"bigthinker" <bigthinker@america.hm> wrote in message
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> I'm not quite sure how it happened, but my computer is no longer
> bootable. I used a boot disk but it wouldn't boot into windows xp. It
> said "ntoskrnl.exe is missing or corrupt" (not word for word). I know
> I need to copy the file from the setup disk using the recovery
> console, but I don't know how. I also don't know how to login as
> administrator using the recovery console, so I can't copy the file
> over. I desperately need help, because there are some extremely
> important files I need to get.

Hmmmm....perhaps you could try to hook the hard drive up as a slave to
another
computer if you have one.....and if you don't, you could try to boot off the
Windows XP CD and
try to repai the installation.....my 2 cents worth.

> Hmmmm....perhaps you could try to hook the hard drive up as a slave to
> another
> computer if you have one.....and if you don't, you could try to boot off the
> Windows XP CD and
> try to repai the installation.....my 2 cents worth.

The xp cd won't autorepair, and I can't get the copy command to work
because I can't figure out how to logon as administrator under the
recovery console. Booting from another hard drive is a good idea
though, especially if I can get an xp one so I can copy the file
easily. Only problem is that the only other hard drive I have is a
linux one that's 4 times smaller than the amount of data on my xp one,
and linux doesn't have write privledges for ntfs partitions.

If your data is as valuable as you say it is, go buy the proper-sized hard
drive and install XP on it while slaving your old drive to it.

Then disable simple file sharing and take ownership of the files you want.
Remember to back up "extremely important files," they are never safe on a
hard disc...

"Opranks612" <originalprankster612********.com> wrote in message
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> > Hmmmm....perhaps you could try to hook the hard drive up as a slave to
> > another
> > computer if you have one.....and if you don't, you could try to boot off
the
> > Windows XP CD and
> > try to repai the installation.....my 2 cents worth.
>
> The xp cd won't autorepair, and I can't get the copy command to work
> because I can't figure out how to logon as administrator under the
> recovery console. Booting from another hard drive is a good idea
> though, especially if I can get an xp one so I can copy the file
> easily. Only problem is that the only other hard drive I have is a
> linux one that's 4 times smaller than the amount of data on my xp one,
> and linux doesn't have write privledges for ntfs partitions.

My problem with transferring it to a new hard drive is that I'm always
broke, or else I'd try it.

You don't need a drive big enough to hold your data, just a drive big
enough to get XP installed. Once you take ownership of the files on
slave drive, find a way to back them up to CD.

You can get a 20GB drive for less than 45.00 new or a used, smaller
drive for 25.00.

An older 20x10x40 CD-RW drive will set you back 31.00.

Once you get your files backed up, reinstall XP on your original drive.

"bigthinker" <bigthinker@america.hm> wrote in message
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> My problem with transferring it to a new hard drive is that I'm always
> broke, or else I'd try it.