argh!
heres the deal. my brothers Dell Inspiron 1100 doesnt let u get into Windows XP. If u try to go to Safe Mode, u get this error
STOP: c0000218 {registry file failure}
The registry cannot load the hive (file):
/SystemRoot/System32/Config/SYSTEM
or its log or alternate
It is corrup, absent, or not writable.
Beginning dump of physical memory
Physical memory dump complete
Conact your system admin or tech suppor group for further assistance.
the thing hangs forever if u try to load up in normal mode and then u get the same blue screen of death
Ok, so i do the first logical thing : Change the boot sequence and boot from that convenient Dell Purple XP Windows Recovery cd. I select the repair option and it asks me which version of windows do i want to logon to? So i press 1 (cuz thats the only one) and it asks me for the admin password. So i type it in.
You guessed it. Password Invalid.
It makes absolutley no sense. the only thing i can possibly think of is that the password is to long? is that the problem. its a 12 charachter password and each key deliberatly typed in slowly. So I really cant figure it out.
Help Please!