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copy the ntoskrnl.exe from a win CD

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by tuando_99

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Hi ALL,

When install win sp4 to my win 2k pro, I got a message saying that the file C:/WINNT/system32/ osntkrnl.exe is corrupt, it needs to be copied from the CD.

I use the setup disks to get to Win Console, what is the command to copy it? I try copy and xcopy command but no luck.

Thanks,
Tuan

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by winterfrost

Your best bet is probably to pull the drive out and put it into another system as a slave drive, then copy it over that way.

Also, pulling nstoskrl.exe from a pre-SP4 CD and copying it onto a system that you just applied SP4 to will probably cause more problems than it will fix. You should be sure that you copy it from a system which already has SP4 installed successfully.

Chances are that if you are getting this message after applying a Service Pack, copying this one file will also not fix your problem. If you can start in Safe Mode, you might want to try uninstalling the Service Pack and re-installing it again.

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