NTLDR misssing after IRQ conflict.

[Guest]

While installing Windows XP Home on a new computer, Ihad an IRQ conflict during a new install. I of course didn't write the error codes down. It was the first time for the error, so I stopped and restarted the computer. After the CMOS did its thing, the system said NTLDR missing. It asked me to use Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart. I still keep getting the NTLDR is missing. What should I do next? I guess it is what I get for trying to do it myself.

 

[Rich Barry]

Try removing all your PCI cards and disconnect all your devices that are
not necessary for the install.
Use the XP CD to delete, create and format a new partition(s). Then
start over. This is a good
Resource.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

While installing Windows XP Home on a new computer, Ihad an IRQ conflict

during a new install. I of course didn't write the error codes down. It was
the first time for the error, so I stopped and restarted the computer. After
the CMOS did its thing, the system said NTLDR missing. It asked me to use
Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart. I still keep getting the NTLDR is missing. What
should I do next? I guess it is what I get for trying to do it myself.

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

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, type Exit and then reboot into XP normally - Ctrl-Alt-Del
to reboot.

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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| While installing Windows XP Home on a new computer, Ihad an IRQ conflict
during a new install. I of course didn't write the error codes down. It was
the first time for the error, so I stopped and restarted the computer. After
the CMOS did its thing, the system said NTLDR missing. It asked me to use
Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart. I still keep getting the NTLDR is missing. What
should I do next? I guess it is what I get for trying to do it myself.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the info Rich. The system won't allow the CD to do anything. The problem shows up after the DMI pool is verified. Immediately after the Cntrl+Alt+Del is a cursur to enter info, but I can't do anything. The only card I have installed is a video card. The mother board has everything else integrated on it. The IRQ conflict occurred before XP was even installed. It had formatted my drive, and did a copule other things then gave the IRQ error. Is there a way that I can get it to allow me to format the drive and start over?

 

[Guest]

Hello Will,

The computer won't even let me do the repair. Please see my post in response to Rich. Thanks. I appreciate the help from everyone.