Fix Windows Failed to Load Because the System Registry File is Missing or Corrupt

Windows registry is the database which contains the settings for operating systems and applications. All the subkeys related to an application will be stored inside the system registry.

Most often this error '' Windows failed to load because the system registry file is missing or corrupt '' occurs if the registry files becomes faulty. Similar to other boot errors, this too will prevent your computer from starting normally.

The registry files can get corrupted due to many factors. It can be because of power supply interruption, BCD data corruption or a Virus infection. Whatever it is, there are numerous instructions to fix this conveniently.

In this article, I will be discussing about Fix Windows Failed to Load Because the System Registry File is Missing or Corrupt. From this post, you will know why this error occurs and how to deal it.

Let's get started,

1. Run CHKDSK

Many at times you may comes across this error system registry file is missing or corrupt if there are any bad sectors in the hard drive. It may eventually corrupt the system registry. One way to fix this bad sectors is using the Check Disk Utility (CHKDSK).

To run CHKDSK,

1.     Insert the installation media
2.     Restart the PC
3.     Boot from the installation media
4.     Choose your language
5.     Press Shift + F10
6.     Type and press Enter after the command

                    CHKDSK x : / f / r  (x stands for the respective drive)

2. Restore Registry

As mentioned earlier this problem occurs as a result of corrupted registry. When installing windows always a copy of registry is created. Using this copy the registry could be restored manually. 

 

This operation will fix system registry file is missing or corrupt error. However before this procedure make sure to backup current registry files.

3. Change Configuration

In some instances the computer could boot normally with the last good configurations. Especially, if the problem only appears to occur recently. 

 

In the mode called as '' Last known good configuration '' the computer uses a registry which is flawless. This registry is created during the successful booting process.

To boot from the Last known good configuration,

1.     Restart the computer
2.     Press F8 several times after the POST
3.     Choose '' Last known good configuration '' in the Advanced boot option

4. Create Recovery Drive

Registry corruption and other configuration related issues can be solved effectively by using a recovery drive. In face it is one of the best ways to solve the problem. 

 

A recovery drive can be created easily if you are having a working computer with the same OS and a USB drive.

5. Reinstall Windows

If you have tried all the potential solutions and still encountering this error means that there is an underlaying file corruption. Under this condition the only option left is reinstalling windows. 

 

By reinstalling windows every windows component is reset back to its default settings. And also all of the problematic software apps and files will be uninstalled.