| In Windows NT based operating systems, ntoskrnl.exe | | | | system bootup. To resolve the issue, you will need to |
| runs as a critical process in the boot-up cycle of your | | | | recreate ntoskrnl.exe by using these steps: |
| computer. It is the kernel image for operating system | | | | 1. You need to firstly insert the Microsoft Windows XP |
| and is responsible for system services like memory | | | | CD. |
| management, hardware virtualization. ntoskrnl.exe | | | | 2. Reboot your system. Next, press any key to boot |
| corruption primarily occurs due to operating system | | | | from the CD. |
| malfunctioning, unexpected system shutdown, malicious | | | | 3. Press R on the Microsoft Windows XP setup |
| software like virus (w32.bolzano and variants) and | | | | screen to enter the Recovery Console. |
| more. Two foremost hazards that you might | | | | 4. Enter the administrator password (if any). |
| encounter after corruption of this file can be | | | | 5. Use the following command:expand |
| unbootable computer system and data inaccessibility. In | | | | d:\i386\ntoskrnl.ex_ c:\windows\system32 |
| such circumstances, the best way to recover your | | | | 1. Type Y and then press Enter to overwrite the file. |
| inaccessible data is by restoring it from an up-to-date | | | | 2. Type exit to reboot your system. |
| backup. However, if no backup is available, then you | | | | However, if you still receive any of the above error |
| need to use advanced Data Recovery Software to | | | | messages, then you will need to go for clean operating |
| comprehensively recover your data. | | | | system reinstall. A clean reinstall will erase all data from |
| In most cases, you might encounter any of the below | | | | the selected hard drive partition. To comprehensively |
| error messages after ntoskrnl.exe file is either corrupt | | | | recover and restore your lost files and folders, you will |
| or missing: | | | | need to use powerful Data Recovery software. |
| “<windows root> | | | | Such utilities ensure absolute recovery and restoration |
| System32\NTOSKRNL.EXE is missing or corrupt” | | | | of data from a formatted hard drive partitions. These |
| Or | | | | utilities use advanced scanning methods to perform |
| “Windows NT could not start because the below | | | | absolute Data Recovery. With rich graphical interface |
| file is missing or corrupt: | | | | and user-friendly documentation, these Data Recovery |
| Drive Letter:\WINNT\System32\Ntoskrnl.exe” | | | | Tools serve as self-explanatory applications. |
| One of the above error messages can appear during | | | | |