How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

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"Ryan" wrote:

| As Windows loads up, it will give me the usual: "Windows did not start
| successfully ... Would you like to go Safe Mode, Safe Mode with Networking,
| Last known good configuration or Start Windows normal." When I enter last
| know configuration, it says "Windows could not start because the following
| file is missing or corrupt ... C:Windows\System32\config\system
|
| If I enter start Windows normal or the other choices, this is the error
| message it gives me:
|
| Stop: C0000218 (registry file failure)
| The registry cannot load the hive (file)
| \Systemroot\System32\Config\SAM
| It is corrupt, absent, or not writable
|
| Beginning dump of physical memory
| Physical memory dump complete
| Contact your system administrator or technical support group for further
| assistance
|
| Afterthis message, then it proceeds to reboot with the same problem.
|
| Help!