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Laptop starting issue

  • 01-05-2009 1:20pm
    #1
    C_Breeze
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,435 ✭✭✭


    Hey,

    Thought id post up here see what the story is or if anyone knows a little more about this.

    Basically it seems my laptop randomly decided not to boot up anymore.

    I let my house mate use it and he says when it was shutting down it just abruptly cut out and now it wont switch on properly anymore.

    When i switch it on the screen just stays black and after about 2 minutes it says:

    windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:<windows root>/system32/ntoskrnl.exe Please reinstall a copy of the above file


    I gather I have to reinstall windows? however I am actually away for the year and don't have the disc with me.

    Also does this mean I have lost all my music, pictures and other files??


    Is there anyway around this or anything?

    Just lookin to see if there's anything i can do

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    petes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,382 ✭✭✭petes


    See this link here: http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000646.htm


    Unfortunately I'd say you will more than likely need your OS disk. You should be able to sort it out without losing files.


  • #3
    vasch_ro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,432 ✭✭✭vasch_ro


    with the windows disc you should be able to repair the installation its all fairly automated


  • #4
    Pshemko
    Closed Accounts Posts: 59 ✭✭Pshemko


    C_Breeze wrote: »
    Hey,

    Thought id post up here see what the story is or if anyone knows a little more about this.

    Basically it seems my laptop randomly decided not to boot up anymore.

    I let my house mate use it and he says when it was shutting down it just abruptly cut out and now it wont switch on properly anymore.

    When i switch it on the screen just stays black and after about 2 minutes it says:

    windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:<windows root>/system32/ntoskrnl.exe Please reinstall a copy of the above file


    I gather I have to reinstall windows? however I am actually away for the year and don't have the disc with me.

    Also does this mean I have lost all my music, pictures and other files??


    Is there anyway around this or anything?

    Just lookin to see if there's anything i can do

    Thanks

    There is a problem with the windows. You did not lose any data from HD.

    I can reinstall your OS today if you want to. I have instalation CD you need.


  • #5
    petes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,382 ✭✭✭petes


    Pshemko wrote: »
    There is a problem with the windows. You did not lose any data from HD.

    I can reinstall your OS today if you want to. I have instalation CD you need.


    Nice of you to repair the pc for free.


  • #6
    Pshemko
    Closed Accounts Posts: 59 ✭✭Pshemko


    I didn't say it's for free. I can do this for €50.


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  • #7
    layke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,956 ✭✭✭layke


    Before you do anything as drastic as that please do the following.

    http://pcsupport.about.com/od/termsf/p/fixmbr.htm

    If it doesn't work, then proceed with a fix using the CD.


  • #8
    C_Breeze
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,435 ✭✭✭C_Breeze


    Thanks for the replies

    I'm actually in Australia at the moment and the Windows XP disc is at home somewhere so unfortunately cant use that method nor can i pay Pshemko 50 to fix it :D

    Cheers for your suggestion layke, i'll read up more on how to do that


  • #9
    bignose3838
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38 ✭bignose3838


    Just bring it in to a PC repair shop, they'll back-up your data and re-install windows. After a fresh install everything will work faster and it wont cost that much. You can buy a 2.5" SATA to USB connecter and connect your harddrive to a PC, take off all your data and re-install but it would probbaly cost as much.


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