} The
> >registry cannot load the hive (file):\SystemRoot\System32
> >\Config\OSFTWARE or its log or alternate
> >
> >I don't think I have Recovery Console installed and don't
> >know how to find it if I do.
> >
> >Any help would be appreciated as I'm now dead in the
> >water.
> >
> >Thanks.
> >.
> >