"ntldr is missing" Windows 2000

[Guest]

At start up of Windows 2000 a warning message sais "ntldr is missing". I've
been doing some research on the internet on how to resolve this issue but I
am not confident enough yet to attempt the fix. Could someone describe the
procedure to me.

Thanks

 

[Gordon]

At start up of Windows 2000 a warning message sais "ntldr is
missing". I've been doing some research on the internet on how to
resolve this issue but I am not confident enough yet to attempt the
fix. Could someone describe the procedure to me.

Thanks

Hint - microsoft.public.*windowsxp*.newusers

 

[Guest]

Hi Catana,

One of the first things to check, although it sounds silly, is their a
floppy disk in your floppy drive as this can cause this error.

Let me know ?

Andy

 

[Wesley Vogel]

First, make sure that you do not have any non-system disks in any of your
drives.

You receive an "NTLDR is missing" error message when you start your computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/320397

How to troubleshoot the "NTLDR Is Missing" error message in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318728

Changing Active Partition Can Make Your System Unbootable
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/228004/

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Guest]

Hi Again Catana,

If their is no floppy disk in your floppy drive then read the information at
the link below, it may be able to assist you further.

Link : http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=318728

Let me know if that helps ?

Andy

 

[Guest]

Hint - microsoft.public.*windowsxp*.newusers


I don't understand where to post this question. Is microsoft.public a newsgroup and if so where is it.

thanks.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Right here.

microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers is where you posted your question.

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[Guest]

Problem solved. A floppy was left in the drive.

thanks for your help guys.

 

[Guest]

Hi Catana,

I thought it might be that, its a common cause for that error message, glad
I could help.

Andy

 

[Wesley Vogel]

No matter where you are...

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[WTC]

Hi Again Catana,

If their is no floppy disk in your floppy drive then read the information
at
the link below, it may be able to assist you further.

I wonder how the computer knows you have a NT based OS when a floppy is
inserted into the drive and the computer is trying to boot from the floppy
first? So if I had Linux installed on my computer and left a floppy in the
drive, do you think I would get the error message "NTLDR is missing"?

I would think you would get an Invalid Boot Disk error message for both
scenarios.