Solve : Error message on start-up...Help!?

1.	Solve : Error message on start-up...Help!?
Answer» Im using windows XP. I tried to start my COMPUTER this MORNING and this message came up. "Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \system32\ntoskrnl.exe. Please re-install a copy of the above file." I BOUGHT this refurbished computer about a year ago and I dont have the disks. Thanks or your help. 1) Download the RECOVERY Console .iso and burn it to a cd using sw that burns .iso images (http://forums.pcpitstop.com/index.php?showtopic=150212) 2) Boot to the recovery console CD 3) Rename C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntoskrnl.exe 4) Copy ntoskrnl.exe to C:\WINDOWS\system32 from C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache 5) Reboot

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