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Blue screen message STOP: C0000218,

Asked by: stanzanet

here is the blue screen message that i get while windows is loading:
'' 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 have Vista Ultimate X64, (4022MB same brand), Pentium 4 2.16 GHz, ASUS P5B-VM-DO motherbord and Intel(R)  Q965/Q963 Express Chipset Family GC.

it happen every day, when i continue to restart 2 or 3 time, then windows vista x64 can load properly.
I even reinstall vista but the problem is still there. i even change the memory but nothing change.
I repair many time the boot with vista DVD, it said there is no problem with booting files.
my HDD is new, the memory sticks are new, Motherboard is new, i even update the bios but no change.
Please answer me as soon possible, its realy big problem for me.

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Answers

 

by: 2PiFLPosted on 2008-01-02 at 10:44:28ID: 20566566

sounds like a bad hard drive - did you try a System Restore?

 

by: stanzanetPosted on 2008-01-02 at 10:46:29ID: 20566594

yes i already did, and like i mentioned, i even format the HDD and REINSTALL a new copy of VIsta.

 

by: souseranPosted on 2008-01-02 at 11:40:37ID: 20567124

Was Windows XP installed on the HDD at any point?

While these two articles are intended for XP, some of the troubleshooting steps will be applicable regardless of OS:

Error Message When You Install Windows XP: "STOP: c0000218 {Registry File Failure}"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/830084/en-us

How do I Repair A Stop: c0000218 {Registry File Failure} The registry Cannot Load The Hive (File): \SystemRoot\System32\Config\Software Error

http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how_do_i_repair_a_stop.htm

 

by: stanzanetPosted on 2008-01-02 at 11:47:16ID: 20567181

Yes before i have two partition from on HD, on for XP and one for Vista. and at this time i never got this problem.
after i format all the Hard Disk and make one partition and install a OEM vista.
after few week, i start to get this problem, like i mention up, i have repair it from the cd, i even restore it and the problem was not solved, then, i install again a new copy of same windows and here i go the problem is still there.

 

by: stanzanetPosted on 2008-01-02 at 11:49:53ID: 20567208

the 2 link u mentioned me, they r only for XP and they leave a following note:
''You should not use the method two set of instructions below if your system has an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) copy of Windows''

 

by: souseranPosted on 2008-01-02 at 11:53:17ID: 20567237

Since you had XP on the drive before, it's likely the install is still looking for something from that OS. If you are not looking to dual boot the system, I would recommend doing a clean install per the following steps.

Download DBAN from http://dban.sourceforge.net

Burn the .ISO to a CD. Boot to that CD and at the prompt, type AUTONUKE. This will run three passes, wiping the entire hard drive and leaving it in "as new" condition. From there, boot to the Vista media and redo the install.

 

by: stanzanetPosted on 2008-01-02 at 12:02:43ID: 20567316

so u want i reinstall a third time my windows, i have many programme in. and maybe the windows activation key will not work, because i already used it for 2 time.
before installing vista, i already clean the hard drive. Even if the problem come from xp that was there before, then i should get the problem in first days when i install vista.
but i got the problem after few week, and i use my pc everyday, around 5 to 10hours.

 

by: souseranPosted on 2008-01-02 at 12:07:36ID: 20567368

Did you notice the problem after you had installed any new software or hardware?

 

by: stanzanetPosted on 2008-01-03 at 16:16:45ID: 20578554

no, this problem come suddenly, and it happen since few week.

 

by: stanzanetPosted on 2008-01-04 at 12:42:54ID: 20585909

any clue?

 

by: souseranPosted on 2008-01-04 at 13:45:05ID: 20586377

The other options I've come across suggest removing two sticks of your RAM to see if the problem goes away. That suggests to me a memory issue, but doesn't make much sense that it would come on suddenly without anything else changing. Do you have the latest BIOS update installed for the ASUS P5B-VM-DO motherboard?

 

by: stanzanetPosted on 2008-01-08 at 05:35:27ID: 20608328

yes of course,
everything is up to date. bios include,
like i mentioned, it doesn't happen everytime i boot pc, sometime it can boot without any problem.
if i remove 2 stick memory and it boot correctly, then i cant know if the problem come from memory,
it happend around after 2 week after buying 4 new memory sticks. if the problem was  from memory, then it should happen in first week when i installed these new 4 stick.

 

by: souseranPosted on 2008-01-08 at 08:36:20ID: 20610002

Possibly. It may not have to do with the memory being bad, but with the system not being able to handle so many sticks of RAM. Worth a shot.

 

by: stanzanetPosted on 2008-01-08 at 14:34:46ID: 20613723

but mine 4 stick r from same compagnie and same size, my board accept 8G and i have add 4stick of 4 gig each have same frequensy,
if the problem is with memory, then it should say something different or should not boot at all.
but here the problem is with hive file of registry.

 

by: stanzanetPosted on 2008-01-10 at 14:34:01ID: 20632123

Solution??

 

by: stanzanetPosted on 2008-01-13 at 11:40:29ID: 20648823

i get this message while using DBAN,
''DBAN finished with non-fatal errors.
This is usually caused by disks with bad sectors.
Send the log file with all support requests.''

20120131-EE-VQP-002

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