In a practical scenario, when you boot your Windows-based computer, you may come across any of the following error messages:
“Stop 0xc0000218 (0xe11a30e8, 0×00000000, 0×000000000,0×00000000)
UNKNOWN_HARD_ERRORâ€
Or
“Stop: 0xc0000218 {Registry File Failure}
The registry cannot load the hive (file):
\SystemRoot\System32\Config\SYSTEM or its log or alternate.
It is corrupt, absent, or not writable.â€
The parameters, which are defined in parentheses are specific to the system configuration and might different every time. In such cases, you need to find out the cause of this problem and perform windows data recovery by fixing it.
Root of the problem:
The above problem occurs because required registry hives can not be loaded. The error message takes place if registry file is either missing or damaged. The registry may get damaged due to hard drive corruption, virus infection, or any other such reason.
Solution
To sort out this behavior, use any of the below methods-
Boot your system in Windows Recovery Console using Windows Boot disk. Run chkdsk /p command on affected Windows drive and then reboot your system. To check whether the problem is fixed.
Restore damaged or all registry files from an updated backup. If the backup is not available, go for next step.
Format your hard drive and reinstall the operating system. This method is able to fix all of the hard drive related problems, but also removes data from the drive and need windows data recovery software to be handled.
The Windows Recovery applications, are powerful and advanced third party tools, which methodically scan the damaged Windows hard drive and retrieve all data from it. The software are completely safe and easy to use.
Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery is the most advanced and efficient tool for assured recovery of your lost Windows data. It recovers data from FAT12, FAT16, FAT32, VFAT, NTFS, and NTFS5 file system partitions. The software is designed for Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, 2003, XP, and 2000.




















