Missing Ntoskernel.exe

[Silverfox]

After running a check of my C drive on Windows XP Home I shut down my PC.
When I started it back up again I received the message that Windows could
not start because "Ntoskernel.exe was missing or corrupt, please replace
this file". I shut down the PC and started it up again and windows started
up normally.

Do I need to replace this file and if so, how do I do it? I was going to
run SFC, but I was afraid that it would replace all of my driver files etc.
Any advice on what to do would really be appreciated!

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Running sfc will do no harm, and it may help. See this article on booting
problems with ntoskrnl.exe:

"Hardware Configuration Problem" Err Msg Starting Windows [Q314477]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314477

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

 

[S.Sengupta]

Hi!
please go through this kb article and follow accordingly.
"Hardware Configuration Problem" Err Msg Starting Windows [Q314477]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314477
regards/
ssg MS-MVP
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