error message NTDLR

[by Gary Jensen]

I replaced the hard drive, I get the following error, NTDLR is Missing. any
ideas on how I can find this error so I can install the operation system?

Gary

 

[philo]

I replaced the hard drive, I get the following error, NTDLR is Missing. any
ideas on how I can find this error so I can install the operation system?

Gary

That is totally irrelevant...
all you need to do is set your bios to boot first from CD...
then boot from your XP cd and install

 

[gsjutla]

Before you reinstall you can give this a shot

Boot with the XP cd into Recovery Console

Copy NTLDR and NTDETECT.COM from the i386 folder to C:

Tyr to boot to Desktop. If not able to, follow the next steps.

In Recovery Console run the following 8 commands (press Enter after each
line):

ATTRIB -H C:\boot.ini

ATTRIB -S C:\boot.ini

ATTRIB -R C:\boot.ini

del boot.ini

BOOTCFG /Rebuild

add to boot record - (KB330184 step 8)

If you are able to boot into Windows, but get a message saying boot.ini is
invalid.
-

Create a new boot.ini in notepad and saved it to the hard drive.

EXAMPLE:
[boot loader]
timeout=30 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP" /fastdetect

 

[Gerry]

gsjutla

Quote by OP "I replaced the hard drive"

Why do you think there will be any files on an unformatted drive?

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Before you reinstall you can give this a shot

Boot with the XP cd into Recovery Console

Copy NTLDR and NTDETECT.COM from the i386 folder to C:

Tyr to boot to Desktop. If not able to, follow the next steps.

In Recovery Console run the following 8 commands (press Enter after
each line):

ATTRIB -H C:\boot.ini

ATTRIB -S C:\boot.ini

ATTRIB -R C:\boot.ini

del boot.ini

BOOTCFG /Rebuild

add to boot record - (KB330184 step 8)

If you are able to boot into Windows, but get a message saying
boot.ini is invalid.
-

Create a new boot.ini in notepad and saved it to the hard drive.

EXAMPLE:
[boot loader]
timeout=30 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP"
/fastdetect

I replaced the hard drive, I get the following error, NTDLR is
Missing. any ideas on how I can find this error so I can install the
operation system?

Gary

 

[gsjutla]

I guess I was still sleepy. I did not notice the Quote by OP "I replaced the
hard drive". I Agree with you, once the hard drive is removed it wont have
the files.
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Regards
Gurpreet Singh

gsjutla

Quote by OP "I replaced the hard drive"

Why do you think there will be any files on an unformatted drive?

--



Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Before you reinstall you can give this a shot

Boot with the XP cd into Recovery Console

Copy NTLDR and NTDETECT.COM from the i386 folder to C:

Tyr to boot to Desktop. If not able to, follow the next steps.

In Recovery Console run the following 8 commands (press Enter after
each line):

ATTRIB -H C:\boot.ini

ATTRIB -S C:\boot.ini

ATTRIB -R C:\boot.ini

del boot.ini

BOOTCFG /Rebuild

add to boot record - (KB330184 step 8)

If you are able to boot into Windows, but get a message saying
boot.ini is invalid.
-

Create a new boot.ini in notepad and saved it to the hard drive.

EXAMPLE:
[boot loader]
timeout=30 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP"
/fastdetect

I replaced the hard drive, I get the following error, NTDLR is
Missing. any ideas on how I can find this error so I can install the
operation system?

Gary