Hello:

On bootup, the PC gives me the message:

Windows 2000 could not start because the following file is
missing or corrupt: windows2000 root\system32\ntoskrnl.exe

I am running Windows 2000 Professional.

Does anyone know how to remediate? Thanks.

Hi, Ree.

Google gets over 20,000 hits on "ntoskrnl.exe", including 467 in
support.microsoft.com. It's a frequently asked and discussed question here.

Start with this KB article:
Err Msg: Windows NT Could Not Start...Ntoskrnl.exe
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;124550


"Ree" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hello:
>
> On bootup, the PC gives me the message:
>
> Windows 2000 could not start because the following file is
> missing or corrupt: windows2000 root\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
>
> I am running Windows 2000 Professional.
>
> Does anyone know how to remediate? Thanks.

>-----Original Message-----
>Hello:
>
>On bootup, the PC gives me the message:
>
>Windows 2000 could not start because the following file
is
>missing or corrupt: windows2000 root\system32
\ntoskrnl.exe
>
>I am running Windows 2000 Professional.
>
>Does anyone know how to remediate? Thanks.
>.
>

Remove the floppy disk from the drive.