RE: Helpp!!! gets error notoskrnl.exe is missing or corrupt when s

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Hi there,

The HD is not dead... I can just loged into it via the Recovery Console...
even replaced the ntoskrnl.exe but the message still keep repeating.

How can I reinstall the file NTOSKERN.DLL ?

is this also in the Driver Cache directory?



"Zero0ne" schreef:

> Check the obvious... Floppy in drive? Bootable CD in CD rom? Has a Hard Drive
> died?
>
> Once you have checked that, I would start with the boot.ini file located in
> the root of your C:\. It will contain information about where where on you
> HD the OS is installed (and the NTOSKERN.DLL). It could be that this file is
> messed up. You could also try the ASR function during the Windows setup or
> try installing windows into a different directory than the default (assuming
> that the HD isn't dead) BUT be warned, you "may" at the end of the day loose
> your applications... but your data will still be there. I suppose you could
> also install the HD as a secondary or 'slave' drive into a different system
> to get your data off of it. These are just some basic troubleshooting ideas.
> At the end of the day, if the boot loader can't find the path to the
> NTOSKERN.DLL you need to figure out why... and sometimes its easier just to
> re-install and use your backups (assuming you have any).
>
> I know this really doesn't tell you why your getting the problem, or even
> tell you how to fix it, but it might be a start.
>
> Zero
>
> "Alex." wrote:
>
> > Hi there,
> >
> > I get the following error when I try to startup our Windows 2003 server.
> >
> > 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 already tried via the command:
> > expand cd-rom :\i386\ntoskrnl.ex_ c:\Windows\system32
> >
> > And I see in the directory that the file has been overwritten (date,
> > size)... but one of a way the system keeps complaining that the file is
> > corrupt/missing.
> >
> > What can it be? Are there other files that are related and have to be
> > overwritten also? I tried also the ntoskrnl.exe file from the Driver Cache
> > directory.... still same issue.
> >
> > Please help me someone... cant loose all my applications.
> >
> >
.

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