RE: Could this a mother board issue?

ometime s, maybe most, you have to hit any key on keybrd to get it to boot
from CD!!

"Lorne" wrote:

> Hello everyone,
> i am assisting a neighbour with her computer (she's so cute, i couldnt say
> no to her)....
> On boot up, she is getting the message:
> missing or corrupt file: ntoskrnl.exe reinstall a copy of the above
> file.....
>
> so after researching the net and newsgroups i thought i found the way to
> repair this.... easy enough, just boot from xp cd and use the repair
> console.... BUT here is the problem.... i can not get the computer to boot
> from the cd rom!!!
> I went into the bios and set boot priority to:
> cd/rom 1st, floppy 2nd and ide hard drive 3rd (can't go wrong with this,
> right?) Using her windows xp, the computer says searching for boot record
> from cd.... then after sevceral seconds, changes to try to boot from the
> hard drive.....
> Ok, i thought maybe the cd rom is not working...... so i put in a spare cd
> rom.... same thing..... took the cd and put it into a different computer,
> and the cd boots up......
>
> so, any idea of what my issue is all about???
>
> thank you all....
>
>
>

My keyboard doesn't have an 'any' key.. :-)

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


"Dixonian69" <Dixonian69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news2A04B6F-001B-4F40-806C-D55A73F17A0E@microsoft.com...
> ometime s, maybe most, you have to hit any key on keybrd to get it to boot
> from CD!!
>
> "Lorne" wrote:
>
>> Hello everyone,
>> i am assisting a neighbour with her computer (she's so cute, i couldnt
>> say
>> no to her)....
>> On boot up, she is getting the message:
>> missing or corrupt file: ntoskrnl.exe reinstall a copy of the above
>> file.....
>>
>> so after researching the net and newsgroups i thought i found the way to
>> repair this.... easy enough, just boot from xp cd and use the repair
>> console.... BUT here is the problem.... i can not get the computer to
>> boot
>> from the cd rom!!!
>> I went into the bios and set boot priority to:
>> cd/rom 1st, floppy 2nd and ide hard drive 3rd (can't go wrong with this,
>> right?) Using her windows xp, the computer says searching for boot
>> record
>> from cd.... then after sevceral seconds, changes to try to boot from the
>> hard drive.....
>> Ok, i thought maybe the cd rom is not working...... so i put in a spare
>> cd
>> rom.... same thing..... took the cd and put it into a different computer,
>> and the cd boots up......
>>
>> so, any idea of what my issue is all about???
>>
>> thank you all....
>>
>>
>>

thank you everyone..
1) i tried the safe mode and last known config.... didnt work,
2) tried pressing any key to get it to read from the cd... after a few
seconds, it tries the hard drive

i will try to remove all options from the boot list and see what
happens,.... i will repost with the results


"Dixonian69" <Dixonian69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news2A04B6F-001B-4F40-806C-D55A73F17A0E@microsoft.com...
> ometime s, maybe most, you have to hit any key on keybrd to get it to boot
> from CD!!
>
> "Lorne" wrote:
>
>> Hello everyone,
>> i am assisting a neighbour with her computer (she's so cute, i couldnt
>> say
>> no to her)....
>> On boot up, she is getting the message:
>> missing or corrupt file: ntoskrnl.exe reinstall a copy of the above
>> file.....
>>
>> so after researching the net and newsgroups i thought i found the way to
>> repair this.... easy enough, just boot from xp cd and use the repair
>> console.... BUT here is the problem.... i can not get the computer to
>> boot
>> from the cd rom!!!
>> I went into the bios and set boot priority to:
>> cd/rom 1st, floppy 2nd and ide hard drive 3rd (can't go wrong with this,
>> right?) Using her windows xp, the computer says searching for boot
>> record
>> from cd.... then after sevceral seconds, changes to try to boot from the
>> hard drive.....
>> Ok, i thought maybe the cd rom is not working...... so i put in a spare
>> cd
>> rom.... same thing..... took the cd and put it into a different computer,
>> and the cd boots up......
>>
>> so, any idea of what my issue is all about???
>>
>> thank you all....
>>
>>
>>

Funny. Mike. I didn't use the quote either.

