nfb: computer problems

[Zippo910]

this is not my computer so Im not sure what happened to cause the problem, but then you turn the computer on it just keeps starting over and over again. It has a blue error screen that says


STOP: C0000210 <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 writeable.

Beginning dump of physical memory
Physical memory dump complete. Contact your system administrator or
technical support group.

anyone know what I need to do to fix the problem?

thanks

[wolfdogs]

virus. dont know what to tell you..or which one.... but its been zapped man.

[rstinnett]

Your registry has been corrupted... if you are running XP, you can try booting into safe mode [Hit F8 when you see "Starting Windows"] and doing a restore -- if it will let you get that far.

[Zippo910]

its windows 2000 pro, I can get into with f8 but im not sure what I need to change.

[BadWS6]

if you have the W2K cd you may be able to run the repair from the cd