How to Fix Ntoskrnl.exe Missing or Corrupt Error

Are you running Windows XP or Server 2003? Does this look familiar? Windows NT could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:\System32\Ntoskrnl.exe. If so there are various ways round it: Edit

Steps 1.

Boot into the recovery console from your installation disk, if you are unsure how to do this check out the Microsoft Knowledge base article ID: 314058for a quick guide Ads by Google Hard Disk Repair Compare Features, Prices & More. Browse HardwareZone Today. www.hardwarezone.co.id/HDDs

Steps 2.
 Once in run chkdsk /r and once done reboot. If this doesn’t work, boot into the recovery console once again and try the following:

Steps 3.
 From the prompt type attrib -R C:\boot.ini followed by enter

Steps 4.
Then del C:\boot.ini followed by enter

Steps 5.
With the boot.ini gone, it’s time to rebuild it type bootcfg /rebuild followed by enter

Steps 6.
When prompted to search for installed OS’s entery

Steps 7.
When prompted for the load identifier enter the name of the installed OS, for exampleMicrosoft Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition followed by enter

Steps 8.
When prompted for the load options enter type /fastdetect followed by enter

Steps 9.
Next enter fixboot C: followed by enter

Steps 10
Now to give it a whirl, reboot and see if it’s fixed

Steps 11.
 If none of the above worked hop into the recovery console once again and enter fixmbr C: followed by enter and then reboot.