Re: NTLDR is Missing

I think that you're right but I don't know how to charge this


"cf" <cfnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Of historical note on Sat, 31 May 2008 12:01:10 +0930
"Frank Oz" <frank_sa59@xxxxxxxxxxx> scribed:

|I have made some progress
|
|I have disconnected the 2 nd HD normally "D" and now the comp. boot's
|normally with C but when I connect the D HD again I still get the NTLDR
|message
|
|I have also tried to connect an other second HD but the same result
|
|What to do ??
|
|
|"Frank Oz" <frank_sa59@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
|news:uZwf3jrwIHA.5124@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
|> On my comp. WIN XP Pro. incl. SP3, I get the message NTLDR is Missing.
|>
|> I have cleared the CMOS , tried to put an Acronis image back no
success,
|> but now the drive letters of the 2 HD have changed C is now D and D is
|> now C ????
|>
|> Tried reload WIN XP but the comp. wont boot from the WIN XP CD and I
get
|> the message NTLDR is Missing when loading from CD
|>
|> Any help please
|>
|>
|

It sounds like the BIOS may be trying to boot from D before C; check their
order for booting in BIOS.

hth
--
cf <cfnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
I may be dumb, but I'm not stupid.
Terry Bradshaw


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