System32\NTOSKRNL.EXE is missing or corrupt.

[mertymcfly]

AFTER I INSTALLING SERVICE PACK 3....AND RESTARTING THE PC... I GET THIS....

 

<windows root>

System32\NTOSKRNL.EXE is missing or corrupt.

 

current investigation :

 

Booting XP CD.. hiting 'r' for repair console...

 

problem... there is no R option.. i only have,, tHE CREATE, DELETE OR EXIT OPTION when i come to my partition screen?????

 

 

OMG? WHYYYYYYYYYY??????

 

I NEED HELP...MY XP CD CAME WID SP2...WHEN INSTALLED... NAW IM FORMATING THE PARTITION AGAIN TO REINTALL THE CD.. and this time will not Update to SP3 :S ITS TIME CONSUMING

 

 

PLEASE HELPP!!!!!

[maynardvdm]

Hi

 

Try this:

 

Missing or corrupt ntoskrnl.exe file

• 
  
• Insert the Microsoft Windows XP CD. Note: If you have a recovery CD or a restore CD and not a Microsoft Windows XP CD it is likely the below steps will not resolve your issue.
  
• Reboot the computer, as the computer is starting you should see a message to press any key to boot from the CD. When you see this message press any key.
  
• In the Microsoft Windows XP setup menu press the R key to enter the recovery console.
  
• Select the operating system you wish to fix, and then enter the administrator password.
  
• Type expand d:\i386\ntoskrnl.ex_ c:\windows\system32
  
• You will then be prompted if you wish to overwrite the file type Y and press enter to overwrite the file.
  
• Type exit to reboot the computer.
  

[mertymcfly]

HI I DID EXACTLY WHAT YOU SAID.. AND EVERYTHING WORKED EXCELLENT.. THANKYOU for the Clear step by step instructions :)

 

Thank you!!

[DiscoSass]

Hi all! I see you managed to fix this problem, however I suffered with the same problem once or twice also. Here's how I overcame it.

 

Please note that I recommend only users with some experience and knowledge of their motherboard use this method.

 

I slowed down my PC by lowering the jumper settings for the FSB on the motherboard.

 

Then installed from Windows cd as normal and no read errors at all.

Works everytime!