windows 2000, corrupt file... help!

ok... pc had been running fine for the past couple of weeks since i got a new mobo (is7-e) and installed win2k (sp3 and all the stuff off windows update - not sp4 tho).. borrowed a mates stick of ram today, turned off server, inserted ram to create the lovely 'dual channel' goodness. booted up...

"the file c:\winnt\system32\ntoskrnl.exe is missing or corrupt.. blah blah blah"

think 'oh dear', reboot. no joy. safe mode, no joy... i copied the file off another computer i have (burnt to cd, booted up with win98 cd, copied to c:\winnt\system32 'yes i want to overwrite'.. think i've solved the problem, reboot... windows starts to load, but at the end of the coloured dos loading bit it BSODs and reboots (too fast for me to read the message).. remove ram, no joy, try one stick at a time, no joy... what is going on with the computer!!

any help appreciated :)

mark

I'm afraid to say your windows install is b0rked.

The only thing you can do is to reinstall windows over the top or to a seperate partition / folder and recover your files .

stupid windows... i'll lob my spare 40gb in there until i get a dvd writer then i guess - i only have 6gb of 120gb free :eek: heh, i thought maybe replacing the file would work, obviously not :(

mark

you trying to run the RAM at 200. As i have got that error before when i have had the RAM clocked too far....dont u listen to any of the problems i have, there are a few (all computer based tho.....:P)

yeh, i know you had this problem, and copying the file off your brothers comp, worked.. i just didnt get why it didnt work for me :(

mark