"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> My keyboard doesn't have an 'any' key.. :-)
>
> --
> Mike Hall
> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "Dixonian69" <Dixonian69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news2A04B6F-001B-4F40-806C-D55A73F17A0E@microsoft.com...
> > ometime s, maybe most, you have to hit any key on keybrd to get it to boot
> > from CD!!
> >
> > "Lorne" wrote:
> >
> >> Hello everyone,
> >> i am assisting a neighbour with her computer (she's so cute, i couldnt
> >> say
> >> no to her)....
> >> On boot up, she is getting the message:
> >> missing or corrupt file: ntoskrnl.exe reinstall a copy of the above
> >> file.....
> >>
> >> so after researching the net and newsgroups i thought i found the way to
> >> repair this.... easy enough, just boot from xp cd and use the repair
> >> console.... BUT here is the problem.... i can not get the computer to
> >> boot
> >> from the cd rom!!!
> >> I went into the bios and set boot priority to:
> >> cd/rom 1st, floppy 2nd and ide hard drive 3rd (can't go wrong with this,
> >> right?) Using her windows xp, the computer says searching for boot
> >> record
> >> from cd.... then after sevceral seconds, changes to try to boot from the
> >> hard drive.....
> >> Ok, i thought maybe the cd rom is not working...... so i put in a spare
> >> cd
> >> rom.... same thing..... took the cd and put it into a different computer,
> >> and the cd boots up......
> >>
> >> so, any idea of what my issue is all about???
> >>
> >> thank you all....
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

ok, removed all boot options other than cd rom..... no reading from the cd.
tried the cd again in another computer and it booted up fine.....
replaced the cd rom on the computer... same thing.

"Lorne" <stoner_123@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23hczt9IDGHA.1268@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> thank you everyone..
> 1) i tried the safe mode and last known config.... didnt work,
> 2) tried pressing any key to get it to read from the cd... after a few
> seconds, it tries the hard drive
>
> i will try to remove all options from the boot list and see what
> happens,.... i will repost with the results
>
>
> "Dixonian69" <Dixonian69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news2A04B6F-001B-4F40-806C-D55A73F17A0E@microsoft.com...
>> ometime s, maybe most, you have to hit any key on keybrd to get it to
>> boot
>> from CD!!
>>
>> "Lorne" wrote:
>>
>>> Hello everyone,
>>> i am assisting a neighbour with her computer (she's so cute, i couldnt
>>> say
>>> no to her)....
>>> On boot up, she is getting the message:
>>> missing or corrupt file: ntoskrnl.exe reinstall a copy of the above
>>> file.....
>>>
>>> so after researching the net and newsgroups i thought i found the way to
>>> repair this.... easy enough, just boot from xp cd and use the repair
>>> console.... BUT here is the problem.... i can not get the computer to
>>> boot
>>> from the cd rom!!!
>>> I went into the bios and set boot priority to:
>>> cd/rom 1st, floppy 2nd and ide hard drive 3rd (can't go wrong with this,
>>> right?) Using her windows xp, the computer says searching for boot
>>> record
>>> from cd.... then after sevceral seconds, changes to try to boot from the
>>> hard drive.....
>>> Ok, i thought maybe the cd rom is not working...... so i put in a spare
>>> cd
>>> rom.... same thing..... took the cd and put it into a different
>>> computer,
>>> and the cd boots up......
>>>
>>> so, any idea of what my issue is all about???
>>>
>>> thank you all....
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>

Either the XP CD is faulty, wrong type, whatever, or your CD ROM drive is
not playing ball.. how old is the drive?.. what type of XP CD do you have?

