Windows XP Boot Screen ... Plz help

[talrejaharish]

me having one MAJOR problem ....

My system is Windows XP SP2 installed
Intel P4
2 cd drives
1 floppy drive (so suggest solutions accordingly)

I Downloaded a Windows XP Boot Screen ....

Started my comp in Safe Mode ... replaced the required

ntoskrnl.exe

file in the

system32 folder in windows

with the new boot screen file of ntoskrnl.exe ....

and then as i was supposed to reboot it ... i did the same ...

but now my comp shows the new boot screen ... but doesnt go anywere beyond the boot screen ... i mean doesnt load WINDOWS ... it keeps restartin there only ...

and i tried all options in the boot menu .... with command prompt .. with network ... last known good config ... but cant start my system ...

i tried to boot into safe mode ... n even tat doesnt happen ... tried to boot in from this Live Cd of Knoppix ... succesful but cant replace file on Windows Drive ....

Can anyone help me out asap ... me currently booting from this Live CD of Knoppix ...

plz help

everyone out there

[smash555]

Just try to repalce the " ntoskrnl " file from the other computer running Windows XP or u can run the Windows XP setup again and select the repair mode during the command based setup.

[talrejaharish]

i have taken a backup of the FILE on my hard disk ... the problem is ... how do i go on to that drive of mine ....

[smash555]

Just Boot up ur Computer with a Bootable CD/Floppy and try replacing file the backup file to the original location using DOS prompt.
OR u can directly run the Windows XP setup and select the repair Option

[theraven]

just try to repair ur windows installation
boot from ur windows cd and run the repair utility
and next time u wanna change ur boot screen use software like bootskin or style xp
its safer than manually changin the file .

[talrejaharish]

wen i boot with a Windows XP cd with SP1 in it ...

my system is not detecting my root drive C:

i have 5 partitions on my 100GB disk(80+20)

actual partitions are :
C - Windows
D - Music
E - Files
F - CD Drive
G - Setups
H - Softwares
I - CD ROM

wat it shows in DOS Command wen booted from Bootable Windows XP cd

C - Setups
D - Softwares
E - Music
F - CD Drive
G - CD ROM

doesnt detect the other two drives ....

wat to do ???

my partitions actually are:
C and D on 80 GB
and other 3 on the other drive

any solutions ??? :roll:

[smash555]

Actually u have NTFS partitions with ur Windows and Files drive.
On which drive did u installed Windows XP??
If its on windows drive then just run the windows XP setup from a Bootable CD and choose the repair options during setup

[talrejaharish]

My C: is Fat32 and D is NTFS

others are all FAT32

Windows is on C:

[navneeth_snr]

oh, then take ur hard disk to ur friend/relative house and then back up it

[theraven]

dude thats a very confusing partitioning ... specially seein how they are being displayed and what they are supposed to be
simplest way i suggest attatch it to a working computer and replace ur file
before this .. since u have knoppix live cd
search the forum for " how to mount windows drives "...
mount ur drive .. u should be able to access it .. then do the needfull !!

O WAIT before this .. ur in luck if have a FDD
create a winxp boot disk ... ( ask ur friend to do it)
boot from ur floppy
and do the needfull !

[talrejaharish]

Hey all u ppl ... thnx a lot ....

I used a Win 98 SE bootable floppy ...

it detected all my partitions properly ...

i replaced the file from the backup and then it started properly ....


Thnx evryone

ADMIN : Lock this post and others that are over na ... too many results when we search !!! :roll:

[it_waaznt_me]

Lol ... Anytime mate .. ...