Windows was unable to load the registry This problem is often caused by insuffic

[Guest]

Hello,
I was using my computer and it was fine earlier...Had a jump drive connected and removed it and shut my system down. When I tried to log in later. This is what I got. HELP!!!

Thank you
Log Name: Application
Source: Microsoft-Windows-User Profiles Service
Date: 8/5/2010 5:35:55 PM
Event ID: 1508
Task Category: None
Level: Error
Keywords:
User: SYSTEM
Computer: Laptop
Description:
Windows was unable to load the registry. This problem is often caused by insufficient memory or insufficient security rights.

DETAIL - The system has attempted to load or restore a file into the registry, but the specified file is not in a registry file format.

 

[lazyperson17]

during startup, run the computer in safe mode with networking. Then, once your in safe mode with networking, download the following program "Ccleaner" found at www.download.com/ccleaner and run the registry tool until there are no found errors (this may take more than 1-2 tries depending on how much there is to fix)

see if that works.

 

[ohiou_grad_06]

The other thing to try, if you have a disc, at least you could do this in vista, was to boot from the disc, select repair computer, and there was a tool that would attempt to automatically fix errors that prevented startup.