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| Thread ID: 46095 | 2004-06-13 08:34:00 | Missing XP File.. | Poppa John (284) | Press F1 |
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| 244055 | 2004-06-13 08:34:00 | Just Lately we have been having trouble booting up our XP computer. It goes thro the start up until it gets to the Login selection of user name & password, then locks up. Not possible to type in the password, nothing happens. Occasionally it will be ok with the restart button, more successful hitting the off/onn button. Now & again have to turn the power off at the wall & restart. Just started happening is a black screen at the beginning of boot up. Error message is "window root>\system32\ntoskrnl.exe" other advise is to reload this file. So what does it mean, what has happened. How do I reload this file, I assume off the XP CD,yes? Thanks for any help in simple English. PJ |
Poppa John (284) | ||
| 244056 | 2004-06-13 08:50:00 | One solution that I have just read is that you need to clean the dust from your computer and keyboard socket. :-) May as well begin with the simple things first, so turn your computer off and give it a tickle with a clean paintbrush or similar. Even better, give it a blast with a can of compressed air around the sockets but NOT the vacuum cleaner unless you want to risk a bit of static causing a permanent kind of bootup trouble. Hopefully that is all it needs but if that doesn't work let us know. |
Susan B (19) | ||
| 244057 | 2004-06-13 08:54:00 | Susan. Thanks for that, will try it in the morning in daylight. PJ | Poppa John (284) | ||
| 244058 | 2004-06-13 09:31:00 | Still using kerosine lamps down your way PJ? ;) | Jester (13) | ||
| 244059 | 2004-06-13 09:36:00 | You can just reload the file from the XP cd using the system restore function (It's just a command line). | Growly (6) | ||
| 244060 | 2004-06-13 10:12:00 | Growly. This is where I come unstuck. How?? What do I do ??? PJ | Poppa John (284) | ||
| 244061 | 2004-06-13 10:14:00 | Jester... You'll keep !!!!!!! PJ :D | Poppa John (284) | ||
| 244062 | 2004-06-13 10:33:00 | OK, this is what I found, ot sure I understand too much what step 5 and 6 mean If you get an error that NTOSKRNL not found: 1. Insert and boot from your WindowsXP CD. 2. At the first R=Repair option, press the R key 3. Press the number that corresponds to the correct location for the installation of Windows you want to repair. Typically this will be #1 4. Change to the drive that has the CD ROM. 5. CD i386 6. expand ntkrnlmp.ex_ C:\Windows\System32\ntoskrnl.exe 7. If WindowsXP is installed in a different location, just make the necessary change to C:\Windows 8. Take out the CD ROM and type exit 8. Take out the CD Rom and type exit. |
Jester (13) | ||
| 244063 | 2004-06-17 05:19:00 | Back to this again!!!!!!! Did as susan suggested. Remove each plug & check. Replace & wiggle to clean contacts. No better. Put 98keyboard on XP & XP kb on 98. Both computers ok. Did this to see if any keys were dodgy. Put them back again & still ok. Also did an XP disc re-install. Now the next bit. I have "lost" the printer. Cables ok. Keeps coming up with "communications error" I assume this is due to the re install. So, I deleted the Canon & Epson printers & Re installed from the discs. Neither will work, what have I done. Canon i550 & Epson Stylus C20ux. This lot is supposed to be "plug & play" but it won't find a printer. What should I do please. PJ |
Poppa John (284) | ||
| 244064 | 2004-06-17 06:26:00 | Help !!!!!!! PJ | Poppa John (284) | ||
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