Urgent help needed

[Efraim Silver]

Started my pc today to find the following error.

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 have searched microsoft knowledge base and support but cannot find help.
Does anybody know how I can replace this file or fix it.

I am running Windows xp sp1a

Thanks in advance
Efraim Silver

 

[Guest]

Do a reinstall of windows and choose the repair option when prompte

----- Efraim Silver wrote: ----

Started my pc today to find the following error

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

I have searched microsoft knowledge base and support but cannot find help
Does anybody know how I can replace this file or fix it

I am running Windows xp sp1

Thanks in advanc
Efraim Silve

 

[roger]

Hi Efraim,


NTOSKRNL Missing or Corrupt

Go to the recovery console and choose R (repair) then type

cd X: (Where X is the letter of the CD-ROM drive)

cd i386
expand ntkrnlmp.ex_ Y:\Windows\System32\ntoskrnl.exe

(where Y is the letter of the drive where windows is installed)


See "Description of the Windows XP Recovery Console"
(http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314058).


Good luck