Re: NTLDR ERROR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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From: Harry Ohrn (harry---_at_webtree.ca)
Date: 09/20/04 

Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 23:29:19 -0600

First off you don't change FAT32 in the BIOS. I don't know where you got
that idea from. FAT is a file system and has nothing to do with your BIOS
settings.

Try partitioning the drive again by first deleting any partitions you find,
then create a new partition and do full format of NTFS not a Quick format.
Then let the install continue. 

-- 
Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
"huntingonedown" <huntingonedown@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:F39EAB28-EE16-45C1-9149-3F04194D9721@microsoft.com...
> I've just built my first tower and I've ran into a slight snag. I was
> installing my XP o.s. and when I reached the ULA areement. No matter what 
> F8
> would not let me agree to the terms. Well little did I realize that my
> keyboard has a F lock key. No biggy. The next morning I started it up to
> finish and BOOM... NTLDR not found. ctrl-alt-del  to restart computer. 
> Thats
> a bust! Nottin but a big loop! Ive done a little research and found out 
> what
> it is and all but everything has to do with upgrades from MIL, NT, 98,and 
> or
> 95. This is a new motherboard, new P4 2.8, Seagate 60gig HD. I do know 
> that
> the motherboard leaves alot to be desired, but it came already in the 
> tower.
> If it helps its a Foxconn 655a1- bla bla..... Sorry cant remember it all. 
> Im
> going to try and change the fat 32 in the bios and go from there. I'm just
> confused here because of the fact that theres been no other O.S. installed
> but yet Im gettin this error. ANY help? ANYONE.....  :-)

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