STOP: c0000218 {Registry File Failure}

hostile17

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Hello.
Long story short, dropped something onto my old Dell Latitude D610 laptop and it restarted itself. Now it won't boot up, and all I get is a blue screen with the following message:
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STOP: c0000218 {Registry File Failure}
The registry cannot load the hive (file):
\SystemRoot\System32\Config\SOFTWARE
or its log or alternate.
It is corrupt, absent, or not writable.

Beginning dump of physical memory
Dumping physical memory to disk:
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I rebooted into Windows Setup with an XP CD I have, but can't find any option to start the recovery console??
Trying to avoid reinstalling Windows and/or losing data.

Please help. Thanks.
 
Boot into Safe Mode by striking F8 once / sec.
Select Safe Mode
login as admin
restore from your last (ie latest) Restore Point
  • right click on Cumputer
  • click on System protection
  • click System Restore
  • select the restore point
 
Thanks. I tried safe mode and last good config. and all the others to no avail. I'm getting this error now :
 

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