Missing File on Windows Startup

[af]

I was using a trial Zone Alarm Pro which expired
yesterday. We decided not to purchase it. My computer
would not start when first booting without Zone Alarm
Pro. The error message was:
The following file is missing or corrupt: <windows
root>\system32\ntoskrnl.exe.
Is there a way to boot the computer so that the file can
be put on the hard drive?
Thanks for your help.
af

 

[Patti MacLeod]

Hi af,

See if the information in this MSKB article helps to resolve the problem:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=314477


Regards,