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| Thread ID: 120583 | 2011-09-15 10:10:00 | Overcoming Startup problem | GrahamB (750) | Press F1 |
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| 1231315 | 2011-09-15 10:10:00 | An old DSE AMD Sempron running XP Home Edition is intermittently saying it cannot find a file on startup. At the moment, if I shut it down and reboot it seems to start OK. But for how long is anyone's guess! The file sought was windowsroot>\system32\ntoskrnl.exe. I have located the file on the software CD/DVD, but it is evidently compressed as it is name .ex_. How do I get a copy of that file into the system file? Last time I tried using a Windows CD to 'recover' (not this computer) I found myself having to reformat the whole hard drive. I definitely don't want to go down that track, but it looks like I am getting close to some sort of melt down on this old thing! How do i make a rescue disk for a Windows XP OS? Oh, and I have tried to find something on this in FAQ but either got no response or did not know how to identify my search criteria. TFYH |
GrahamB (750) | ||
| 1231316 | 2011-09-15 10:18:00 | Sounds a bit like the file system is slightly damaged, but not completely. Have you tried clicking start / run type in sfc /scannow that will scan your files and ask for the XP CD to to replace any damaged ones it fines. This scan doesn't alway s repair fully. If you want to replace the ntskrnl.exe have a read of This Page here (www.computerhope.com) Scroll down till you get to Missing or corrupt ntoskrnl.exe file. Just a word of caution: sometimes replacing files like this may cause more problems than it solves. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1231317 | 2011-09-15 12:44:00 | Possible that your HDD is dying, do a chkdisk, My Computer>r-click the drive to be checked (c:?)>Properties>Tools>Error Checking>Check Now (button)>Check Disk window opens, tick both boxes, it will tell you it will do a disk check on a restart, click Yes. If it comes up with more than one or two errors (should be none), poss time for a new drive (while you can still backup or clone the old drive). |
feersumendjinn (64) | ||
| 1231318 | 2011-09-16 00:12:00 | Failing Wainuitechs advise, you can boot off the XP CD and run a repair install too. | pctek (84) | ||
| 1231319 | 2011-09-16 08:18:00 | But don't try a repair install by "winging it" . Do a little Google homework first. Its the usual story, when the problems get serious some of the programs you have to use aren't 100% intuitive. | PPp (9511) | ||
| 1231320 | 2011-09-16 09:23:00 | What is a winging it repair install??? You choose repair install and sit back and watch. It works or it doesn't. | pctek (84) | ||
| 1231321 | 2011-09-16 12:13:00 | Well the first guide I Googled shows this page as part of their guide pcsupport.about.com I would have thought pressing "R" would be the winging it option. | PPp (9511) | ||
| 1231322 | 2011-09-16 12:21:00 | Well the first guide I Googled shows this page as part of their guide pcsupport.about.com I would have thought pressing "R" would be the winging it option. Errrrrrrr NO! Pressing R lets you enter the recovery console. The recovery console is a very powerful option when used correctly. Its all typed commands so its not like you click this that or the other. To Quote from MS: Using the Recovery Console, you can enable and disable services, format drives, read and write data on a local drive (including drives formatted to use NTFS), and perform many other administrative tasks. The Recovery Console is particularly useful if you need to repair your system by copying a file from a floppy disk or CD-ROM to your hard drive, or if you need to reconfigure a service that is preventing your computer from starting properly. Put it this way -- If you have to "google" What pressing R does, then a person shouldn't be using it, as they have no idea what they are doing, and should only use it under guidance form an experienced person. Often "wanna Be's" think they know what they are doing, and its only when it all turns pear shaped and you know how to fix a problem you have caused ( back out in other words) that sorts the knowledgeable people from the wanna Be's ;) BTW: Doing a repair install as Pctek mentioned previously is NOT done by pressing R. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1231323 | 2011-09-16 13:01:00 | Thats what I said . "But don't try a repair install by "winging it"" original post " I would have thought pressing "R" would be the winging it option." second post. The link also says this is not the recommended option | PPp (9511) | ||
| 1231324 | 2011-09-16 14:11:00 | Often "wanna Be's" think they know what they are doing, We've all been wanna be's at some stage. |
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