Formatted HD, NTLDR is missing and can't install windows! help!  | | 
April 27th, 2004, 11:15 PM
|
#1 (permalink)
| | Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 2
|  Formatted HD, NTLDR is missing and can't install windows! help!
Right now whenever I boot to a formatted hd, i get NTLDR is missing errors.
Problem started:
Was using WINXP Pro and was getting lsass.exe errors, and it would go in an automatic boot loop.
I couldn't find a way to format my hd, so i removed the IDE and threw it in another computer and formatted that way.
Now when I replace the hd, it says NTLDR is missing.
My attempts:
I want to reinstall just WINME (OEM that came with the computer), and when I now boot from the startup disk, it gives me a virtual HD. MS-RAM? as my c:
I've tried to do a 'fixboot' in a repair using a windows setup, but while performing a system check it says that my C: (which is evidently my MSRAM virtual c  is not NTFS or FAT (i forget) and that i should partition it.
I have NO clue what's going on. I'm not tech savvy, and I just want to be able to reinstall windows and get on with my life!. Help! | 
|  | |
April 27th, 2004, 11:23 PM
|
#2 (permalink)
| | Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 986
|
have you tried the fixmbr command yet?? | |
| | |
April 27th, 2004, 11:30 PM
|
#3 (permalink)
| | Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 2
| Quote: Originally posted by mike_sanfil
have you tried the fixmbr command yet?? | i can't get into the recovery console to even type fixmbr. if i boot up from a diskette, it my c:\ is my MS-RAMDRIVE. So I can't load up the windows recovery bit. | |
| | |
April 28th, 2004, 10:31 AM
|
#4 (permalink)
| | Supporting our military
Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Bottom left of U.S.
Posts: 9,197
|
Welcome to TechIMO!!
When you formatted did you go FAT32 or NTFS?
You may want to use the manufacturer's diagnostic utility or killdisk to "zero" out the drive.
Bill | |
| | |
April 28th, 2004, 12:11 PM
|
#5 (permalink)
| | Ultimate Member
Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: USA
Posts: 1,516
|
With XP you can just boot from the installation CD. I don't know if ME is the same, though, because I haven't used it in years. You may want to try it. | |
| | |
April 28th, 2004, 01:12 PM
|
#6 (permalink)
| | Member
Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Tampa
Posts: 393
|
My computer was doing the same thing if I let it boot by itself, when it said boot of cd I hit enter and it would work fine then.
You could also try using the latest contollers for your HD. Then you might get it to reformat.
__________________
Lifes too short to drink cheap beer
| |
| | |
April 28th, 2004, 01:18 PM
|
#7 (permalink)
| | Ultimate Member
Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tampa
Posts: 1,918
|
KILLDISK! KILLDISK! KILLDISK!
__________________
Millions long for immortality who don't know what to do with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon.
Susan Ertz
| |
| | |
April 28th, 2004, 03:33 PM
|
#8 (permalink)
| | Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 8
|
as soon as the computer starts try tapping del or f8 or whatever it say to enter bios setup. then on the advanced tab try changing yourboot order so that your cd drive is first. load your win me installation cd and reboot your computer. it should say press any key to boot from cd or somethin like that.
this works with xp, and i think it may work with WINME | |
| | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | |
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | | | Most Active Discussions  | | | | |   Recent Discussions  | | | | |
 |
hardware
prices 
