Hi,
Try swapping the 2GB you are using out for the 2GB that you are adding and
see if the system boots ok. I suspect that you will find that either the
additional 2GB is faulty, or that it is incompatible with the original 2GB.
0xC0000218 is a common result of memory parity errors.
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Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
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My thoughts
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"cooncheese70" <cooncheese70.2u65rh@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Rick,
>
> ERROR MESSAGE:
>
> BSOD STOP: C0000218 {Registry File Failure}
> The Registry cannot load the hive (file):
> \systemroot\system32\config\security
> or its log or alternate. It is corrupt, absent, or not writable.
>
> MY SETUP IS AS FOLLOWS:
>
> Windows Vista Ultimate x64
>
> Mobo - Gigabyte GA-P35-DQ6 (rev. 1.0)
> GPU - ATI 2900XT 512MB
> HDD - 2 x 320GB SATA2 Western Digital
> RAM - 4x 1GB OCZ DDR2 800mhz
>
> MODULE INVOLVED:
>
> Nothing specific. I'm in the same boat as Mick_B, doesn't matter which
> slot or ram module is in use. Works fine with 2GB, but not 4GB.
>
> I checked the Gigabyte website and it clearly states that my mobo can
> run up to 8gb ram using DDR2 1066mhz
>
> Mobo Link: 'Gigabyte GA-P35-DQ6'
> (http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/...ame=GA-P35-DQ6)
>
> Thanks.
>
>
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