NTLDR is missing on bootup

W2K/SP4

My install has been rock-solid for about a year. I practically never
install anything, mainly use small executables, no problems.

I have net browsing patterns I used for years in W98SE and now W2K, no
funnies there, I browse with images/javascript disabled normally. I only
use Firefox, Xnews, DUN.

Cold boot each AM. Clean trash each shutdown, same every day.

Yesterday was a typical day, usual sites, saved usual text, edited usual
text. Absolutely nothing unusual or abnormal.

This morning, on bootup, black screen before BIOS display: NTLDR is
missing. Can't boot up,

1. Why, out of nowhere, does this happen?

2. How to fix it?

TIA

ms


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