A Problem with installing windows.

KaHn

KaHn

KaHn

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Hey all,

Having a problem with my mates laptop, for some reason it wont let me wipe its hard drive and start a fresh install, I have tried everything but it just wont work, when I try to install windows fresh it will either

a) Let me install it by doing a quick wipe and then go onto say "NTOSKRNL.EXE is missing or corrupt."

b) Just will not let me do a full wipe, just freezes.

Any help would be awesome.

KaHn
 
test it with memtest and some sort of hdd diagnostic tool, or perhaps its the disc or dvd drive reading incorrectly?
 
sja360 said:
test it with memtest and some sort of hdd diagnostic tool, or perhaps its the disc or dvd drive reading incorrectly?
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Done all that, including trying to write a new boot sector, repair the one which is broken, wiping using a 3rd party software via a boot CD and checking using other software.

If any could point me to the direction of some good software which might do the trick that would be ace aswell.

KaHn
 
KaHn said:
Hey all,

Having a problem with my mates laptop, for some reason it wont let me wipe its hard drive and start a fresh install, I have tried everything but it just wont work, when I try to install windows fresh it will either

a) Let me install it by doing a quick wipe and then go onto say "NTOSKRNL.EXE is missing or corrupt."

b) Just will not let me do a full wipe, just freezes.

Any help would be awesome.

KaHn
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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.
 
have you tried a different xp disc or different cd drive (i appreciate this might be a little awkward, with it being a laptop!)
 
bledd. said:
have you tried a different xp disc or different cd drive (i appreciate this might be a little awkward, with it being a laptop!)
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Need to find a differnt XP disc, do you think my local shop will copy me one saying how i dont need the serial codes?

KaHn
 
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