Re: NTLDR missing
paul
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314057
"Dave" <Da...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:DD2581B7-0FDA-48F8...@microsoft.com...
> Greetings, Hope I can get an answer here. New machine, I'll post the specs
> if
> needed. a week or so ago, I get a message that something has changed and I
> need to re-resister {nothing in the computer has changed. nothing added,
> nothing removed. } so I do, and have to call in for hte activation code,
> {what a pain}. Fine so now I am registered again. next thing it does is on
> next boot it tells me that the NTLDR is missing, Crap ok I go to the
> recovery
> console and re-do the boto sector. boots fine. Then I take out the OEM CD
> and
> get the ntldr message again. I then put the CD back in and try to boot up,
> and it boots fine. IT will only boot if the CD is in the damned drive. Any
> ideas as to what may have happened? or what I can do to fix this issue?
>
> Thank in advance
GoldWing214
For some reason or other this problem has appeared quite regularly in the XP
newsgroups and while it can be an inconvenience - you not being able to boot
your pc - the actual remedy is relatively simple. However, although the
remedy is simple, the way you go about it will be dependant upon whether you
are able to boot your system from the Windows XP CD or whether you need to
boot from an older Windows 98/Me startup floppy disk.
Booting directly from the Windows XP CD
1/ Place your Windows XP CD into your CD-ROM and Reboot your PC
2/ XP's setup program will automatically start and files will be loaded to
memory
3/When you reach the Welcome to Setup screen choose the Repair option by
pressing R
4/ This will open the Recovery Console
5/ The list of Windows installations will appear
6/ As you only have one installation on your PC you need to press the number
which is relevant to your installations location. This, obviously will
typically be 1
7/ You now need to enter your Administrator password to gain access. If you
are suing Windows XP Home the administrator password is blank by default so
simply press Enter
8/Now enter the following depending upon which file you need to replace. In
both instances replace the 'X' with the drive letter of your CD-ROM
COPY X:\i386\NTLDR C\:
COPY X:\i386\NTDETECT.COM C:\
11/ Finally remove your XP CD from the CD-ROM and then type Exit
12/ Reboot your machine to see if the the problem has been cured
You say a new machine I hope this is a clean install if not then follow
Pauls web link.
Wesley Vogel
you boot.
Creating a Boot Disk for an NTFS or FAT Partition
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=311073
How To Create a Boot Disk for an NTFS or FAT Partition in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305595
How to use System files to create a boot disk to guard against being unable
to start Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314079
NTLDR is missing, why does it happen?
[[This problem may occur if the basic input/output system (BIOS) on your
computer is outdated, or if one or more of the following Windows boot files
are missing or damaged:
Ntldr
Ntdetect.com
Boot.ini ]]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid18728
[[Cause:
Computer is booting from a non-bootable source.
Computer hard disk drive is not properly setup in BIOS.
Corrupt NTLDR and/or NTDETECT.COM file.
Misconfiguration with the boot.ini file.
Attempting to upgrade from a Windows 95, 98, or ME computer that is using
FAT32.
New hard disk drive being added.
Corrupt boot sector / master boot record.
Seriously corrupted version of Windows 2000 or Windows XP.
Loose or Faulty IDE/EIDE hard disk drive cable. ]]
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000465.htm
[[For this problem to occur, all the following conditions must be true:
• The system/startup partition is formatted with the FAT32 file system.
• The computer starts by using INT-13 extensions. (This is a partition
larger than 7.8 GB with a System-ID type of 0C in the partition table).
• Because of the cloning procedure, the Heads (sides) value in the FAT32
BIOS Parameter Block (BPB) does not match the geometry of the physical
drive. ]]
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314057
Error Message When You Start Your Computer with a Non-System Disk
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;812492
Windows XP Does Not Start on a Computer That Is Configured for Dual Booting
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315233
You Receive an "NTLDR Is Missing" Error Message When You Start Your Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;320397
HOW TO: Troubleshoot the "NTLDR Is Missing" Error Message in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;318728
Err Msg: Boot - Can't Find NTLDR, or Windows Could Not Start..
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;101862
"NTLDR Is Missing" Error Message When You Upgrade or Install Windows XP Over
Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Millennium Edition
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314057
The Computer Does Not Start After You Change the Active Partition by Using
the Disk Management Tool
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315261
Cannot Start Windows XP After You Install Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;283433
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In news:DD2581B7-0FDA-48F8...@microsoft.com,
Dave <Da...@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
Dave
and let you know, I appreciate you and everyone responding. Thanks again
Dave
Dave
The only other thing that I have found is that the XP family sometimes
doesn't liek root drives bigger than 160 gig. The current configuration has a
250 IDE drive as the root drive, as well as 2 RAID 0+1 sets there. I will see
if I can use ghost to put hte C:\drive on a 120 hitachi drive that I have
laying about.
Dave
Unk
>Greetings, Hope I can get an answer here. New machine, I'll post the specs if
>needed. a week or so ago, I get a message that something has changed and I
>need to re-resister {nothing in the computer has changed. nothing added,
>nothing removed. } so I do, and have to call in for hte activation code,
>{what a pain}. Fine so now I am registered again. next thing it does is on
>next boot it tells me that the NTLDR is missing, Crap ok I go to the recovery
>console and re-do the boto sector. boots fine. Then I take out the OEM CD and
>get the ntldr message again. I then put the CD back in and try to boot up,
>and it boots fine. IT will only boot if the CD is in the damned drive. Any
>ideas as to what may have happened? or what I can do to fix this issue?
>
>Thank in advance
Try this: http://www.protostorm.com/bcupdate2.html
Dave
dave xnet
Hello,
another possibility with this message is that the boot.ini
is damaged. Boot to the recovery console and use the
bootcfg command.
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/recovery_console_cmds.mspx
Dave
Wesley Vogel
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In news:F4D0300C-5A96-46F6...@microsoft.com,
Dave <Da...@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
>> • The system/startup partition is formatted with the FAT32 file system.
>> • The computer starts by using INT-13 extensions. (This is a partition
>> larger than 7.8 GB with a System-ID type of 0C in the partition table).
>> • Because of the cloning procedure, the Heads (sides) value in the
Plato
>
> Did you even read my whole post?
No. I dont bother reading. I demand that any fixes be delivered in my
lap asap.
Wesley Vogel
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In news:441843c8$0$12086$bb4e...@newscene.com,
Plato <|@|.|> hunted and pecked:
Rick
I purchase a Z Disc 12in1 enclosure that I put a WD 40 gig hard drive in.
The system works great with windows. However when I reboot. I get a NTLDR is
missing hit control alt delete. Every thing was working fine to that point (
I was trying to use it for Norton’s Ghost 2003) I have an ASUS A8V
Motherboard with an AMD 64 1.8 Gig processor. Also when it reboots I get 2
beeps with it hooked up. The minute I unplug it and reboot all is fine. Its
like it only works in Windows. My motherboard is a SATA with only one drive.
Any help would be great.
Rick