ntoskrnl.exe corrupted

[andrew]

When I boot my computer using windows XP, i receive the
message that the \system32/ntoskrnl.exe file is corrupted
or missing. I have tried a non-destructive system
recovery, hoping it would replace the missing or corrupted
file, to no avail. I don't have a CD with XP to boot from,
just a partition on my hard drive and the F10 key to bring
up the recovery option. ANY HELP????

 

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)]

Without an actual XP CD you can't do a repair install or get into the
recovery consol. Your only option beyond what you have done is to do a full
recovery and start over. Perhaps your system manufacturer's tech support
can help but without the proper tools there's nothing we have to offer that
might resolve this situation non-destructively.

 

[Sharon F]

When I boot my computer using windows XP, i receive the
message that the \system32/ntoskrnl.exe file is corrupted
or missing. I have tried a non-destructive system
recovery, hoping it would replace the missing or corrupted
file, to no avail. I don't have a CD with XP to boot from,
just a partition on my hard drive and the F10 key to bring
up the recovery option. ANY HELP????

The following article has some suggestions that do not require using an XP
CD or the Recovery Console. Perhaps one of those resolutions will work for
you:

Error Message: Windows Could Not Start Because of a Computer Disk Hardware Configuration Problem
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314477