Stop error 0x00000074 – BAD_SYSTEM_CONFIG_INFO

Problem: This STOP error occurs on startup if the SYSTEM registry hive is corrupted. Solution: Restore the SYSTEM hive from the backup that Windows automatically creates on every successful startup. Procedure: Go to the Repair Console using a boot disk and open a command prompt. Go to E:\Windows\system32\config. Back up all existing registry hives. Overwrite ...