Hive file corrupted!!!

Hi,

I have 2 windows XP Pro OS on my pc, and my main one on C: gives me the
current error on startup:

STOP: C0000218 Registry file failiure
Cannot load hive (file)
Systemroot\system32\config\software
Corrupt, absent or not writable

I tried loading the hive file from regedit on my other XP OS on E:
unsuccessfuly, in order to try and repair it...

Is there any way i can repair that file, is there a software that could open
it, or does windows keep a backup of it somewhere on the disk?

I need all the help i can get, too many irrecoverable programs installed for
me to afford a format and reinstall!!!

Thank you,


Jean Claude.

How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry that Prevents=20
Windows XP from Starting
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;307545

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Nicholas

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"Jean Claude" wrote in message: =20
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| Hi,
|=20
| I have 2 windows XP Pro OS on my pc, and my main one on C: gives me =
the
| current error on startup:
|=20
| STOP: C0000218 Registry file failiure
| Cannot load hive (file)
| Systemroot\system32\config\software
| Corrupt, absent or not writable
|=20
| I tried loading the hive file from regedit on my other XP OS on E:
| unsuccessfuly, in order to try and repair it...
|=20
| Is there any way i can repair that file, is there a software that =
could open
| it, or does windows keep a backup of it somewhere on the disk?
|=20
| I need all the help i can get, too many irrecoverable programs =
installed for
| me to afford a format and reinstall!!!
|=20
| Thank you,
|=20
|=20
| Jean Claude.