Re: Any reason for NT Loader Missing?

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Lurka wrote:
Hello,

is there any known reason for the "NT loader missing" syndrome? We had
this "problem" with a few XP machines and also a win2k3 server. I
cannot grant the incompetent people handling them didn't screw'em up
(like happily deleting the system folder), but what I'm asking here is
whether any bug has ever been reported that may cause the OS to
suddenly "disappear" after a reboot.

Thank you,
/_urka


A common reason for this used to be leaving a non-bootable floppy in the drive. These days, when fewer & fewer machines even have a floppy drive, it isn't so common.

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