upgrade error messages

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Here are the specific errors my father gets as he
attempts his upgrade from NT 4.0 to 2000:
Stop: C000218 Registry File Failure
Cannot load registry file
systemroot\system32\configsoftware corrupt or absent or
not writable
Thank you,
David Gerstman

 

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Hi David,

I foudn the following KB articles that talk about the error : Stop
0xC0000218

How to troubleshoot a Stop 0xC0000218 error
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314874

How to Troubleshoot a Stop 0xC0000218 Error Message
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;156640

Regards,
Venkat.