[SOLVED] Corrupt SYSTEM registry file - please help 0xc000014c

[mkt]

Hi kind folks,

I have a similar issue a previous user had where I am not able to boot my windows 11 laptop.

File:\windows\system32\config\system
Status: 0xc000014c
Info: Windows failed to load because the system registry file is missing, or corrupt.

I was able to create a bootable usb using the win11 MediaCreationTool. I tried running sfc /scannow /offbootdir=d:\ /offwindir=d:\windows and dism /image:d:\ /cleanup-image /restorehealth /source:f:\esd\sources\install.esd without any luck.

Please see uploaded SYSTEM file.

Thank you so much in advance!

 

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[mkt]

Hi @Maxstar , I have seen this SYSTEM file repaired and shared on the forum, how can I do this to my SYSTEM fie? Thank you

 

[Maxstar]

Hi and welcome to Sysnative,

Attached a repaired copy of the SYSTEM hive:
1. Rename the current hive from the recovery environment to SYSTEM.bad
2. Unzip the attached file and copy the SYSTEM hive to X:\Windows\System32\Config.

 

[mkt]

Hi and welcome to Sysnative,

Attached a repaired copy of the SYSTEM hive:
1. Rename the current hive from the recovery environment to SYSTEM.bad
2. Unzip the attached file and copy the SYSTEM hive to X:\Windows\System32\Config.

I don't know what to say, I don't know how to thank you, all I can say is that you are a wizard. Your magic saved me much pain, please write a tutorial on this and we can help people. if you have time I would love you to tell me where the problem is. thank you again

 

[Maxstar]

Hi,

You're welcome. Glad to hear the issue has been resolved, and we already have a tutorial for such kind of issues.