Error Message XP Boot Disc

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Hopefully you have a WinXP CD. The boot discs are only used if your Bios
does not allow for booting from a CD.

The kernel-related boot up errors usually indicate *Bad
RAM, *HDD failure or *corrupt kernel files that are required prior to actual
WinXP GUI bootup!
Error Code 7 = "The Storage Control Blocks were Destroyed"

Does the "Disk Error" say whether it is a "WRITE" or a "READ" error?
Both routes go thru the RAM, thus RAM should be first suspect.
"WRITE" error can also indicate a HDD (bad interface or HW failure) problem.
Where as the "READ" error can also indicate a CD-Reader (bad/scratched-CDR
or bad interface) problem!
See if this applies
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] duct=winxp

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318729/EN-US/

"thomasdsleeva@yahoo.com" <thomasdsleevayahoocom@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in message news:7CDDCE9E-C4FB-45AE-B20D-C59DD7A5D50B@microsoft.com...
> Upon starting my computer (Compaq Presario 700 series Laptop) XP will not
> start; I get an error message saying (NTLDR is missing). I am trying to
> reinstall my Windows XP Home Edition via the boot discs. As I insert the
> second disc I get an error message saying: (NTKRNLMP.EXE Error code 7).
> Can
> anyone clear this up for me, and tell me how to correctly reinstall my
> Windows XP Home Edition? If you can, Please let me thank you in advance
> for
> your help, time and consideration. Respectfully yours,
> thomasdsleeva@yahoo.com