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Ben Myers wrote:

Second, the root\system32\ntoskrnl.exe corrupted is most often a sign of
something seriously wrong with the hard drive HARDWARE. A software
oriented repair procedure won't ever fix it. If and when the computer
is alive and well again (as well as can be expected!), you need to run
diagnostics on the hard drive. All the drive manufacturers have free
diagnotic software that tests the hard drive and often attempts to
repair bad data sectors on the drive by replacing them with spare
sectors. Once the drive is "repaired" (and it should be considered a
very temporary repair!), you can then do a Windows repair and perhaps
get the system to boot up and run. If you can do all that, then either
replace the hard drive or replace the computer... Ben Myers

I removed and reseated the memory and still get the beeps and no video.

2 short beeps on Compaq BIOS indicate any error not covered by another
beep code. 1 short, 1 long indicates a BIOS checksum error, which can be
caused by a dead RTC battery or a corrupted BIOS ROM.

There's a list of beep codes he-

http://bioscentral.com/beepcodes/compaqbeep.htm

If you've got no video output at all, then it's possible the video card
isn't fully seated in its slot, or if the video is on the motherboard,
the cable to the video output isn't quite making a connection or the
motherboard is effectively dead. It is quite easy to disturb the card
while you're cleaning the interior.

If you can remember what the error code was last time it tried to boot,
then this list *may* help narrow it down:-

http://bioscentral.com/postcodes/compaqbios.htm

You may well be able to recover your data by mounting the HD in a USB
mount and using another computer.

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Tciao for Now!

JOhn.