Wont Start Because Ntoskrnl.exe Is Missing Or Corrupt?
May 7, 2005
[I cannot boot up my server. After the boot loader phase, the server stops in the kernel load phase and issues the following error message: Windows 2000 could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: <windows 2000 root>system32 toskrnl.exe I do not have any ERD (Emergency Rescue Disks) and when I use the original Windows Server CD, I got to the Recovery Console but wont work
I have a system that operates on Windows NT 4.0 Workstation.It's a fairly old computer, more than 5 years. During the night the fan in the powersupply stopped working, so the computer over heated. When I came to work in the morning it had the blue death screen of gibberish.I rebooted and it doesn't go through the whole boot up sequence but gives the following message:Windows NT could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: <winnt root>system32 toskrnl.exe Please re-install a copy of the above file.
I've got a Dell Latitude C840 that boots to an error message as follows, "Windows2000 could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: Windows2000 RootSystem32 toskrnl.exe. Please reinstall a copy.". I do not have an ERD. I tried booting off the Dell Recovery CD and got to a Recovery Consel DOS Prompt and tried running CHKDSK with the /R and the /F,
I have one week before I head back to Iraq for another 6 months and my laptop is the only thing that has kept me saine. I tried to turn it on yesterday and It would only go to the black screen that has the start options,(safe mode, safe mode with networking,S/M with command promt,Last known config,start normally no matter what I choose it comes back with windowssystemNtoskrnl.exe missing/corrupt.
Hi. Stuck my friend's hdd into my computer to backup his files to dvd. Took his hdd out, and I can't boot to win 2k. I get an error saying ntoskrnl.exe is corrupt or missing, please reinstall. I plug his hdd back in and there's no problem.
i am, or was using windows xp. started getting the error message on startup - windows root>system32toskrnl.exe is missing/corrupt etc.so i put in the windows xp cd and went to recovery and i've tried most things people have suggested, copying/expanding the file etc. but i want to try everything one more time just to cross that of the list so if u can give me some suggestions ill try them so i can let u no wot happened.
This fault occurs on my brothers Win Xp machine, with the machine going round in the usual startup loop and never getting to windows. When booting from the XP cd, he can't use the recovery utility, because he can't remember the Administrators password.On one occassion in the recovery utility, we somehow managed to start windows (really don't know how, because it hasn't worked since).
I can open up the recovery console with my winxp disc, but not long enough to fix the problem. My computer will shut down.I originally thought that it might have been an overheating issue, but i ran Sandra and all temps came up under 40 cel. I can not seem to keep my computer booted long enough to fix anything. It will stay booted as long as it is on the choice option of the Windows XP cd to install, repair or exit.
I learned here that it might be a keyboard issue, replaced it with one known to be good and it didn't work. After some more fumbling around looking for a solution, I unplugged the HDD and plugged in the other HDD I have on the system with a separate installation of Win XP Pro and got the exact same error, even though I know for a fact it was working the last time I had it plugged in and it has not been plugged in since then.
what i would like is a step by step of how to repair this problem i have tryed copying this file from the xp disk to copy ntoskrnl.exe as follows e:where e is my cd drive e: copy e:i386toskrnl.exe c:windowssystem32 and it tells me file cant be found but when i do a dir e:i386 it gives me the file.
I have had my Dell computer for about a month. When I boot up I get a message saying that I can't boot up because <windows root> System32NTOSKRNL.EXE is missing or corrupt. I get the same thing for system32DRIVERS NTFS.SYS.
Norton ghost Image.Well i have been successfully creating images for IBM,DELL and other PC's and restoring them as well using Norton ghost 2003.I have been assigned to create a new Image for MSI type.I have successfully created the image using Norton ghost 2003 after Syspreping the machine..Well when i restore the image everything goes fine and the image is successfully restored,but when i start the pc,it give me a message"Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt NTOSKRNL.EXE
So my sister gets hold of a computer in the house and ruins it, and here is the dilemma I am facing: I turn on the computer and right away i come to this message.... Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: windowssystem32configSYSTEM Attempt to repair this file by starting Windows Setup using the Original CD-ROM. Select 'r' at the first screen to start repair. So I enter the cd rom and press 'r' for repair, I choose C:windows, however before it can begin to repair it asks me for an 'Administration Password' which I have no idea of after many attempts. I do not want to have to format the pc since I have some very important files on it. Any help is appreciated.
I have xp and when i start my cmputer i get this Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt windowssystem32configsystem,I don't seam to be able to enter safe mode with f8 pressed.
When trying to turn on my computer i get the following message: Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: Windowssystem32configsystem You can attempts top repair this file by starting Windows Setup using the original Setup CD-ROM Select 'r' at the first screen to start repair. i have done endless searches on my desktop to try to find a step by step out of this problem. i have followed such things as: >>Problem: You turn off your computer one day and then go to restart to find an error message that says: Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt C:windowssystem32configsystem You can attempt to repair this file by starting windows setup using the original setup CD-Rom. Select "r" at the first screen to start repair.
I shut down my laptop before I left last night and when I hope, my system didnt shut down all the way and there was a blue screen saying an error had occurred and if this was the first time I had seen the message to shut the ocmputer down and restart it.I did as instructed. When I powered it back up, I recieved a message saying Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:<Windows root"system32 toskrnl.exe. Please reinstall a copy of the above file.The problem is, I don't have the XP cd as my laptop came pre-installed. A friend suggested I go into the safe mode and do a system restore to the last saved date.
