HELP! Tried setting up new boot screen for XP but it crashes every time I restart

MartialArtist12 · Post by **MartialArtist12** » Mon Feb 17, 2003 2:15 pm

I installed a new boot screen for Windows XP by going in safe modeand overwriting ntoskrnl.exe @ c:\windows\system32

But every time I restart, in safe mode or normal mode, I get a blue screen and it restarts. I can't even get into Windows. Anyone know how to delete ntoskrnl? I tried going into the command prompt mode with a 98 boot disk but I couldn't find the command name for it, all I know is c:\%windir% and if I type in c:\%windir%\system32 or c:\windows\system32... I get an error.

Anyone know how to extract the ntoskrnl.exe from a XP CD from the command prompt or at least delete the messed up ntoskrnl? Anyone ever had the same problem?

Brk · Post by **Brk** » Mon Feb 17, 2003 2:50 pm

For one thing, you won't be able to delete it from a DOS boot disk if you formatted the C: drive with NTFS.

You might try searching on how to use the Recovery Console.

Lesson learned...if you're not sure what you're doing, don't do it.

Hopeful · Post by **Hopeful** » Mon Feb 17, 2003 2:52 pm

Originally posted by Burke
For one thing, you won't be able to delete it from a DOS boot disk if you formatted the C: drive with NTFS.

You might try searching on how to use the Recovery Console.

Lesson learned...if you're not sure what you're doing, don't do it.

but its good to have the learning experience

Brk · Post by **Brk** » Mon Feb 17, 2003 2:55 pm

Originally posted by Hopeful
but its good to have the learning experience

Yes, but people should never start fiddling around with critical system files until they've backed up, researched on how to troubleshoot, etc.

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Mon Feb 17, 2003 3:35 pm

Originally posted by MartialArtist12
I installed a new boot screen for Windows XP by going in safe modeand overwriting ntoskrnl.exe @ c:\windows\system32

But every time I restart, in safe mode or normal mode, I get a blue screen and it restarts. I can't even get into Windows. Anyone know how to delete ntoskrnl? I tried going into the command prompt mode with a 98 boot disk but I couldn't find the command name for it, all I know is c:\%windir% and if I type in c:\%windir%\system32 or c:\windows\system32... I get an error.

Anyone know how to extract the ntoskrnl.exe from a XP CD from the command prompt or at least delete the messed up ntoskrnl? Anyone ever had the same problem?

What in the world made you want to delete ntoskrnl.exe? I don't think thats the right way to change the boot screen.

Do like Burke said, try the recovery console, think thats your only hope. Maybe ask Sid,think he is good with the console.

MartialArtist12 · Post by **MartialArtist12** » Mon Feb 17, 2003 3:36 pm

so you're telling me even if you send me ntoskrnl.exe, I have no way of replacing my ntoskrnl.exe?

MartialArtist12 · Post by **MartialArtist12** » Mon Feb 17, 2003 3:40 pm

I got this from MSFT

the actual file may be corrupt so copy NTOSKRNL.EXE off of the installation CD onto the %systemroot%/system32 directory.

You may need to edit the boot.ini if Linux is installed onto a system. During installation DiskDruid (Red Hats disk configuration utility) may create a primary partition (depending on disk configuration) and although the extended NT partition was there first (and at the beginning of the disk), the primary partition affects the numbering of the partition() parameter of boot.ini. Changing it from (1) to (2) (for example) allows the successful boot of NT.

so I can I actually do this if I don't have a NTSF-compatible boot disk

MartialArtist12 · Post by **MartialArtist12** » Mon Feb 17, 2003 3:41 pm

Originally posted by Snuf
What in the world made you want to delete ntoskrnl.exe? I don't think thats the right way to change the boot screen.

Do like Burke said, try the recovery console, think thats your only hope. Maybe ask Sid,think he is good with the console.

I didn't delete it, I replaced it. I have a backup somewhere on my HD

iaus10 · Post by **iaus10** » Mon Feb 17, 2003 3:49 pm

If you have access to another NTFS machine, yank the hdd out of your current box, and attach it as a slave in the other machine. Then navigate to that folder and search/replace the file. Kinda roundabout, but it's a way to get to the file.

MartialArtist12 · Post by **MartialArtist12** » Mon Feb 17, 2003 3:51 pm

I FIXED IT, and I did that by disregarding most of your posts

I went to the recovery console like you guys said, and I just deleted the ntoskrnl.exe file and then it booted up magically

mccoffee · Post by **mccoffee** » Mon Feb 17, 2003 4:01 pm

hey maritail what arts did u study j/w

Hopeful · Post by **Hopeful** » Mon Feb 17, 2003 4:50 pm

Originally posted by Burke
Yes, but people should never start fiddling around with critical system files until they've backed up, researched on how to troubleshoot, etc.

of course... always backup!

MartialArtist12 · Post by **MartialArtist12** » Mon Feb 17, 2003 4:50 pm

TKD/HWD/hapkido/yudo - my root arts
wrestling
muay thai at Fairtex
some boxing and wing chun

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Mon Feb 17, 2003 6:09 pm

Originally posted by MartialArtist12
I FIXED IT, and I did that by disregarding most of your posts

I went to the recovery console like you guys said, and I just deleted the ntoskrnl.exe file and then it booted up magically

Good, glad you got it fixed, and only had to disregard MOST of the posts.

And if I am not mistaken, W2K/XP makes backups of critical system files, so that if one is missing on bootup, it can copy the backup where it needs to and continue on...

MartialArtist12 · Post by **MartialArtist12** » Mon Feb 17, 2003 7:01 pm

Thanks everyone for leading me in the right direction

mccoffee · Post by **mccoffee** » Tue Feb 18, 2003 1:51 am

what hwd I took shooto, jeet kune do, bando a.k.a. muytai. hwd is hwag wan do or something close to it boy u took alot of korean arts. Wich one helped u the most

JawZ · Post by **JawZ** » Tue Feb 18, 2003 6:54 pm

Originally posted by mccoffee
what hwd I took shooto, jeet kune do, bando a.k.a. muytai. hwd is hwag wan do or something close to it boy u took alot of korean arts. Wich one helped u the most

This is sig material.

Thank you for the wonderful mix of martial arts/1337/phoenetic/shorthand and whatever else you threw in there LOL...

Brk · Post by **Brk** » Tue Feb 18, 2003 7:01 pm

Originally posted by UOD
This is sig material.

Thank you for the wonderful mix of martial arts/1337/phoenetic/shorthand and whatever else you threw in there LOL...

I was wondering what in the living hell that was...

mccoffee · Post by **mccoffee** » Wed Feb 19, 2003 6:07 pm

i went to public school give me a break

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