The otherday I was surfing the web and opened another window. When I did this my computer started getting really really slow and then it finnaly froze. After waiting about 5 mins I shut it down. I try to start it back up and on start up a black screen appears reading the message "file \minintsystem32\ntkrnlmp.exe could not be loaded. The error code is 4096" . So I put in my recovery disc and recieve the same message. I pressed F10 to try the recovery and got the message "cdfs.sys is corrupted". Can someone help me? I would like to fix my computer and recover all my very important files. But it looks like I may not get to do that. Since nothing is working... Thank you all very much.

Try to reset your BIOS to factory defaults. Under some circumstances, the BIOS can get wrong configuration informations and the Windows System gets confused with these wrong informations.

I tried, I've tried both ways actually and it still doesnt want to boot up. It'll show the start screen, HP Invent...and then afterwards just a black screen, 3-5minutes later I get the error screen. "windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: <Windows root>\system32\ntoskrnl.exe. Please re-install a copy of the above file."

Can you start the recovery console, to get the console prompt? Here you should try these both commands: fixboot fixmbr Then type exit and reboot the computer. Also send a reply, if you solved the problem !!!

Boot to the CD and select "Repair Using Recovery Console." Then, after selecting the Windows version to Repair, at the C:\ type chkdsk /r Let it chkdsk, then reboot. "So won’t you give this man his wings What a shame To have to beg you to see We’re not all the same What a shame" - Shinedown

Use the following procedure in the Recovery console to reinstall the file that is missing or corrupted. Insert the Microsoft Windows XP CD. Note: If you have a recovery CD or a restore CD and not a Microsoft Windows XP CD it is likely the below steps will not resolve your issue. Reboot the computer, as the computer is starting you should see a message to press any key to boot from the CD. When you see this message press any key. In the Microsoft Windows XP setup menu press the R key to enter the recovery console. Select the operating system you wish to fix, and then enter the administrator password. Type expand d:\i386\ntoskrnl.ex_ c:\windows\system32 You will then be prompted if you wish to overwrite the file type Y and press enter to overwrite the file. Type exit to reboot the computer.

Ive tried all these except for the last, I dont have a XP disc. Nothing seems to work. When trying to boot from my hp recovery disc I get the message: "file \minintsystem32\ntkrnlmp.exe could not be loaded. The error code is 4096" ." or "cdfs.sys is corrupted" Is there possibly a way for me to hook the hard drive up to my laptop and get my files off of it?