I can't get windows XP to come up. Makes an attempt but dies. Tests indicate a sector failure of some sort. I'm hoping that I could just make a boot disk with another computers CD-R/W, then attempt a BIOS boot with my CD drive. Then I might be able to either fix (bypass) the bad sectors or just backup the uncorrupted portions of the HD. Here is what errors I'm getting.
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STOP: c0000218 {Registry File Failure}
The registry cannot load the hive (file):
\SytemRoot\System32\Config\SOFTWARE
Or its log or alternate.
It is corrupt, absent, or not writable.
Beginning dump of physical memory
Physical memory dump complete.
Contact your system administrator or technical support group for further assistance
When booted in safe mode if fails on instruction:
….. \DRIVERS\agp440.sys
IDE Disk S/N = Y27LS2HE – Device Self Test
Test Results : Pass
IDE… Read Test
No additional sense information
Test Results : Fail
Error Code 0F00:0244
Msg: Block 56780570: Uncorrectable data error or media is write protected
IDE… Verify Test : Fail
No additional sense information
Test Results : Fail
Error Code : 0F00:1A44
Msg: Block 56780570: Uncorrectable data error or media is write protected
Performed IDE Drive Diagnostics. Result:
Primary IDE
Drive 0: Maxtor 6Y08L0 – Fail. Return Code: 7