Hi
Dependent on which type of XP CD you have, please try the following link to
Jim Eshelman's web page - right hand column
(218)
http://aumha.org/win5/kbestop.htm
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Will Denny
MS MVP Shell/User
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"gunga" <gunga.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0EE773A8-E46F-4C72-84DF-6F2A8131AAED@microsoft.com...
>I have encountered the following error when trying to boot up my laptop.
>
> Stop: c0000218 {Registry File Failure} The registry cannot load the hive
> (file): \SystemRoot\System32\Config\SOFTWARE or its log or alternate
>
>
> Is anyone able to tell me how to resolve this?
>
> Many thanks