windows XP missing system file

[Guest]

okay i cant boot windows xp. it says one of its system files are missing or
corrupt. i tried booting in safe mode which it wont do. i tried to repair
the install with the xp cd but it needs the administrator password. i dont
remember it so thats a no go. HELP ME PLEASE all my pictures are on there i
treasure those things!!

thanks for any feedback.

 

[Ted Zieglar]

XP has hundreds of system files. We need to know the exact wording of the
error message.

 

[Guest]

the file ntoskrnl.exe is missing or corrupt

XP has hundreds of system files. We need to know the exact wording of the
error message.

 

[Ted Zieglar]

"Error Message: Windows Could Not Start Because of a Computer Disk Hardware
Configuration Problem"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314477/en-us

 

[Bruce Chambers]

okay i cant boot windows xp. it says one of its system files are missing or
corrupt. i tried booting in safe mode which it wont do. i tried to repair
the install with the xp cd but it needs the administrator password. i dont
remember it so thats a no go. HELP ME PLEASE all my pictures are on there i
treasure those things!!

thanks for any feedback.

Just guessing, since you didn't quote the exact error message:

How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry that Prevents Windows XP from
Starting
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307545

Once you've recovered, you might want to look here, as well:

How to Troubleshoot Registry Corruption Issues
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822705


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