Re: NTLDR is missing

Tech-Archive recommends: Repair Windows Errors & Optimize Windows Performance

From: Kaylene aka Taurarian (taurarian_at_REMOVE_CAPS_hotmail.com)
Date: 05/23/04 

Date: Sun, 23 May 2004 17:14:56 +1000

http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000465.htm
NTLDR Missing
Many times this error is caused when the computer is attempting to boot from a
non-bootable floppy disk or CD-ROM. First verify that no floppy diskette is in
the computer, unless you are attempting to boot from a diskette

http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm
How to repair the Boot Sector

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3ben-us%3b307654
How to use the Recovery Console

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;314057
 "NTLDR Is Missing" Error Message When You Upgrade or Install Windows XP Over
Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Millennium Edition

"AJH" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:10af501c44093$ebc39490$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> My hard drive has crashed and I'm now installing Windows
> XP Professional on a new 200 GIG hard drive. I've had
> nothing but problems. First, the installation hung at 36
> minutes then I started over. Next, Windows install hung at
> 39 minutes...so, I started over again. Now, I'm getting
> the message "NTLDR is missing". I restarted several times
> and I keep getting the same message. I'm completely lost,
> please help.

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