Error Message: windows root system32 ntoskrnl.exe I'VE TRIED EVERYTHING :(

[eyecandy1126]

Hey I really thank youf or all your help on this topic.

Unfortunately, I decided to sell it and get Sony Vaio. I just sold the old one on ebay, but I have one final question

How do I go about getting rid of the administrator password? I don't want the person getting it to be unable to access anything. Thoughts?

[BC_Programmer]

tell them to reformat.


BTW, the path you should have given the ISAPNP prompt was on the XP professional CD, in D:\i386


a little late now...

[drummerdude744]

Hello. i am having the same problem almost. i am a 17 year old computer user and i am not very very good with stuff like this.
basically, i was using my computer as usual last night, shutdown properly. then i tried to get on today and i got the message windows root system32 ntoskrnl.exe come up.
i have tried removing the keyboard. i have put the windows xp installation disk and it gets halfway through the process and doesnt go any further. it just wont seem to work and i am gettin thoroughly frustrated
please help?

[billrich]

The best program to run when there is a corrupt system file is:

sfc /scannow

sfc ( system file checker )  will check system file and replace the bad ones.

You will need the OS  installation disk.


C:\>sfc /?

Microsoft(R) Windows XP Windows File Checker Version 5.1
(C) 1999-2000 Microsoft Corp. All rights reserved

Scans all protected system files and replaces incorrect versions with correct Microsoft versi

SFC [/SCANNOW] [/SCANONCE] [/SCANBOOT] [/REVERT] [/PURGECACHE] [/CACHESIZE=x]


/SCANNOW        Scans all protected system files immediately.
/SCANONCE       Scans all protected system files once at the next boot.
/SCANBOOT       Scans all protected system files at every boot.
/REVERT         Return scan to default setting.
/PURGECACHE     Purges the file cache.
/CACHESIZE=x    Sets the file cache size.

C:\>

You can  use start, Run [ sfc /scannow ] or DOS

[drummerdude744]

aah rightt ok thank you...but..
how do i get that disk??

[billrich]

Microsoft might send you one.  If  you are using XP SP3 Home, you should be able to find a copy of XP SP3 Home at any retail store or computer shop.

If your friend has the same XP Home OS, borrow his disk.  Microsoft will allow a fix like sfc fix from any Disk with the same OS.

Good Luck