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Angry McPisseron
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Posted: 30 Jan 2015 at 4:48am |
I've got a major computer issue...when I attempt to boot my Dell Latitude E6400 laptop computer, it bluescreens on me with the following text: STOP: C0000218 {Registry File Failure} The registry cannot load the hive (file): \SystemRoot\System32\Config\DEFAULT or its log or alternate. It is corrupt, absent, or not writeable. I've attempted all boot options: Safe Mode Safe Mode with Networking Safe Mode with Command Prompt Last Known Good Configuration (your most recent settings that worked) Boot Windows Normally Any ideas here? P.S. This computer was purchased on the used market, and does not have a recovery disc. |
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Angry McPisseron
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I'm strongly considering taking this one to Geek Squad and seeing if they can repair it.
Lots of updated & important files on it that I'd rather not lose. :-/
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Thor
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I lost my OS about 5 years ago and couldn't do anything. I went to the Geek Squad, and their recommended fix would've cost me about $700 (new computer plus data transfer). So, I found some local guy in the phone book (no computer, so I had to actually open one of those books ) who did computer repairs, and it ended up costing me about $120. And most of that was because I had him come to my house and see if he could fix it from here (he couldn't). I think he charged me $50 for the actual repair, which took 4 days. Then he brought it back to my house, hooked it up and tweaked a few more things. Anyway, the moral of the story is to look for someone other than the Geek Squad. |
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msmadz
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The Geek Squad is overpriced! Highway robbery.
Can you maybe take it to your local high school and offer some computer whiz kid $50? |
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insanity213
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I found this from a few years back - same computer brand and model, same error (Not sure what OS you're on, this is for XP)
http://www.experts-exchange.com/OS/Microsoft_Operating_Systems/Windows/XP/Q_26360417.html I'm not all that enthusiastic about toying around in a PC's registry, which is what looks like what you'd have to do. But if you feel confident with the instructions linked in the "Verified Solution" it may give you your fix. |
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Jimbo
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Definitely DO NOT go to the Geek Squad!!!
Do like Thor did. Find a reputable local guy or shop to repair it for you. If you can't find a fix online, that is. |
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Tiz
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Guess you are on a second computer to be posting this? Was the OS Windows XP? Whomever you get to look at the dead pc - maybe he can save those files to the one you're using??
If he has to wipe the Drive - I *think* I have an XP copy. |
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Angry McPisseron
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I'm using my sister's computer to post here. The OS was indeed Windows XP. I just finished sending an email to a local computer shop detailing what I posted in my OP here.
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PaWolf
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You're running XP on that machine? Lots of stuff on the internet on your error, Chief. I cut and pasted what you posted into GOOGLE and giggled it.
Do you have an alternate or partitioned hard drive (change the boot sequence)?
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You could try a linux live disc to get your data off the drive. I had a similar issue years ago. Rescued my data with linux mint kde. Ended up getting rid of windows altogether. Been on mint ever since. Btw, a live disc loads and runs from the DVD drive but does not install anything or mess with the hard drive unless you tell it to. You can still access all the files on it, though.
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Say something clever here...
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Tiz
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Anything new? Fixed?
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Angry McPisseron
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[QUOTE=Tiz]Anything new? Fixed?[/QUOTE]
Unfortunately, all was lost. I installed Linux on it, and the fucking thing reformatted my hard drive, subsequently wiping out ALL of the files I was hoping to salvage. So this story has come to a rather unfortunate end. |
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Papa Lazarou
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Try one of those programmes to recover files (Most want money, but you can download 'em in two seconds on torrents). I went through something similar, reformatting a harddrive with all my music and movies/TV on it; I used one of these programmes and managed to fully recover about 60-70% of everything.
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