URGENT! - Laptop Problem

Former Member · February 2006

Ok heres the deal i had View hidden files on and there was a file on my desktop and its called " ntoskrnl.exe. " I deleted thinking nothing about it i turned my computer off last night went to turn it on and i got an error message saying that this file has been deleted or crupt and i cant log onto windows or get the Windows loading screen up

I dont want the crap you should of backed up and things like this or Tut tut

I just need to know how i can get my files back URGENTly

Thank you very much

p.s i will format once i get my files

Former Member · February 2006

You should be able to use the windows repair functionality by booting off the windows xp cd to replace this file.

I'm surprised that you were able to delete it without windows moaning.

Former Member · February 2006

So am i

the thing is its a dell and it didnt come with a Disk for windows so i tryed to use a Windows xp home SP2 cd and i put it in and boot from it Press r for repair and then it tells me to pick something so i press 1 and then it asks for admin password i just press enter and then it just says C:/WINDOWS>

Former Member · February 2006

+ does anyone know of a backup program that will make me a backup with out my having to say yes yes do it one that will do a background backup? so if something like this ever happens i have that to fall onto?

Former Member · February 2006

CoolMe wrote:

So am i

the thing is its a dell and it didnt come with a Disk for windows so i tryed to use a Windows xp home SP2 cd and i put it in and boot from it Press r for repair and then it tells me to pick something so i press 1 and then it asks for admin password i just press enter and then it just says C:/WINDOWS>

yeah, that's the recovery console. You now have to copy across the relevant file from the cd into the proper place, if you can find it.

Otherwise I think there is a graphical automated recovery if you choose different options.

Former Member · February 2006

Ill just have to format :banghead: All them pictures from holidays and stuff Docs! :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

Former Member · February 2006

If they are not in the "MY DOCUMENTS" then you could just over-install the existing windows installation. (no need to format) Unfortunately my documents gets wiped.

Also quite often the recovery options just throw files back without formatting.

Former Member · February 2006

Another option if you have two machines is to take the drive out of that one, put it as a slave into another, then copy the files that you want off it.

Former Member · February 2006

That would be extremly good but no one will let me touch there laptop.

Ive formated now anyway, and going to invest in a Extenal hard drive and Backup programs

Former Member · February 2006

google for a program called 'recover my files' you can use the trial version to recovr msot of your hard disk, even after a low-level format. You should beable to recover quite a bit.

Former Member · February 2006

I dont think i can now ive formated but Using Dells way press ctrl F10 / F11 I can never remember which!

Anyway and i did a system Restore which removes everything and sets it back to the way i 1st got it.

Former Member · February 2006

ouchies. you could have probably saved your files

ive got two partitions on my hdd so I can format the pc without losing all my documents

Former Member · February 2006

recovermyfiles (spelt with no spaces ) will get them after a format

ive done it before, useful little proggie

URGENT! - Laptop Problem

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