NTLDR is missing

[jflopez]

Hello,

I am getting an "NTLDR is missing" message after a fresh install. I have
tried to repair MBR and also the do a fresh install a couple of times. I
thought that is was the windows xp pro disc that I was initially using so I
switched to another disc. So I am getting the message with 2 different
discs. Also, this a brand new hard drive because the old was was freezing up.
I was not getting the NTLDR missing message witht the old drive. It was
freezing and making noises so that is why I decided to put in a new hard
drive. Any suggestions would appreciated.

Thank you,

 

[Timothy Daniels]

I am getting an "NTLDR is missing" message after a fresh install.
I have tried to repair MBR and also the do a fresh install a couple
of times. I thought that is was the windows xp pro disc that I was
initially using so I switched to another disc. So I am getting the
message with 2 different discs. Also, this a brand new hard drive
because the old was was freezing up. I was not getting the
NTLDR missing message witht the old drive. It was freezing and
making noises so that is why I decided to put in a new hard drive.
Any suggestions would appreciated.

Is the Primary partition that contains the boot files (ntldr, boot.ini,
and ntdetect.com) marked "active"? (You can check that with
Disk Management.) If not, the MBR won't be able to find ntldr.

Does the device at the head of the Boot Sequence (in the BIOS)
contain a disk? If so, the MBR of the booting HD won't be found.

*TimDaniels*

 

[jake]

You can get past the problem by making a boot disk
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318728