NTDetect Failed

[marty]

When starting my PC using Windows XP, I get the following error: NTDetect
Failed. This can be repaired using the installation CD however, I cannot
locate the CD. Is it possible to download this Installation / Repair file to
a CD from Microsoft or another safe location?

 

[John John - MVP]

When starting my PC using Windows XP, I get the following error: NTDetect
Failed. This can be repaired using the installation CD however, I cannot
locate the CD. Is it possible to download this Installation / Repair file to
a CD from Microsoft or another safe location?

Does your computer have a floppy drive? If yes you can make a boot
floppy and use it to boot the computer: http://www.nu2.nu/bootdisk/ntboot/

John

 

[Jose]

Does your computer have a floppy drive?  If yes you can make a boot
floppy and use it to boot the computer:  http://www.nu2.nu/bootdisk/ntboot/

John

That will fix it?

 

[Pegasus [MVP]]

That will fix it?

No, it won't but it will give the OP full access to the hard disk. He then
needs to obtain ntdetect.com from some other WinXP PC - if, in fact, the
file is missing. It is just as likely that the hidden file c:\boot.ini is
damaged or missing. If so then the boot CD mentioned by john will allow him
to fix boot.ini.

 

[marty]

Thanks guys, I have a floppy drive so, I'll make the boot floppy and have a
look for the files possibly missing. c:\boot.ini does actually sound more
like the problem.

Regards.

 

[John John - MVP]

That will fix it?

It will allow the user to boot the the Windows installation and then
replace NTDETECT.COM and see if things change. It only takes a couple
of minutes to create a boot floppy and try it.

John