Err Msg: Windows Could Not Start...(Missing Ntoskrnl.exe) (103673)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server
- Microsoft BackOffice Small Business Server
This article was previously published under Q103673 SYMPTOMS
When you try to start Windows on a system with IBM OS/2 version 2.x,
the following error message is displayed:
Windows could not start because the following file is missing or
corrupt: <winnt root>\System32\ Ntoskrnl.exe.
CAUSE
OS/2 Boot Manager creates another primary hard disk partition that is
enumerated before any extended partitions.
RESOLUTION
Edit your Boot.ini file and change the partition information by performing
the following steps:
- Remove the Read Only and System File attributes from the Boot.ini
file by typing the following command at an MS-DOS or OS/2 command
line:
- Edit the Boot.ini file and change the partition number for Windows. In most cases, you need to increase the partition number by
one. A typical Windows line in the Boot.ini file looks similar
to the following, where x is the partition number and <ntdir> is the name of the
folder into which Windows is installed:
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(x)\<ntdir>="Windows NT
Workstation Version 4.00"
For additional information about the Boot.ini file, click the article number below
to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
102873 BOOT.INI and ARC Path Naming Conventions and Usag
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 5/6/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbsetup KB103673 |
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