Some Vista users complained that they will get an error messages telling that “Registry is corrupt and computer not booting” when trying to start up the computer or launching some certain programs. Most of the time, the error messages include:
“Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM.ced”
“Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM”
“Stop: 0xc0000218 {Registry File Failure} The registry cannot load the hive (file): \SystemRoot\System32\Config\CorruptHive or its log or alternate. It is corrupt, absent, or not writable.”
A corrupt registry can bring in dangerous & permanent risk to your system than you can imagine, ranging from numerous error messages/ slow computer speed to complete computer crashes. So do not ignore these registry error messages and you should take immediate actions to fix Windows Vista corrupt registry quickly.
How to fix Windows corrupt registry quickly?
1) Restore the system to a previous state before the error message appears. This simple job takes you back to the state before the registry error message occurred and gets rid of the error easily. So if you have ever made a system restore point, directly perform the below steps and continue:
* Go to Start – All Programs – Accessories – System Tools – System Restore.
* Right click on “System Restore” under the System Tools tab, then click “Pin to Start Menu” easy access.
* Press continue at the “Windows needs you permission to continue dialog box.
* Select “Choose a different Restore Point”.
*If “Choose a different restore point” was selected the “Choose a restore point” dialog box will appear. Choose a restore point and click on Next.
* Follow the on-screen instructions to finish the restore job.
2) Check whether there are some hardware problems. It is very problem for the hardware to generate some unexpected computer errors including Windows Vista corrupt registry problems. To do this, you have to work on these aspects:
*Ensure that the CPU is not being over-clocked.
* Run the chkdsk command-line command together with the /r switch on the disk that contains the registry hive files to check & solve all hard disk errors.
* Make sure that all drivers are signed drivers and upgraded to the latest version.
* Check and make sure you apply the latest basic input/output system (BIOS) updates to the computer.
3) Fix the Vista corrupt registry with a registry cleaning software. Even though with the above manual registry repair approaches, you can check and fix the registry errors on your own. But they are only recommended to advanced PC users as a minor mistake will bring in unexpected threats to the computer. However, the registry cleanup software is designed to detect errors & remove corrupted files in your registry with only a few clicks. This helps all users to do a Windows Vista corrupt registry repair job quickly.
However on the other hand, even though right now there are thousands of registry cleaners available in the market, a user should be wise to choose the correctly right software for their computers. Sometimes, some might contain viruses or malware that might harm your computer; or some might not be effective enough to fix corrupt registry errors on Windows Vista causing
computer slowness or other PC errors.
Among all the registry tools that I have ever used, I found that Advanced PC Tweaker is really on that you can give it a try. It will thoroughly scan your computer for all errors and safely fix them within clicks. So, if you are troubled with the corrupt registry errors on Windows Vista, why should you download & try it? Trust me; it will return you a completely error-free computer instantly!
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A while ago a virus messed up my laptop’s registry. I fixed it myself but now my computer has problems with overheating. My nerdy friend told me that the registry should cause the problem, but I didn’t know how to do until came to your post. Best post and you should keep on reading…
When I boot my computer, the windows xp welcome screen comes up, but there is nothing there. I can’t log in to any profiles. I know that my registry is corrupt and I inserted the installation disc figuring just to re-install windows but when I boot from the CD it just goes to the welcome screen. Even though you are talking about how to fix the Vista registry error, it also helps on my XP computer.