[SOLVED] Corrupt SYSTEM registry file - please help

[DonChaneaux]

Hi kind folks,

I have a similar issue a previous user had where I am not able to boot my windows 10 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 win10 MediaCreationTool_22H2. 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!

 

[DonChaneaux]

Uploading the one time run dism.log in case it helps. SFC could not generate a log for some reason or its quite possible I'm lacking in this knowledge.

Thank you again!

 

[Maxstar]

Hi and welcome to Sysnative,

Warning:The attached HIVE file has been repaired for this system only. Do not use this file on another systems!

Attached a repaired copy of your SYSTEM hive, please replace it using the Recovery Enviroment and let us know if you can boot the system normally!

 

[DonChaneaux]

Hi and welcome to Sysnative,

Warning:The attached HIVE file has been repaired for this system only. Do not use this file on another systems!

Attached a repaired copy of your SYSTEM hive, please replace it using the Recovery Enviroment and let us know if you can boot the system normally!

THANK YOU SO MUCH @Maxstar !!!!!! You are the best!!!!!

Your magic saved me much pain and anguish!

I'm back up and running again, the SYSTEM hive fix you provided was extremely critical and allowed me to continue to fix the original cause of my issue.

 

[Maxstar]

Hi,

You're welcome. Glad to hear the issue has been resolved...