missing NTLDR

[sularen]

I get an error that NTLDR is not found during bootup, what shoud I do next?

 

[easeusptd]

If you have FAT32 partitions, it is much simpler than with NTFS. Just boot with a Win98 floppy and copy the NTLDR or NTDETECT.COM files from the i386 directory to the root of the C:\ drive.

For NTFS:
1. Insert and boot from your Windows XP CD.
2. At the first R=Repair option, press the R key
3. Press the number that corresponds to the correct location for the installation of Windows you want to repair. Typically this will be #1
4. Enter in the administrator password when requested
5. Enter in the following commands (X: is replaced by the actual drive letter that is assigned to the CD ROM drive)
• COPY X:\i386\NTLDR C\:
• COPY X:\i386\NTDETECT.COM C:\
6. Take out the CD and type exit


easeusptd

 

[wahnula]

I get an error that NTLDR is not found during bootup, what shoud I do next?

This may be a hardware fault, like the hard drive or the IDE/SATA controller. Double-check the connections to the hard drive and mainboard. More specifics, like make/model of the PC would be nice too.

Tony

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