My laptop won't start and it gives me this: windows root>\system321\ntoskrnl.exe I didn't have windows xp professional cd but I got one in order to repair it. What can I do?
If you have the Xp Cd -- ! Put it in. 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 (if you have one). Type [bold]expand d:\i386\ntoskrnl.ex_ c:\windows\system32[/bold] You will then be prompted if you wish to overwrite the file type Y and press enter to overwrite the file. Remove the CD Type exit to reboot the computer. Note I have use D and C for drive letters -- some people have the O/S on a partition... use the approriate letters to your setup.