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


"Lorne" <stoner_123@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:e2tBkvJDGHA.1028@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> ok, removed all boot options other than cd rom..... no reading from the
> cd. tried the cd again in another computer and it booted up fine.....
> replaced the cd rom on the computer... same thing.
>
> "Lorne" <stoner_123@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23hczt9IDGHA.1268@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> thank you everyone..
>> 1) i tried the safe mode and last known config.... didnt work,
>> 2) tried pressing any key to get it to read from the cd... after a few
>> seconds, it tries the hard drive
>>
>> i will try to remove all options from the boot list and see what
>> happens,.... i will repost with the results
>>
>>
>> "Dixonian69" <Dixonian69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news2A04B6F-001B-4F40-806C-D55A73F17A0E@microsoft.com...
>>> ometime s, maybe most, you have to hit any key on keybrd to get it to
>>> boot
>>> from CD!!
>>>
>>> "Lorne" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello everyone,
>>>> i am assisting a neighbour with her computer (she's so cute, i couldnt
>>>> say
>>>> no to her)....
>>>> On boot up, she is getting the message:
>>>> missing or corrupt file: ntoskrnl.exe reinstall a copy of the above
>>>> file.....
>>>>
>>>> so after researching the net and newsgroups i thought i found the way
>>>> to
>>>> repair this.... easy enough, just boot from xp cd and use the repair
>>>> console.... BUT here is the problem.... i can not get the computer to
>>>> boot
>>>> from the cd rom!!!
>>>> I went into the bios and set boot priority to:
>>>> cd/rom 1st, floppy 2nd and ide hard drive 3rd (can't go wrong with
>>>> this,
>>>> right?) Using her windows xp, the computer says searching for boot
>>>> record
>>>> from cd.... then after sevceral seconds, changes to try to boot from
>>>> the
>>>> hard drive.....
>>>> Ok, i thought maybe the cd rom is not working...... so i put in a spare
>>>> cd
>>>> rom.... same thing..... took the cd and put it into a different
>>>> computer,
>>>> and the cd boots up......
>>>>
>>>> so, any idea of what my issue is all about???
>>>>
>>>> thank you all....
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
>
>

using original windows xp cd pro,
i tried changing the cd rom... same issue...
just a thought, cuz i've seen some strange things, but how about the power
supply failing? my neighbour is a heavy smoker (all gunged up inside the
computer).... could that be it?

"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mikehalll@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:etE0DzJDGHA.312@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Either the XP CD is faulty, wrong type, whatever, or your CD ROM drive is
> not playing ball.. how old is the drive?.. what type of XP CD do you have?
>
> --
> Mike Hall
> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "Lorne" <stoner_123@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:e2tBkvJDGHA.1028@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> ok, removed all boot options other than cd rom..... no reading from the
>> cd. tried the cd again in another computer and it booted up fine.....
>> replaced the cd rom on the computer... same thing.
>>
>> "Lorne" <stoner_123@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23hczt9IDGHA.1268@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>> thank you everyone..
>>> 1) i tried the safe mode and last known config.... didnt work,
>>> 2) tried pressing any key to get it to read from the cd... after a few
>>> seconds, it tries the hard drive
>>>
>>> i will try to remove all options from the boot list and see what
>>> happens,.... i will repost with the results
>>>
>>>
>>> "Dixonian69" <Dixonian69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news2A04B6F-001B-4F40-806C-D55A73F17A0E@microsoft.com...
>>>> ometime s, maybe most, you have to hit any key on keybrd to get it to
>>>> boot
>>>> from CD!!
>>>>
>>>> "Lorne" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hello everyone,
>>>>> i am assisting a neighbour with her computer (she's so cute, i couldnt
>>>>> say
>>>>> no to her)....
>>>>> On boot up, she is getting the message:
>>>>> missing or corrupt file: ntoskrnl.exe reinstall a copy of the above
>>>>> file.....
>>>>>
>>>>> so after researching the net and newsgroups i thought i found the way
>>>>> to
>>>>> repair this.... easy enough, just boot from xp cd and use the repair
>>>>> console.... BUT here is the problem.... i can not get the computer to
>>>>> boot
>>>>> from the cd rom!!!
>>>>> I went into the bios and set boot priority to:
>>>>> cd/rom 1st, floppy 2nd and ide hard drive 3rd (can't go wrong with
>>>>> this,
>>>>> right?) Using her windows xp, the computer says searching for boot
>>>>> record
>>>>> from cd.... then after sevceral seconds, changes to try to boot from
>>>>> the
>>>>> hard drive.....
>>>>> Ok, i thought maybe the cd rom is not working...... so i put in a
>>>>> spare cd
>>>>> rom.... same thing..... took the cd and put it into a different
>>>>> computer,
>>>>> and the cd boots up......
>>>>>
>>>>> so, any idea of what my issue is all about???
>>>>>
>>>>> thank you all....
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Lorne:
This might have been covered before, so if it has, excuse me for repeating
(I'm too tired to look), but have you tried another bootable CD in the
machine? Same problem?
Anna

