Re: NTLDR is missing

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On Jun 21, 4:26 pm, "Patch" <bob_ac...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I get this error message when I try to start XP. Thinking my hard drive had
gone belly up, I put in my spare HD with a Ghost copy on it. I get the same
error message, so I know the trouble isn't in my HD. I search the web and
found a web site, Tinyempire.com that would format a floppy so I could boot
from the floppy and run a certain program that would cause my HD to boot
into XP. I suspect the problem in my BIOS, but I don't know how to fix it.
I've gone into BIOS and everything seem OK. Does anyone have any ideas?

Hello,

This is the "normal" way to correct an NTLDR error:

[Courtesy of ComputerHope]

1. Insert the Windows XP bootable CD into the computer.
2. When prompted to press any key to boot from the CD, press any key.
3. Once in the Windows XP setup menu press the "R" key to repair
Windows.
4. Log into your Windows installation by pressing the "1" key and
pressing enter.
5. You will then be prompted for your administrator password, enter
that password.
6. Copy the two files indicated below to the root directory of the
primary hard disk. In the example below we are copying these files
from the CD-ROM drive letter "E". This letter may be different on your
computer.

copy e:\i386\ntldr c:\
copy e:\i386\ntdetect.com c:\

{There is a space after 'copy' and before 'c:\'}

7. Once both of these files have been successfully copied, remove the
CD from the computer and reboot.

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If the problem persists, you may have a corrupt boot sector and/or
master boot record.

1. Insert your XP CD and restart your computer.
2. At the Setup screen, press 'R' to access the Repair Console.
3. Select the installation you want to repair. Usually there's only a
single one listed, such as C:\Windows or C:\WINNT. Type in the number
and Enter.
4. On the next screen enter your password (if you have one).
5. On the next screen, at the prompt, type in chkdsk /r {with a space
before the /r parameter} and press Enter. Let it run.
6. At the prompt again, type in "fixmbr" {without the quotes} and
press Enter.
7. At the prompt again, type in "fixboot" {without the quotes} and
press Enter.
8. Remove your XP CD and restart the computer.


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