NTOSKRNL.exe problems botting NEWBY PLEASE HELP

[asaintsfan]

My Dell Laptop will not boot and I dont have the original windows disk as this is a government laptop and I am away from the office. Can a new NTOSKRNL. exe file be downloaded from the interent and installed and if so - how could I do it by getting passed the initial screen that says that windows will not open. I have a dell lattitude 610 with XP.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[buletov]

well, you need to know exact version of the windows you are using, plus any service packs deployed...

[asaintsfan]

Windows 2000 and there are no service packs

[Vel Straty]

You can boot from Floppy Disks for win2000 or use BartPE to boot your laptop and fopy the ntoskrnl.exe.

[asaintsfan]

Im about as green as you can get here so bear with me. What is BartPE and how do I load the NTOSKRNL.exe onto the floppy then copy - where do I copy it to and how do I get there. I know I can hit F12 to boot from the floppy but I dont have the original 2000 disks so what do I need to boot it?

[asaintsfan]

bump

[mazin]

ntoskrnl.exe is supposed to be in C:\WINNT\system32\ntoskrnl.exe!

On WinXP-Pro-SP2 (what I have now!), it's 2.07 MB. This can't fit on a floppy.

But, if Win2000's ntoskrnl.exe can fit on a floppy, then turn your PC on and boot with a win98 (or WinMe) StartUp disk.

When you get the PROMPT, take out your StartUp disk, then insert the other. Copy ntoskrnl.exe into C:\WINNT\system32\

BTW, I have the compressed NTOSKRNL.EX_ of Win2000-SP4. It's 755 KB.

Hope it helps.

[asaintsfan]

Mazin - Thanks - I dont have any startup disk. Where can I get the compressed version of this file?

THanks again for your help.

[mazin]

Here's a WinMe StartUp disk (780 KB).

You need a single pre-formatted floppy disk to extract the image to.

Before you can boot this way, enter to your BIOS setup, and let boot priority be to the floppy.

[asaintsfan]

I have windows 2000 - would this file work with that?

[mazin]

I sent you NTOSKRNL.EX_ for Win2000 (without service packs)--I found my original CD.

Decompress NTOSKRNL.EX_, then put it on a separate floppy.

[mazin]

@asaintsfan

According to your PM, let's revise the correct steps. I hope this helps.

On another computer, do the following:

1- Insert a floppy disk into drive A.

2- Run winme_startup_disk.exe

3- When the image finishes copying to the floppy, take the floppy out. This floppy is now a StartUp disk.

4- Rename NTOSKRNL.EX_ to NTOSKRNL.cab, then right-click NTOSKRNL.cab and extract with WinZip. ntoskrnl.exe is extracted.

5- Insert a new floppy disk into drive A. Copy ntoskrnl.exe to the new floppy.

Now, on your PC:

1- Turn your PC on. Hit "Delete" button on your keyboard to enter to BIOS setup. (or whatever procedure your PC requires to enter to BIOS setup)

2- Let boot priority be to the floppy and save the changes. Turn your PC off.

3- Insert your first floppy disk (StartUp disk) into drive A. Turn your PC on.

4- Your PC should boot from the floppy, either you choose CD-ROM support or not.

5- When you get the prompt A:\>, take out the floppy and insert the other one (of ntoskrnl.exe).

6- Type dir, then press ENTER.

7- Type copy ntoskrnl.exe C:\WINNT\system32\, then press ENTER. (you can try without that slash if copying fails)

8- Take the floppy out. Restart your PC. That should be it.

I'm assuming your system drive is C: and ntoskrnl.exe is less than 1.44 MB in size.

Let me know if the problem is solved.

[asaintsfan]

Mazin

Thanks for all the help but Im still s*** out of luck.

I cant get the startup disk done. The other computer Im trying to make a startup disk on has widnows xp with service pack 1 - so the winme_startup_disk.exe doesnt work.

The laptop I have says windows xp on it but the error message says

Windows 2000 could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:

<windows 2000 root>system32\ntoskrnl.exe

Please reinstall a copy of the above file

I have become destitute at this point as I can't even get help from my computer department here at the school. I am a Marine Corps JROTC Instructor - so the laptop I have is provided by the government and the school I work at only has windows xp. At home I have windows 98.

If you can provide any additional help - once again I would appreciate it - if not I will continue to ask around here.

Thanks

[mazin]

I'll zip the files of StasrtUp disk so you can copy them directly to your floppy. No need to winme_startup_disk.exe!

Wait for an email from me.