NTLDR missing

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Countrygal

I booted up my computer this afternoon and got this message, NTLDR missing-
after using GoBack my computer is now back, but slower, what happened and
what is this, how do I fix it, unfortunately I don't remember my
administrator password either, so I definitely need help here - I am running
Windows Xp Home Edition, have had it since it first came out

Brenda
 
NTDLR,boot.ini,ntdetect,are all part of windows boot files for start-up mainly
Usually if no password was ever given simply press the enter key,when prompted
Also,go to run,type:cmd In cmd type:Sfc /Scanno
When the graph starts,insert xp cd,exit the info page.When its thru type:CHKDSK C: /
Agree to restart,then type:EXIT Remove xp cd,restart computer
 
Hi,

Boot the WinXP CD, run the Recovery Console. From the command prompt, run

copy X:\I386\ntldr C:\

This assumes C:\ is your boot drive, change it accordingly if another one
is. Substitute the correct CD drive letter for "X".

HOW TO: Install and Use the Recovery Console in Windows XP [Q307654]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307654

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
 
Countrygal said:
I booted up my computer this afternoon and got this message, NTLDR
missing- after using GoBack my computer is now back, but slower, what
happened and what is this, how do I fix it, unfortunately I don't
remember my administrator password either, so I definitely need help
here - I am running Windows Xp Home Edition, have had it since it
first came out

Brenda
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Looks like the BOOT.INI is not OK
Either the rdisk(x) or, more likely, the partition(x) directive needs to be
realigned

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

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

BootCFG /Rebuild

This tool re-scans your drive(s) for present OS'es and as a resukt it will
rebuild the BOOT.INI file.

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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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