Extracting corrupted files from Windows XP Professional setup disk

[becox]

the following files were corrupted:
windowsroot\system32\ntoskrnl.exe

system32\drivers\ntfs.sys

I copied them from an old cloned D drive. and it still won't re boot. I
have tried
safe mode, safemode with networking, with command prompt, last known config
and normally. It sends me in a loop

 

[Gerry]

What is the computer make and model. What exactly do you have by way of
a Windows XP CD?

Are you seeing a Stop Error Report? If yes what does it say?

Disable automatic restart on system failure. This should help by
allowing time to write down the STOP code properly. Right click on
the My Computer icon on the Desktop and select Properties, Advanced,
Start-Up and Recovery, System Failure and uncheck box before
Automatically Restart.

Do not re-enable automatic restart on system failure until you have
resolved the problem. Check for variants of the Stop Error message.

An alternative is to keep pressing the F8 key during Start-Up and select
option - Disable automatic restart on system failure.

If you are using a wireless keyboard and the F8 key does not work
substitute a wired keyboard and mouse for this exercise only.

What is the position regarding data on the disk? Did you have a backup
or is it necessary to recover data?


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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[becox]

Thank you Gerry:
When I reboot, it prompts me to select operating system ; start normally.
Where can I find the corrupted files below, to reinstall them. I tried from
a cloned D drive, but I keep going in a loop, never getting to lonon or
desktop.

Than k you.

 

[Gerry]

You have not answered any of my questions! If you do not provide
information I cannot help.


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Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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[becox]

the computer is a gateway pentium 4 with windows xp professional
service paks 1 2, and 3 have been downloaded and installed.

The recovery program has not worked, I am in a loop. Desktop never appears

If I reinstall xp pro over the previous installation, will it wipe out my
outlook express folders and data? Will I have to download and reinstall svc
paks 1 2 3
or is 3 inclusive of 2 and 1?
Thank you

Bruce

 

[becox]

I have back up of data files.

when I reboot, I am asked to select operating system to start:
there are 5 choices, all Microsoft windows xp professional

Ihave tried safe mode, safe mode wiht networking, safe mode with command
prompt , previous working and normall. Each takes me back to the choose
operatintg system screen.

The first time the ntoskrnl.exe file was missing. I copied from a cloned d
drive to the c drive. then the system32\drivers\ntfs.sys was missing, so I
copied that from the d drive. Now it is just a loop, never getting as far as
a logon or desktip.

thank you
bruce

 

[Bill in Co.]

Your problem sounds just like what happened to me when I installed 'Roxio
Easy Media Creator 10'. The 'Roxio EMC 10' installer deleted every file on
the root drive! Not folders, just files, like boot.ini and ntldr.
Unbelievable!

You have GOT to be kidding. How could the program possibly be that screwed
up?
If that happened, enough people would have complained, and that issue would
have been corrected (I would expect). Are you sure something else wasn't
at work here?

 

[Bill in Co.]

LOL, sorry. I just had a difficult time believing Roxio (or any decent
software manufacturer!) could have been this stupid (to allow that to happen
in the first place). (They must have been on drugs when they released that
version).

 

[VictorIvan]

the following files were corrupted:
windowsroot\system32\ntoskrnl.exe

system32\drivers\ntfs.sys

I copied them from an old cloned D drive. and it still won't re boot. I
have tried
safe mode, safemode with networking, with command prompt, last known config
and normally. It sends me in a loop