# How do I fix this windows problem

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-fix-this-windows-problem/309966>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 27, 2005, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-fix-this-windows-problem/309966 "2005-06-27T00:11:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![dauerbach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c2a13f/32.png) [@dauerbach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dauerbach)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2005, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-fix-this-windows-problem/309966/1 "2005-06-27T00:11:49Z")

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Windows XP home will not boot.  
It says that \<Windows root\>\system32  
toskrnl.exe is missing or corrupt. I have my original xp disc. How do I fix this?

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**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2005, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-fix-this-windows-problem/309966/2 "2005-06-27T00:13:53Z")

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[You may be able to replace the file.](http://www.ozzu.com/ftopic24580.html)

Scroll down a little.

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**Author:** ![DarrenS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@DarrenS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarrenS)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2005, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-fix-this-windows-problem/309966/3 "2005-06-27T00:16:21Z")

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kb article:

[http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315341/](http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315341/)

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**Author:** ![Dandmb50](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ba9def/32.png) [@Dandmb50](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dandmb50)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2005, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-fix-this-windows-problem/309966/4 "2005-06-27T00:41:13Z")

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When you boot up rey hitting F8 as soon as the windows logo appears and see if you can goto safe mode.