"Lorne" <stoner_123@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23OCOX3JDGHA.2320@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> using original windows xp cd pro,
> i tried changing the cd rom... same issue...
> just a thought, cuz i've seen some strange things, but how about the power
> supply failing? my neighbour is a heavy smoker (all gunged up inside the
> computer).... could that be it?
>
> "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mikehalll@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:etE0DzJDGHA.312@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Either the XP CD is faulty, wrong type, whatever, or your CD ROM drive is
>> not playing ball.. how old is the drive?.. what type of XP CD do you
>> have?
>>
>> --
>> Mike Hall
>> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>>
>>
>> "Lorne" <stoner_123@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:e2tBkvJDGHA.1028@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>> ok, removed all boot options other than cd rom..... no reading from the
>>> cd. tried the cd again in another computer and it booted up fine.....
>>> replaced the cd rom on the computer... same thing.
>>>
>>> "Lorne" <stoner_123@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%23hczt9IDGHA.1268@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>> thank you everyone..
>>>> 1) i tried the safe mode and last known config.... didnt work,
>>>> 2) tried pressing any key to get it to read from the cd... after a few
>>>> seconds, it tries the hard drive
>>>>
>>>> i will try to remove all options from the boot list and see what
>>>> happens,.... i will repost with the results
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Dixonian69" <Dixonian69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news2A04B6F-001B-4F40-806C-D55A73F17A0E@microsoft.com...
>>>>> ometime s, maybe most, you have to hit any key on keybrd to get it to
>>>>> boot
>>>>> from CD!!
>>>>>
>>>>> "Lorne" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello everyone,
>>>>>> i am assisting a neighbour with her computer (she's so cute, i
>>>>>> couldnt say
>>>>>> no to her)....
>>>>>> On boot up, she is getting the message:
>>>>>> missing or corrupt file: ntoskrnl.exe reinstall a copy of the above
>>>>>> file.....
>>>>>>
>>>>>> so after researching the net and newsgroups i thought i found the way
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> repair this.... easy enough, just boot from xp cd and use the repair
>>>>>> console.... BUT here is the problem.... i can not get the computer
>>>>>> to boot
>>>>>> from the cd rom!!!
>>>>>> I went into the bios and set boot priority to:
>>>>>> cd/rom 1st, floppy 2nd and ide hard drive 3rd (can't go wrong with
>>>>>> this,
>>>>>> right?) Using her windows xp, the computer says searching for boot
>>>>>> record
>>>>>> from cd.... then after sevceral seconds, changes to try to boot from
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> hard drive.....
>>>>>> Ok, i thought maybe the cd rom is not working...... so i put in a
>>>>>> spare cd
>>>>>> rom.... same thing..... took the cd and put it into a different
>>>>>> computer,
>>>>>> and the cd boots up......
>>>>>>
>>>>>> so, any idea of what my issue is all about???
>>>>>>
>>>>>> thank you all....

hi anna,
i didnt try another bootable cd cuz i only have the one xp cd.... which
does boot up on a different computer. !




"Anna" <myname@myisp.net> wrote in message
news:ukIdvOLDGHA.1384@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Lorne:
> This might have been covered before, so if it has, excuse me for repeating
> (I'm too tired to look), but have you tried another bootable CD in the
> machine? Same problem?
> Anna
>
> "Lorne" <stoner_123@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23OCOX3JDGHA.2320@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> using original windows xp cd pro,
>> i tried changing the cd rom... same issue...
>> just a thought, cuz i've seen some strange things, but how about the
>> power supply failing? my neighbour is a heavy smoker (all gunged up
>> inside the computer).... could that be it?
>>
>> "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mikehalll@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:etE0DzJDGHA.312@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>> Either the XP CD is faulty, wrong type, whatever, or your CD ROM drive
>>> is not playing ball.. how old is the drive?.. what type of XP CD do you
>>> have?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Mike Hall
>>> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>>>
>>>
>>> "Lorne" <stoner_123@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:e2tBkvJDGHA.1028@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>>> ok, removed all boot options other than cd rom..... no reading from the
>>>> cd. tried the cd again in another computer and it booted up fine.....
>>>> replaced the cd rom on the computer... same thing.
>>>>
>>>> "Lorne" <stoner_123@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23hczt9IDGHA.1268@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>>> thank you everyone..
>>>>> 1) i tried the safe mode and last known config.... didnt work,
>>>>> 2) tried pressing any key to get it to read from the cd... after a few
>>>>> seconds, it tries the hard drive
>>>>>
>>>>> i will try to remove all options from the boot list and see what
>>>>> happens,.... i will repost with the results
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Dixonian69" <Dixonian69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news2A04B6F-001B-4F40-806C-D55A73F17A0E@microsoft.com...
>>>>>> ometime s, maybe most, you have to hit any key on keybrd to get it to
>>>>>> boot
>>>>>> from CD!!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Lorne" wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hello everyone,
>>>>>>> i am assisting a neighbour with her computer (she's so cute, i
>>>>>>> couldnt say
>>>>>>> no to her)....
>>>>>>> On boot up, she is getting the message:
>>>>>>> missing or corrupt file: ntoskrnl.exe reinstall a copy of the above
>>>>>>> file.....
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> so after researching the net and newsgroups i thought i found the
>>>>>>> way to
>>>>>>> repair this.... easy enough, just boot from xp cd and use the repair
>>>>>>> console.... BUT here is the problem.... i can not get the computer
>>>>>>> to boot
>>>>>>> from the cd rom!!!
>>>>>>> I went into the bios and set boot priority to:
>>>>>>> cd/rom 1st, floppy 2nd and ide hard drive 3rd (can't go wrong with
>>>>>>> this,
>>>>>>> right?) Using her windows xp, the computer says searching for boot
>>>>>>> record
>>>>>>> from cd.... then after sevceral seconds, changes to try to boot from
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> hard drive.....
>>>>>>> Ok, i thought maybe the cd rom is not working...... so i put in a
>>>>>>> spare cd
>>>>>>> rom.... same thing..... took the cd and put it into a different
>>>>>>> computer,
>>>>>>> and the cd boots up......
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> so, any idea of what my issue is all about???
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> thank you all....
>
>

