Re: For a friend - PC Crashed
From: Peter (Ex-Brit)
Date: 10/26/04
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Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 16:00:38 -0400
Thanks, I'll pass that on. It's a bit difficult acting as a relay!!
-- Peter. Toronto, Canada. XP Home SP2. P4 Dual HT @ 3.0ghz, 160gb HD, 1.0gb DDR. "Rich Barry" <rbarry@Notsocal.rr.com> wrote in message news:LGxfd.23093$hN1.6248@twister.socal.rr.com... > Peter, first thing to check is a floppy in the A: drive. That will give > you the message. The recovery console always asks for > a password but if you never had any then just continue with the process. > Here are two sites that a very helpful > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;314058 > > http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm > > "Peter" <Ex-Brit AT rogers DOTcom> wrote in message > news:%23gy1w64uEHA.3228@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >>A friend of mine has a problem... here is an excerpt from two messages: >> >> Due to a sequence of actions I did last night, I can no longer boot up. >> It sticks on the first boot screen (the DOS one) saying "NTLDR is >> missing. Hit any key to continue". Hitting any key or re-booting doesn't >> let me continue. >> >> Does anyone know what NTLDR is referring to? If so, how can I re-install >> it? >> Well it looks like I'm screwed - to get into the recovery console it asks >> for an administrator password. I never put one in and hitting return >> doesn't work. After 3 tries it restarts and I'm back at square one. >> I tried the new install, but I never get a screen offering to repair >> anything. It wants to overwrite whatever is there and states I will lose >> all data and anything in the My Documents folder, as well as elsewhere >> >> Anyone any ideas? >> >> >> -- >> Peter. >> Toronto, Canada. >> XP Home SP2. >> P4 Dual HT @ 3.0ghz, 160gb HD, 1.0gb DDR. >> > >
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