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<windows root>system32\ntoskrnl.exe

Asked by: Pirate81

I am getting this error when trying to boot up my windows XP Pro machine.  How can I fix this?  I dont have anything to restore from.  It says that all I need to do is re-install or copy this file.  Is that possible and if so how?

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2004-03-05 at 10:49:12ID20908678
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Answers

 

by: Eagle6990Posted on 2004-03-05 at 10:50:26ID: 10525575

 

by: Eagle6990Posted on 2004-03-05 at 10:50:59ID: 10525580

Here is another link to a fix.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314477

 

by: Fatal_ExceptionPosted on 2004-03-05 at 11:01:33ID: 10525669

First thing I would do is to check your drive..  Boot to the XP cd and then to the Recovery Console...  Here is a link describing this..:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;314058

Then run the chkdsk -r command to ck your drive...  If no errors come back, try fixboot and fixmbr commands...

If you are still having problems, then we dive into other options

FE

 

by: sirbountyPosted on 2004-03-05 at 11:10:06ID: 10525750

<sob sob> ... my coffee pot is dry and I haven't got the energy to compete...  :D LOL

 

by: SurdyPosted on 2004-03-05 at 11:12:18ID: 10525771

 

by: Fatal_ExceptionPosted on 2004-03-05 at 11:20:37ID: 10525822

*grin*  SB

 

by: Pirate81Posted on 2004-03-05 at 11:45:18ID: 10526023

FE, I did chkdsk and when I rebooted i am caught in a reboot loop.  My computer just keeps rebooting when trying to load windows.  I dont get the <windows root>system32\ntoskrnl.exe error anymore but all my computer will do is reboot.  Help me please.

 

by: SurdyPosted on 2004-03-05 at 12:05:36ID: 10526186

Try this:
After getting to the Recovery Console prompt
Make sure that you are in the C:\windows path for XP (assuming that XP is on C: and that your hard disk is readable).

Do as follows:
Change to your CD drive - by typing "D:" or "F:" etc.
Change to i386 path by typing "cd i386"
Copy necessary files to root path (C: in this case) of winxp installation by typing:

copy ntldr C:
copy ntdetect.com C:

Change back to your windows path:

C:
cd windows

fixboot c:

Try restarting machine - if still nothing - go back into recovery console by booting from cd Then run

fixmbr C:

If it does work but you are getting an annoying boot.ini message everytime you restart your PC now go back into recovery console as above and run bootcfg

type "bootcfg" and follow the prompts - make sure you select c:\windows as the boot installation.

 

by: Fatal_ExceptionPosted on 2004-03-05 at 12:18:59ID: 10526303

Did you try the fixboot and fixmbr commands that I mentioned above..??  If so, try bootcfg /rebuild

Let me know..

FE

 

by: Fatal_ExceptionPosted on 2004-03-08 at 12:58:50ID: 10544135

Assume all is good now..

Thanks...

FE

 

by: CorePosted on 2004-03-27 at 21:16:03ID: 10697304

I get same problem but with Windows 2000. Windows 2000 could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: <windows 2000 root>\system32\ntoskrnl.exe.
Please re-install a copy of the above file.

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