Missing file windows will not boot

[Terry]

Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
<Windows root>\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
Please re-install a copy of the above file.

I just finished doing a complete install of winxp, I got this prompt when
the computer rebooted to install windows updates. I looked on the winxp
recovery disc and can't find this file. It want let me boot up into safe
mode either.

Help!

And thanks in advance..

 

[roger]

Hi terry,

Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
<Windows root>\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
Please re-install a copy of the above file.

[...]

Using the XP CD, boot to the recovery console and type
cd X:
cd i386
expand ntkrnlmp.ex_ Y:\Windows\System32\ntoskrnl.exe

(Where X is the letter of your CD ROM and Y the partition where you
installed Windows)

Description of the Windows XP Recovery Console
http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=kb;en-us;Q314058


Good luck

 

[Stuart]

This usually means that the boot.ini is missing or corrupt. You can recreate
it from the recovery console. I think with "fixboot"
Unless you have a backup of boot.ini, in which case use that.

 

[Terry]

Thanks for the reply, I got to looking at it and done just that. It's
working fine now... I'm a happy camer...

Thanks!

Hi terry,

Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
<Windows root>\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
Please re-install a copy of the above file.

[...]

Using the XP CD, boot to the recovery console and type
cd X:
cd i386
expand ntkrnlmp.ex_ Y:\Windows\System32\ntoskrnl.exe

(Where X is the letter of your CD ROM and Y the partition where you
installed Windows)

Description of the Windows XP Recovery Console
http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=kb;en-us;Q314058


Good luck

 

[roger]

You're welcome, Terry.
Glad to help

Thanks for the reply, I got to looking at it and done just that. It's
working fine now... I'm a happy camer...

Thanks!

Hi terry,

Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
<Windows root>\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
Please re-install a copy of the above file.

[...]

Using the XP CD, boot to the recovery console and type
cd X:
cd i386
expand ntkrnlmp.ex_ Y:\Windows\System32\ntoskrnl.exe

(Where X is the letter of your CD ROM and Y the partition where you
installed Windows)

Description of the Windows XP Recovery Console
http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=kb;en-us;Q314058


Good luck