Windows failed to start. A required file is missing

ncriptide

Junior Member
Crap!

I'm running Parallels 4.0 (just installed yesterday) on a MacBook Pro running OS 10.4.11 and Vista. I went into Vista yesterday (Nov 21) and it downloaded an update. Not real sure what the update was - may have been a service pack.

Now I can't get into Windows. When I go to Parallels and click start I get:

Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause. To fix the problem:
1. Insert your windows installation disc and restart your computer
2. Choose your language settings, and then click "Next."
3. Click "Repair your computer."

File: ntoskrnl.exe
Status: 0xc0000098

Info: Windows failed to load because a required file is missing, or corrupt.

I don't know what to do from here. Don't know how to start from the Windows install disk from this point. Can someone talk to me like you are talking to a rock and give me step-by-step instructions on what to do?
 
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