can't load \i386\ntkrnlmp.exe

[david...@my-deja.com]

I've been trying to install W2K Pro, but kept getting the following
error message:

"File \i386\ntkrnlmp.exe could not be loaded.
The error code is 4."

Last night I finally managed to solve the problem, although I have no
idea why this works...

1. On a spare 500MB FAT partition, copy the ENTIRE W2K CD onto it. (NOT
just the i386 directory, I really DO mean copy the entire CD! See below)
2. Remove the CD
3. Delete the $WIN_NT$.~BT directory (junk from previously failed
installation attempt)
3. Install from the hard drive (double click on Setup.exe)

Result - W2K Pro installs perfectly.

Now, here is a brief list of some of the other options I tried that
DIDN'T work:

1. BIOS upgrade. Didn't help.
2. Make boot floppies, attempt to install from floppy. Still get same
ntkrnlmp.exe error message.
3. Copy i386 directory onto hard drive. Didn't help.
4. Remove ethernet card, sound card. Didn't help.
5. Fiddle with BIOS configuration. Didn't help.
6. Disable ACPI (edit config file on 1st boot floppy, change ACPI=2 to
ACPI=0). No help.
7. etc. etc.

What I don't understand is why the installation only worked when I
copied the entire CD, rather than the i386 directory. Does W2K have a
problem with my CD drive? If so, why couldn't I install from floppies?

All very strange.

regards

David Hyams

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[Bill Blomgren]

Could very well have a problem with the CD drive... I've seen a number of problems
with CD Drives lately. The driver in the installer wants a -very- standard drive..

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As bill wrote, the cd drive was the problem in my case.
I had the same problems loading w2k with error message:

> "File \i386\ntkrnlmp.exe could not be loaded.

> | The error code is 7."
I changed the cd drive and it worked

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Bill Blomgren wrote:
>
>
> Could very well have a problem with the CD drive... I've seen a number
of problems
> with CD Drives lately. The driver in the installer wants a -very-
standard drive..

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[Mike Donnelly]

Advice Please...

The subject says it all.. Abit bh6 mobo with 2 available
IDE interfaces available.. Finally got a new drive
and its time to retire the 500mb disk thats been chugging
along forever. Its my 98 boot drive.. I figure:

-fdisk and Install as D:
-format /s from c:
-xcopy/s from C: to D: <in dos mode>
-shutdown
-swap the drive addresses
-poweron and im done

Microsoft is never that simple (since 3.1) So, whats
missing?

(Ive too much unreplaceable S/W to do a clean install BTW..)

Thanks! Mike D

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[Mike Donnelly]

sorry about the wrong thread there...

[William Rothanburg]

Mike,

Most new drives come with software that will do exactly what you
desire. Otherwise, XCOPY32 will do what you want IF you use the right
switches (copy hidden files, subdirectories, etc).

Bill