Windows Recovery Console Not Loading

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Hi OCUK'ers

My PC has died and I am trying to load the recovery console so that I can either repair or re-image my HDD. The problem is after the screen "windows is loading files" I get another screen explaining that windows failed to start this could be due to a recent hardware change blah blah. ntoskrnl.exe file missing or corrupted - 0xc0000098. I also get that winload.exe is missing.

I have tried booting from disc without any HDDs in my system and with a friends HDD and still I get the same message and I have tried reconnecting my disc drive. I should be able to boot to windows install disk without HDDs present, correct?

I am now doubtful of buying a new HDD because I can't see this solving the problem.

Has anyone ever experienced this, or can anyone point me in the right direction.

Thanks OCUK'ers

System Specs

System - Everyday Settings
CPU: Q9550 @ 3.5Ghz
RAM: 4GB (4x1GB) Corsair TwinX DDR3 XMS3 Dominator,
MB: Evga 790i *** Motherboard
PSU: Tagan TG1100-BZ 1100W SLI Crossfire Modular PSU Power Supply
OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit

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[anuraj]

re-install windows?

 

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That is what I am trying to do but when I boot from disk it says "windows loading files" then it should goto the Install DVD but it doesn't...