[koutsiog]

Help!Each time I try to boot xp I get a bsod whith:stop c0000218 and some symbols.
The only thing I did from the last time it worked normaly was to play lineage 2.The weired thhing is that linux boots normaly(which is why I can post this message).
Since I use a netbook I can't use the xp recovery disk so if you know something to help please post it.

[Lance1]

Here, give this a look-----> How to recover from a corrupted registry

[koutsiog]

I would do that but I use a netbook so I don't have a CD drive to use the recovery console

EDIT:I have Linux installed if this helps

[Rollin' Rog]

If this is a dual booter and if you can access the appropriate XP drive locations using the Linux boot -- you can still follow the directions -- but you won't be using the command prompt method -- just basic file copying operations from Linux. Backup the existing ones in "config" then copy from the "repair" folder and reboot. You will still have to follow the rest of the instructions if you want a restore to a more recent time than the very first install, otherwise subsequently installed programs will not work.

[koutsiog]

can you give me a bit more detailed instructins

[Rollin' Rog]

It depends on what instructions you are asking for.

Can you access the XP file system from your Linux boot?

I can't tell you how to use Linux to do file copies -- I have to assume you know that -- the only Linux experience I have is a puppy linux boot disk and I found the file copying procedure rather non intuitive.

The basics go like this, if you can access c:\windows\system32\config then you want to BACKUP the system, sam, software, security and default files in that location to a backup folder you create. This ensures that you can atleast restore them if that proves desirable.

After you have backed them up you navigate to c:\windows\repair and copy the same files from the "repair" folder to the c:\windows\system32\config folder and overwrite the existing files.

Now you would need to reboot; if the reboot is successful you can then follow the rest of the MICROSOFT instructions to complete a System Restore to a more recent time -- which may restore the functionality of installed programs whose registry information is not going to be contained in "repair" folder hives.

[koutsiog]

thanks.I think this should work.I whould have done that but my dad wanted to give it to the shop I bought it for repair,but thanks for your help

[Rollin' Rog]

Okeydokey -- he will likely have to reinstall the operating system for XP in some fashion, unless he understands the source of the problem.

If you had an XP disk, a reinstall would get you back without significant loss.