Constantly Restarting at Startup Screen

[Guest]

Well I run a Windows 2k Professional. I start my computer when its at the
startup screen my computer just reboots. Before it restarts it has a flash of
blue so maybe helps.

I probably know what I did to cause this. I was trying to change the the
startup screen's picture and I replaced the ntoskrnl.exe file in my
C:\WNNT\SYSTEM32 (I think I got the folder name right) right with another one
in safe mode. Maybe I did something wrong with the pictures.

Well if you can tell me how to fix this problem I would greatly appreciate
it and sorry if I posted this is the wrong place I don't know where else to
post it.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Well I run a Windows 2k Professional. I start my computer when its at the
startup screen my computer just reboots. Before it restarts it has a flash of
blue so maybe helps.

I probably know what I did to cause this. I was trying to change the the
startup screen's picture and I replaced the ntoskrnl.exe file in my
C:\WNNT\SYSTEM32 (I think I got the folder name right) right with another one
in safe mode. Maybe I did something wrong with the pictures.

Well if you can tell me how to fix this problem I would greatly appreciate
it and sorry if I posted this is the wrong place I don't know where else to
post it.

Your best bet is probably to reboot the machine with your
Win2000 CD in Recovery Console mode, then expand and
restore ntoskrnl.exe from the i386 folder of your CD.

As a general rule it is a bad idea to replace system files
the way you did. At the very least you should rename
the file in question so that you can restore it easily in
case you made a mistake.

 

[Guest]

Your best bet is probably to reboot the machine with your
Win2000 CD in Recovery Console mode, then expand and
restore ntoskrnl.exe from the i386 folder of your CD.

As a general rule it is a bad idea to replace system files
the way you did. At the very least you should rename
the file in question so that you can restore it easily in
case you made a mistake.


Uhh heh umm I don't have the Win2000 CD. Don't think I ever got one or I lost it. Is it possible to get a new one.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Well I run a Windows 2k Professional. I start my computer when its at the
startup screen my computer just reboots. Before it restarts it has a flash of
blue so maybe helps.

I probably know what I did to cause this. I was trying to change the the
startup screen's picture and I replaced the ntoskrnl.exe file in my
C:\WNNT\SYSTEM32 (I think I got the folder name right) right with another one
in safe mode. Maybe I did something wrong with the pictures.

Well if you can tell me how to fix this problem I would greatly appreciate
it and sorry if I posted this is the wrong place I don't know where else to
post it.

To get the error message from the blue screen (a.k.a. the BSOD --
Blue Screen of Death), you'll need to turn off Win2K's automatic
reboot "feature:" Right-click My Computer > Properties > Advanced >
Startup and Recovery > Uncheck "Automatically restart." The next time
your PC crashes, you'll be left with a blue screen full of memory
addresses and other seeming gibberish. The top 2 or 3 lines of this
screen will contain information that can help solve your problem.

Replacing NTOSKRNL.EXE (essentially, the heart of the OS) with an
apparently poorly "hacked" copy is, as you've surmised, the most likely
the cause of your problem. You'll need, at the very least, to extract
the original file from the Win2K installation CD or, if it exists, the
C:\i386 folder on your hard drive. It might also be necessary to
perform a repair installation of the OS. Once you've repaired the OS
sufficiently to boot, you'll also need to reapply the latest service
pack and any of the subsequent hotfixes that modified NTOSKRNL.EXE.

As you'll need the installation CD, you'll need to obtain a replacement
for the original. If it was a retail license and you have proof of
purchase:

How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or Hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;326246

If it was an OEM license, you should contact the computer's
manufacturer.


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Bruce Chambers

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