my friends computer is screwy. when she tries to boot it up it beeps loadly in succesion and says Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: <Windows root>\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
now ive tried doing both setup and recovery both lead to the same message. i also tried using a boot disk and it still showed me that. there is no recovery CD because its all on the D drive but i dont have access to it. its on windows XP by the way.
MicroSurjj answered Thursday August 26 2004, 5:23 am: Hey ur in luck
I GOTTA ANSWER. NTOSKRNL.exe is a bootscreen windows load file. its the ting that gives u the windows logo @ start up.
k 1st i need 2 know wut u got. DO u have a windows XP instalation disk. or any os install disk. if u do, do this. Turn on ur comp , put it in the cd drive, and restart then let it read the disk and push ok when it asks u if u wanna boot from it. then itll load a bunch of crap k. then u selec the recovery console NOT INSTALL WINDOWS K
then it'll ask u which windows install u wanna log into press 1. then type ur administrator password. then when u get in do this , type chkdsk C:
k
it'll do its thing and try to check the disk 4 errors. then if that dont work or ur confused JUST Leave another question here or aim me @ Microsurjj88 or email me @ loser1588@hotmail.com K
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icey0990 answered Wednesday August 25 2004, 11:07 pm: hey..im goin through th exact same thing...only now i can finally get online but my computer is on safe mode. (i have no clue how i got online..i just tried to start it up and it worked) you should do what im going to do..the "computer doctor" knows best..so im gona take my computer into the shop so it can be fixed. If ur friend doesnt want to..maybe she can call them and if their nice enough they might spend a minute trying to help!
i wish ur friend luck...computers are so frustrating lol
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