NTLDR is missing

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So...............what does one do when one's computer won't start on a
Saturday morning, but just shows this little message?
NTLDR is missing

I looked in all the cupboards, but couldn't find it there.
Phil
 
Phil said:
So...............what does one do when one's computer won't start on a
Saturday morning, but just shows this little message?
NTLDR is missing
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Don't take offence at this, but do you have a non-bootable floppy in the
drive?

Regards,

Parish
 
Phil;

See if one of these applies.

Windows XP Does Not Start on a Computer That Is Configured for Dual Booting
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315233

You Receive an "NTLDR Is Missing" Error Message When You Start Your Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;320397

Error Message When You Start Your Computer with a Non-System Disk
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;812492

HOW TO: Troubleshoot the "NTLDR Is Missing" Error Message in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;318728

Err Msg: Boot - Can't Find NTLDR, or Windows Could Not Start..
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;101862

"NTLDR Is Missing" Error Message When You Upgrade or Install Windows XP Over
Windows 95,
Windows 98, or Windows Millennium Edition
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314057

The Computer Does Not Start After You Change the Active Partition by Using
the Disk Management Tool
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315261

Cannot Start Windows XP After You Install Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;283433
 
So...............what does one do when one's computer won't start on a
Saturday morning, but just shows this little message?
NTLDR is missing
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I've seen quite a few messages like this one around the groups over
the last few days!

Is there a virus that is deleting or corrupting this file?
 
This happened to me, I have to wonder about a virus also though Norton found
none ???
 
dont think its a virus as the computer concerned is not linked to the net and was only just rebuilt...
lost it when i tried to download a version of sims
 
Phil said:
So...............what does one do when one's computer won't start on a
Saturday morning, but just shows this little message?
NTLDR is missing

I looked in all the cupboards, but couldn't find it there.
Phil
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Posted earlier:
If it is not a forgotten non-system floppy in the floppy drive then it looks
like that the BOOT.INI is not OK
Either the rdisk(x) or, more likely, the partition(x) directive needs to be
realigned

Quickest way to do this is running the Recovery Console from the XP disk and
run a:

BootCFG /Rebuild

Hints:
rdisk() starts with the value 0
partition() however with the value 1

--
M.f.G.
Michael Kimmer

"Ein Tag an dem Du nicht lächelst ist ein verlorener Tag"
"Eine Nacht in der Du nicht schläfst ist eine verschlafene Nacht"
 
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