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If you’ve installed Windows XP on your desktop and you’ve received the following error “STOP: c0000218 Registry File Failure”, you’re not alone. This is a common issue with XP that can arise from incompatible hardware being installed with XP or, in the worst-case scenario, from a faulty hard disk. Luckily, it is fairly simple to figure out if your disk needs to be replaced or if a software fix is enough to solve the problem.
Method A:
First, check if your hardware is compatible with Windows XP. You can find compatibility information at the official Microsoft marketplace website.
Use the recovery system if your hardware is compatible but is still not working. You can access the recovery console by simply putting in your Windows XP CD before booting your computer. You will be asked whether you want to “Repair or Recover.” Simply press the “R” key.
Log in Windows as administrator. Type in your administrator password. (You must have admin access to use this option.)
Choose to use the “chkdsk” command line, which will allow you to check your disk. Once in the chkdsk use the “chkdsk /r” command to check your hard disks for errors. Press “Enter” to start the disk check.
Type in “chkdsk /f”. If any errors are found this will allow your computer to attempt a fix of the broken drive.
Restart your computer after the disk fix has been performed, and attempt to run your Windows XP setup again.
Replace your hard disk if the setup fails with the same message. At this point your hard disk is more than likely broken and needs to be replaced.
Method B:
You can run Smartpcfixer to fix it automatically.
Smartpcfixer is a top-ranking error-resolution registry cleaner which will fix the computer errors and optimize the system settings. You can scan, clean, optimize, and keep your PC much healthier with it!
You can download Smartpcfixer here.
Just run Smartpcfixer, click ‘quick scan’
After the scan is completed, click ‘repair all’ button.
