I have a gateway laptop 4525vg; intel cpu m 1.5ghz; WIN xp pro 32- bit; 512 ram.
I installed a new copy of win xp pro on my laptop worked fine for awhile and now it hangs when I started it. I RECEIVE an error message \system32\ntoskrnl.exe please re-install file.
Can someone please help re-install this file. I have my windows xp pro cd.Can you get into windows at all?

Do you have any virus protection?I can't get into windows at all. This is the message I get. I do have a virus program installed norton antivirus 2003 Professional edition.

"Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt
\system32\ntoskrnl.exe please install a copy of the above file"Did you try Safe Mode?Yes. I select safe mode, safe mode with networking and not happens. It just goes to a black blank screen and hangs.Try this: http://icrontic.com/articles/repair_windows_xpHey, checked out the link you posted I did all the steps. The only problem is that when I am prompted to select a valid Windows installation, there isn't one to pick.
Try Windows repair: http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/How-to-repair-Windows-XP-t138.htmlI checked out the other link you send me. No installation were found so I guess that means that my data or partition on my drive is too corrupted. What can I do next or do I need a new hard drive. Check, if BIOS sees the drive.Yes. BIOS sees the drive.Do you have any important data there?

RUN HD diagnostic: http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=287No. It has a new win xp pro installation. I will give it a try.Thanks for your help. I will continue to post my FINDINGS tomorrow. Buy.No problem