When you try to start Windows NT, you receive:
Windows NT could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: <Windows Root>\System32\Ntoskrnl.exe Please re-install a copy of the above file.The problem can be caused by any of the following:
1. <Windows Root>\System32\Ntoskrnl.exe is missing or corrupt. If this is the case, run a Verify Windows NT system files, followed by reapplication of your lastest service pack, or boot to an alternate install and copy the file.
2. The default value in the \[Boot Loader\] section of c:\boot.ini is missing or invalid.
If Windows NT is installed
at C:\WinNT, the entry should look like default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT.
See tip 0055. If the default value is missing,
the boot menu displays a NT (default)
entry which points to multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT.
3. Windows NT is not installed in the location specified by c:\boot.ini.
To fix the problem, use any of the following:
1. Correct the c:\boot.ini file. See tip 0055. Here is a sample:
\[boot loader\] timeout=06 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT \[operating systems\] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows NT Workstation Version 4.00" multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows NT Workstation Version 4.00 \[VGA mode\]" /basevideo /sos multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT="Emergency Workstation Version 4.00" multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT="Emergency Workstation Version 4.00 \[VGA mode\]" /basevideo /sos2. Boot the 3 setup floppies and type R for repair. Insert your ERD when prompted. Check the Inspect Startup Environment option only. See tip 0272.
3. If you have a boot floppy, tip 0012, use it to boot and copy the A:\boot.ini or just edit c:\boot.ini.
4. If you have a working alternate install, boot it and edit c:\boot.ini.
