Q: I’m running Vista on a Sony Vaio. I shut it down improperly and received the dreaded “0xc000014c: Windows failed to load because the system registry file is missing, or corrupt.”
I have tried to reboot it using EVERY instruction they give but all roads lead to the same error screen. I don’t have the installation disc as it was already installed when I purchased it. Since the beginning, Vista has been one giant pain in the ass. I want to install Windows 7. My question is, Do I need to get the installation disc, reinstall Vista using the “repair my computer “option or can I go ahead and install Windows 7 and select the same option?