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Guest
During bootup, the message below appeared:
NTLDR is missing
Press Control+ALT+Del to restart
NTLDR is missing
Press Control+ALT+Del to restart
T
typical computer geek
your point being????? and then what happened after that,
M
Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)
During the next bootup, the message below appeared:
NTLDR is missing
Press Control+ALT+Del to restart
NTLDR is missing
Press Control+ALT+Del to restart
D
dev
W
Will Denny
Hi
Try this:
Boot with your XP CD in the cd drive. Select 'To repair..' by pressing 'R'.
When in the Recovery Console type the following:
"copy X:\i386\ntldr C:\" - without the quotes.
Where X is the letter of your CD drive and C is the letter of your system
drive. Take the XP CD out of the cd drive and reboot into XP normally.
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Will Denny
MS MVP Windows Shell/User
Please reply to the News Groups
Try this:
Boot with your XP CD in the cd drive. Select 'To repair..' by pressing 'R'.
When in the Recovery Console type the following:
"copy X:\i386\ntldr C:\" - without the quotes.
Where X is the letter of your CD drive and C is the letter of your system
drive. Take the XP CD out of the cd drive and reboot into XP normally.
--
Will Denny
MS MVP Windows Shell/User
Please reply to the News Groups
G
Guest
I do have an Emachine Recovery CD but when I press R during bootup, the only
choices I then have are:
A Wipe the partition, etc.
B Backup what is in the partition, etc.
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choices I then have are:
A Wipe the partition, etc.
B Backup what is in the partition, etc.
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Harry Ohrn
LOL.
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Patrick Keenan
b11_ said:
Does the machine have a diskette drive? If so, is there a diskette in it?
If so, pop it out. That's a very common cause of this problem.
If there isn't, you may need to do a repair install. Unfortunately, it
sounds like the system recovery CDs you got with the machine don't support
that; in which case you may have to find an original install CD that works
with your key, but doing that could be a problem. Ultimately, you may find
that you have to purchase another XP license to be able to do the repair
install.
However, you can try this: If the system has simply lost the ntldr file,
copy one to diskette from another machine. Borrow an XP install CD and
boot to the recovery console. Copy the file from the floppy to the root of
the drive, then reboot normally.
This may not work if the recovery console can't get to the root of the
drive. If that happens, a way around is to remove and host your drive in
another machine (or in an external USB case) and copy the file. Replace
your drive and see if it boots.
This problem is why it's not a good idea to purchase machines that come only
with "recovery" CDs and not bootable proper installation media. Don't
encourage manufacturers to save a few cents this way.
HTH
-pk
M
Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)
.... not out of the woods yet, eh.. 
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Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User
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Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User
Harry Ohrn said:
G
Guest
OKay. but why does this malfunction occur?
I have suffered twice from it and copying the suggested i files did not
effect a repair.
I had to clean re-install.
So, come on Microsoft, why does it happen?
leonperrins
I have suffered twice from it and copying the suggested i files did not
effect a repair.
I had to clean re-install.
So, come on Microsoft, why does it happen?
leonperrins
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Wesley Vogel
[[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/?kbid=318728
[[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/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q314057&ID=KB;EN-US;q314057
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In
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/?kbid=318728
[[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/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q314057&ID=KB;EN-US;q314057
--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In
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Guest
The computer has been running for around six months very happily on XP pro
with SP2 and is automatically updated.
No change has been made to the system and no programs recently added.
The bios is upto date and yet, suddenly on start up the files are missing.
Exactly the same has happenned on both occasions. The previous time being
about 12 months ago.
After trying the repair method suggested and failing, each time I resorted
to the clean re-install.
Each time everything appears to be OK.
So, why do the files go missing. If they become corrupted, how?
It seems quite a coincidence that it happens twice.
Is this a Microsoft mystery that has to be accepted.
leonperrins
with SP2 and is automatically updated.
No change has been made to the system and no programs recently added.
The bios is upto date and yet, suddenly on start up the files are missing.
Exactly the same has happenned on both occasions. The previous time being
about 12 months ago.
After trying the repair method suggested and failing, each time I resorted
to the clean re-install.
Each time everything appears to be OK.
So, why do the files go missing. If they become corrupted, how?
It seems quite a coincidence that it happens twice.
Is this a Microsoft mystery that has to be accepted.
leonperrins
Wesley Vogel said:
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Rock
leonperrins said:
Come on Microsoft? You might not know this, but you're not talking to
MS here. This is a peer support newsgroup with volunteers.
Occasionally an MS employee will post here in an unofficial capacity,
though I haven't seen that in quite some time.
G
Guest
Leonperrins, I share your frustrations. I just finished changing to a new
HDD, formatted it with NTFS, clean install of XP Pro, downloaded SP2 & other
updates. Everything worked well until 7 new MS updates ( multiple start-ups &
shut-dons)were installed the evening of 3/24. Since the AM of 3/25, I now
also receive "NTLDR is missing" on a black screen; pressing "Ctrl + Alt +
Del" gets you back to the same black screen.
I hope the workarounds will solve the MS problem!
Another VERY frustrated MS customer, Mike
HDD, formatted it with NTFS, clean install of XP Pro, downloaded SP2 & other
updates. Everything worked well until 7 new MS updates ( multiple start-ups &
shut-dons)were installed the evening of 3/24. Since the AM of 3/25, I now
also receive "NTLDR is missing" on a black screen; pressing "Ctrl + Alt +
Del" gets you back to the same black screen.
I hope the workarounds will solve the MS problem!
Another VERY frustrated MS customer, Mike
G
Guest
Good luck Mike.
Each time I have had to do a full re-install.
Ouch!!!
Each time I have had to do a full re-install.
Ouch!!!
G
Guest
Hello,
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
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
G
Guest
Hi Rick,
I can only wish you luck.
I have recently been having problems with MS flight Simulator prog.
An MS advisor spent quite a lot of time, giving several suggestions but none
of them worked.
I then received a 'phone call from an MS engineer based in India. He spent
90minutes giving various suggestions, taking me through each clearance and
download individually. I don't think that he could have been more helpful.
After the last modification FS9 was worse and Win XP and other progs. now
had problems.
The final suggestion was a clean re-install and that the "Ticket" would be
closed but I could always make contact if necesssary.
I believe that the moral of this "story" is, MS genuinely do their best but
Win XP as systems before it, still has problems that MS cannot cure.
Enjoy the time that it runs and if you only use your PC for routine work you
may well not have any problems, it is just annoying that "Restore" is lauded
as the panacea to all ills but this is far from the truth.
Roll on Vista.(Well I am an optimist)
I can only wish you luck.
I have recently been having problems with MS flight Simulator prog.
An MS advisor spent quite a lot of time, giving several suggestions but none
of them worked.
I then received a 'phone call from an MS engineer based in India. He spent
90minutes giving various suggestions, taking me through each clearance and
download individually. I don't think that he could have been more helpful.
After the last modification FS9 was worse and Win XP and other progs. now
had problems.
The final suggestion was a clean re-install and that the "Ticket" would be
closed but I could always make contact if necesssary.
I believe that the moral of this "story" is, MS genuinely do their best but
Win XP as systems before it, still has problems that MS cannot cure.
Enjoy the time that it runs and if you only use your PC for routine work you
may well not have any problems, it is just annoying that "Restore" is lauded
as the panacea to all ills but this is far from the truth.
Roll on Vista.(Well I am an optimist)