[THIN] Re: Windows NT could not start...Ntoskrnl.exe
- From: "Pilon, Benoit" <PilonB@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2002 11:56:48 -0400
I did rebuilt the servers a few time (this a test environment). I always
kept my D partition since I had files on it and delete my OS partition (C:)
and re-install Win2k from scratch. Could it be the cause of the problem ?
Benoît Pilon
NavCanada
R & D Section
(613) 563-5508
-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Hopley [mailto:khopley@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 11:37 AM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: Windows NT could not start...Ntoskrnl.exe
This error is "normally" a result of the boot.ini file pointing to the =
wrong controller/drive/partition - has anything changed in the hard =
drive configuration
I believe that the 7.8GB limit was a "feature" of NT and is no longer a =
problem on 2k (got a few servers with larger system drives anyway)
Kev Hopley
-----Original Message-----
From: Pilon, Benoit [mailto:PilonB@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 27 September 2002 16:11
To: 'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
Subject: [THIN] Windows NT could not start...Ntoskrnl.exe
I have been having problem with my servers lately (Compaq DL380G2 with =
Win2k
SP3, Metaframe XP FR2). After rebooting, I got the following message:
Windows NT could not start because the following file is missing or
corrupt:
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<Winnt_root>\System32\Ntoskrnl.exe
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Please re-install a copy of the above file.
In one occassion, I had just removed Citrix Metaframe and I had to =
reboot
and on the other server I install a new application.
If you read the article below, it said that there is a limitation if =
your
partition is larger than 7.8 gig. I am using the whole drive which is 18
gig. Does this mean that I have to re-install my servers with a =
partition
less than 7.8 gig to avoid this problem ? The article is not clear if
Windows 2000 rectify the problem.
I would like to know if you guys experience the same problem and how did =
you
resolve it ? Thanks
Beno=EEt Pilon
NavCanada
R & D Section
(613) 563-5508
PSS ID Number: Q124550
Article last modified on 01-21-2002
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The information in this article applies to:
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- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server=20
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server=20
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For a Microsoft Windows XP version of this article, see Q314477.
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to start Windows NT, you may receive the following =
error
message:
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Windows NT could not start because the following file is missing or
corrupt:
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<Winnt_root>\System32\Ntoskrnl.exe
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Please re-install a copy of the above file.
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CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if any of the following conditions exist:
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- The Default value in the [Boot Loader] section of the Boot.ini file =
is
missing or invalid.
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- Windows NT is not installed in the location specified in the Boot.ini
file.
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NOTE: This issue can also occur in Windows NT 4.0 and 3.5 if the system
partition
is larger than 7.8 gigabytes and system boot files have be placed =
outside of
the
7.8 GB limit (possibly as a result of applying a service pack or
defragmenting
the drive). Windows XP does not have this limitation. This is a hardware
limitation and occurs independently of the operating system. This should =
not
be
an issue on newer computer if their BIOS supports INT13 Extensions and =
this
feature is turned on, which it is by default.
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For additional information, click the article number below to view the
article in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
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Q224526 Windows NT 4.0 Supports Maximum of 7.8-GB System Partition
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RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, use one of the following methods:
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Method One
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Edit the Boot.ini file to restore or correct the Default entry and to =
ensure
that
the other entries in the [Operating Systems] section of the Boot.ini =
file
point
to the appropriate directories.
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Method Two
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Use the repair process to correct inconsistencies in the Boot.ini file. =
To
do so,
follow these steps:
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1. Start your computer using the three Windows NT Setup diskettes. When
prompted, type R to begin the repair process.
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2. Insert the Emergency Repair Disk (ERD) in the floppy drive when you =
are
prompted.
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3. When prompted, enable only the Inspect Startup Environment option to
correct
inconsistencies in the Boot.ini file.
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4. Follow the instructions on your screen to complete the repair =
process.
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Method Three
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If you determine the system partition is larger than 7.8 GB, Windows NT =
has
been
setup in an unsupported configuration, and the drive will need to be
repartitioned to a size less than 7.8 GB.
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MORE INFORMATION
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If the Default value in the [Boot Loader] section of the Boot.ini file =
is
missing, Windows NT displays a new entry in the OS Loader (boot loader) =
menu
named "NT (default)" and defaults to the new entry. The "NT (default)" =
entry
points to the following path to load Windows NT:
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multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
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For additional information about the Boot.ini file, click the article =
number
below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
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Q102873 BOOT.INI and ARC Path Naming Conventions and Usage
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