I got up the other morning to find, after an autoupdate the error message ntoskrnl.exe missing. please reinstall, so I just grabbed the reinstall disk and figured if I run the repair program, it would find the execute file, install it, and I'd be back in business. "Course since this is a COMPUTER and we all know how finicky they can be it was not as easy as that. I grabbed a reinallation disk for a desktop and my issue is with a laptop. So, after about 45 minutes, Windows started up but I cannot access any of my files, internet will not work, printer not working. OH, I can see the files, EXCEPT for the icon that represents unknown files over internet related desktop items, everything is there but nothing opens. I am figuring some drivers are now missing. I do not have the correct reinstall disk but one of my co-workers is SENDING the drivers and utilities disk that came with her computer which is the same model as mine. What little I can do on the computer, like OPEN the start menu, is super slow!

Some tech info:

Windows XP Professional
Dell Latitude D630 laptop

Any suggestions?

CarlWelcome to the CH forums.

See CH000646 here..

Good luck