Re: blinking cursor

From: Dave Patrick (mail_at_Nospam.DSPatrick.com)
Date: 01/31/05 

Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 17:04:00 -0700

Accuracy is the key to your solution. If you got the message;

Windows NT could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
\System32\Ntoskrnl.exe

then you need to try all four of the boot options. I don't have any idea
what drive and or partition your OS is installed on hence the generic
boot.ini 

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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"Greenthumb" wrote:
| Well, I tried the boot disk, but the screen says the krnl is corrupt
| or missing. The one on my Thinkpad is too big to put on a floppy.
| Maybe I could some how zip it, and figure a way to unzip
| it on the machine that is down.
|
| The commands on the repair console are somewhat limited to
| an old DOS hand, but maybe I can find a zip app to
| do it. Sounds like a long shot to me.
|
| This is very frustrating and I am thankful for your help.
|
| Prolly the Dell needs a visit to a shop, where they will tell
| me the drive is bad. I don't think so, check disk /p
| doesn't think so, but if that works I'll do it. The data
| of importance are on the other two drives.

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