Well, I woke up this morning to turn on my computer, and I got an error like this. "windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: windowssystem32configsystem. You can try repairing by using the original windows xp setup cd, press r on the first screen." Well, after scrounging for the xp cd, I put it in and booted from the cd, tried to do a repair install, but the repair option was not available. I could only install another copy of xp (onto the current copy) which I didn't want to do if it means that all my data is lost (I really don't want to lose them again!).I exited and googled up on why repair was not an option (I'm using my laptop btw), and some random dude told another guy with a similar problem to do chkdsk and bootcfg in recovery console. I went into recovery console and kind of played around with bootcfg, and I used the /rebuild function thinking it was repair, and then it asked me to type something and I was confused, so i entered "n" (for no). Well, basically now when I restart I have the option of booting up "Xp Home Edition" or "n", both of which lead to the missing file message, but how did I make two windows? And can I get rid of this "n" windows I made?
This happens every time.Windows XP could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: WINDOWSSYSTEM32CONFIGSYSTEMWhen I say every time, I mean every time.I just bought a new hard drive, so I know it works.When I try to install xp (full install), I go through the select drive and partition to installEverything looks good so far. Windows starts copying the installer files to the drive. After its done, it reboots. I don't push a button because I know its going to start xp setup now.
I start up my laptop I got this message (which only lasts for about 2 seconds): Please select the operating system to start: Microsoft Windows Recovery Console, Microsoft Windows XP Professional. If I don't choose anything in the two seconds, it automatically chooses Microsoft Windows XP Professional, and boots up regularly,previously . I booted it and this message same up after the previous screen, asking me to choose a way in which to start up my machine from the following options:
Safe Mode, Safe Mode w/ Networking, Safe Mode w/ Command Prompt Last Known Good Configuration (your most recent settings that worked)Start Windows Normally No matter which I choose, I get this error message: Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: WINDOWSSYSTEM32CONFIGSYSTEM You can attempt to repair this file by starting Windows Setup using the original Setup CD-ROM. Select "r" at the first screen to start repair. I don't have the original Windows Setup Disk
My laptop has corrupted registry, every time I boot up the computer I get the following message "Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: WindowsSystem32ConfigSystem".Followed by a restart only to lead to the same problem. I get a message saying something about cannot find the directory, I have tested which directory it meant and found out that it is the c:windows epairsystem that it cannot find, it also is not hidden nor anything. The other commands have worked fine.
I've had with it, nor the first time this EXACT thing has happened before. my boot files get corrupt. First I was told that boot.dll or some such file is missing. I repaired that through the Windows XP CD Repair option, then ran a chkdsk /r. Next bootup I was told another .dll - something like hal.dll - is missing or corrupt, and when I fix that, I was told my system registry is corrupt. The following file is missing or corrupt: C:WINDOWSSystem32System.exe, after booting from the Windows XP CD, hit ENTER for setup and then R to repair existing installation. if I try to start WinXP normally a blue screen flashes, some sentences spring up and before I can begin to read them, the PC reboots.
I have a workstation running XP Pro that displays the following error message.Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt.Windows rootsystem32hal.dll. Please re-install a copy of the above file.I did get the machine to at least prompt me for OS choice, yet Windows 2000 Professional was the only OS option listed..
Computer is packed with spy-ware and viruses. I've been trying to clean it up and now I'm getting this message on start up. What should I do. The computer won't even start up. He is running a bootleg version of windows. And his setup disk doesn't seem to help. Windows could not start because the following file is either missing or corrupt. windowssystem32configsystem, You can attempt to repair this file by running windows setup using the originally setup CD-ROM. Select "r" at the first screen to start repair.
XP PRO SP2- Recieve the following message upon unsuccessful boot attempt. "WINDOWS COULD NOT START BECAUSE THE FOLLOWING FILE IS MISSING OR CORRUPT: <WINDOWS ROOT> SYSTEM32HAL.DLL (not yelling ) I have tried to boot from my xp pro cd to utilize the recover utility however the computer will not boot from the cd. I able to use a dos boot disk however my keyboard is USB and I cannot find USB drivers to work under dos, so I was unable to do anything at that point. It was my hope that I could work through dos to edit the boot.ini file.
I do not want to reinstall windows. If I have to I will place the hard drive in another computer as a slave and work on it that way but I'd rather not. The only other tower type computer I have other then laptops is running xp home SP2.
I was playing Medieval II: Total War and the computer crashes. Then when I try to boot it up I get Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: WINDOWSSYSTEM32CONFIGSYSTEM. I've checked BIOS for the boot procedure, and everything seems to be in order. I then go through the regular procedure of putting in the CD to run the repair. I boot from the CD, it loads up fine... but there are no partitions and no option to enter the recovery console (which I've read so many wonderful things about).
So now I'm sort of stuck. There's no options other than install and delete the selected (none) partition. If I hit delete (b/c in anger sometimes I'm an idiot) it tells me it's a system partition and there could be VALUABLE system information like AN OS (I'm fuming at this point). NO... I did not delete it. If I hit install, I get a bunch of bogus about how "Setup cannot install to the selected partition.
I have a Dell Inspiron E1505 laptop with windows XP and when I turn it on, a black screen appears and in the upper left hand corner of the screen in white writing it says,Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:<Windows root>system32hal.dll.Please re-install a copy of the above file.
I have been searching for how to fix my son's computer which comes up with windows system32 config system - Windows could not start b/c the following file is missing or corrupt. He has a Dell and everything I've read seems to give warnings about doing recovery with a Dell. There was no OS CD with it.