Win2k Bootup Error - NTOSKRNL 1

[lucidity23]

Windows 2000 could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt. Windows 2000 Root>System 32>NTOSKRNL.EXE. Please reinstall a copy the above file.


I get that error when my computer boots up. Here is the situation:

I just bought a new motherboard. I installed the motherboard and everything is ok. I am going to do a fresh install of win2k onto my hard drive. I install win2k without any trouble. When I go to reboot the PC though, I pull out the win2k CD. I get the error when the PC reboots. I try rebooting with the win2k CD in. It boots up, I let it ask if I want to boot from the CD, it skips over that, then windows loads fine. No trouble at all.

I am at a loss. If the file was truely corrupt, I would not expect windows to load at all...right?

Any thoguhts? ideas?

I was going to try and copy the file from my roomies PC, which is also running Win2k, and use that.

Oh, I also have tried installing windows using 2 different CD's and got this same error. I am thinking it is some sort of hardware thing. Or a setting of some sort.

Thanks.


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[bcastner]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;314477

 

[lucidity23]

I tried this, and it has not worked. Mathod 3 and 4. using Method 4, it said it found and fixed errors, but nothing changed.

Could it be a BIOS setting?

Am I just missing something?

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[BionicJohn]

See if this page offers any help.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;124550

Bill's link was WinXP specific, this one refers to WinNT/Win2K.


Iechyd da! John
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[lucidity23]

Ok...I figured it out and it is fixed.

It seems the problem was in the BIOS. Hopefully this helps someone else who hits this snag.

I reset the CMOS on the BIOS. It redetected the Hard Drives and such. Everything loaded perfectly.

I think it was just confusing 2 of the Hard Drives or something.

Anyways, Thanks for the help all!!

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