ok... i have putzed with this for way too long!!
can i take the hard drive , install it as a master on another computer (the
one where her xp cd boots up), format the hard drive, install her OS and
then put the hard drive back into her computer?? will that work?
of course there is always a hitch...... she doesnt have the original mother
board cds that came with her computer... (i didn't know i had to keep those,
she said!)


"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mikehalll@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:etE0DzJDGHA.312@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Either the XP CD is faulty, wrong type, whatever, or your CD ROM drive is
> not playing ball.. how old is the drive?.. what type of XP CD do you have?
>
> --
> Mike Hall
> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "Lorne" <stoner_123@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:e2tBkvJDGHA.1028@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> ok, removed all boot options other than cd rom..... no reading from the
>> cd. tried the cd again in another computer and it booted up fine.....
>> replaced the cd rom on the computer... same thing.
>>
>> "Lorne" <stoner_123@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23hczt9IDGHA.1268@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>> thank you everyone..
>>> 1) i tried the safe mode and last known config.... didnt work,
>>> 2) tried pressing any key to get it to read from the cd... after a few
>>> seconds, it tries the hard drive
>>>
>>> i will try to remove all options from the boot list and see what
>>> happens,.... i will repost with the results
>>>
>>>
>>> "Dixonian69" <Dixonian69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news2A04B6F-001B-4F40-806C-D55A73F17A0E@microsoft.com...
>>>> ometime s, maybe most, you have to hit any key on keybrd to get it to
>>>> boot
>>>> from CD!!
>>>>
>>>> "Lorne" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hello everyone,
>>>>> i am assisting a neighbour with her computer (she's so cute, i couldnt
>>>>> say
>>>>> no to her)....
>>>>> On boot up, she is getting the message:
>>>>> missing or corrupt file: ntoskrnl.exe reinstall a copy of the above
>>>>> file.....
>>>>>
>>>>> so after researching the net and newsgroups i thought i found the way
>>>>> to
>>>>> repair this.... easy enough, just boot from xp cd and use the repair
>>>>> console.... BUT here is the problem.... i can not get the computer to
>>>>> boot
>>>>> from the cd rom!!!
>>>>> I went into the bios and set boot priority to:
>>>>> cd/rom 1st, floppy 2nd and ide hard drive 3rd (can't go wrong with
>>>>> this,
>>>>> right?) Using her windows xp, the computer says searching for boot
>>>>> record
>>>>> from cd.... then after sevceral seconds, changes to try to boot from
>>>>> the
>>>>> hard drive.....
>>>>> Ok, i thought maybe the cd rom is not working...... so i put in a
>>>>> spare cd
>>>>> rom.... same thing..... took the cd and put it into a different
>>>>> computer,
>>>>> and the cd boots up......
>>>>>
>>>>> so, any idea of what my issue is all about???
>>>>>
>>>>> thank you all....
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>