Hello NT, bye-bye 95
Hello NT, bye-bye 95
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Tip If your system dual-boots between Windows 95 and Windows NT, you may have problems if you go whole hog and uninstall Windows 95. More specifically, if you installed NT after Windows 95, you're likely to get an error message that NT can't start because the ntoskrnl.exe file is missing. And that's because installing Windows NT changed your system configuration and boot partition, making Windows 95's uninstall information out of date. But don't worry, there's a fix, and it's not as drastic as reinstalling Windows NT. First, start your computer from the first NT setup disk or your NT CD-ROM. When you see a blue screen, press R for repair. When prompted, insert the emergency repair disk created during installation. At the next prompt, reinsert the setup disk you used to start the computer. When you're prompted to choose from three options (all of which are selected by default), move the selection highlight to each, and press <Space> to deselect the ones you don't need. Make sure that Verify boot files on your C: drive is the only option selected; then move the selection highlight to Continue and press <Enter>. The chkdsk utility then verifies and rebuilds startup files. When prompted, restart your computer. One last tip: If you have applied an NT service pack, you may need to reapply it after using the emergency repair disk. - Scott Dunn | Category: Win95, Windows NT Issue: Dec 1996 Pages: 162 |
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