ntoskrnl.exe

[BlackChocobo]

I was playing WoW on my computer when it randomly shut itself off. When trying to boot up it gave me an error saying:

Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
\system32\ntoskrnl.exe.
Please re-install a copy of the above file.

I get this same message every time I restart my computer and it wont let me get on. I tried putting in my Windows XP cd to see if i could fix it with that but when I boot from my Windows CD, Windows setup gives me the error:

File \AMD64\ntkrnlmp.exe could not be loaded.
The error code is 4.
Setup cannot continue. Press any key to exit.

The makeup of my computer is:

AMD athlon 64 x2 4400+
ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe Socket 939
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200KS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
EVGA 512-P2-N635-AR GeForce 7950GT 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

Any help fixing the problem would be appreciated.

[juppy]

After doing some Googling, most of the stuff I find with that error say most likely a bad stick of RAM. Might try one stick at a time (if you have more than one stick installed) to see if one's bad, or if you've only got one stick you can always test it with a program like Memtest86+. If you're overclocking, try turning down your memory speeds first to see if that helps too.

[BlackChocobo]

I took out one stick of RAM and i dont get any errors anymore and Windows starts, but when i get to the screen where I select a user and sign on, the keyboard and the mouse wont work. They work before i get to this screen such as when im in the BIOS but they just stop working when i get to that screen. I have tried using several different USB mice and even tried using an adapter to plug it into the green slot that is meant only for mice.

[TwoRails]

Just curious, but are you mixing and matching 32-bit and 64-bit software / drivers? It may be your issue. Is your WoW compatible with a 64-bit OS?

edt: typo

[BlackChocobo]

I have been running Wow and other 32 bit games for about a year now with no problems, so im assuming it is compatible with the 64 bit OS

[BlackChocobo]

Ok i grabbed an old ps/2 keyboard from an old computer and plugged it in and it worked, after logging in it told me that i needed to reactivate windows due to massive changes in the hardware (aka taking a stick of ram out). I reactivated Windows and it all works fine now. From looking at people with similer problems it seems to happen when ur computer isnt registared since i saw a few posts on your forums where they got the same problem from using pirated software (and no mine isnt pirated). Thanks for all your help.

[TwoRails]

edit: glad to hear you got it fixed!