NTLDR missing

techteen143 · October 11th, 2002, 05:32 PM

Is there any way to replace the file?

**EvilRick** · October 11th, 2002, 05:34 PM

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Originally posted by krohnjw
Rick: fdisk /mbr works in 2k/XP also.....altough it wont do much for a corrupted or deleted ntldr.

I thought "FDISK/MBR" only writes a certain amount of data that didn't necessarily fix the problem with NT systems. I could be wrong though.

techteen143 · October 11th, 2002, 05:35 PM

I am running XP so far tried everything and it still won't boot!

techteen143 · October 11th, 2002, 05:39 PM

Anything else before formatting?

originel · October 11th, 2002, 05:48 PM

hmm, is it at all possible to boot into your windows partition using the emergency recovery console? (since i use LILO, i haven't dealt with this in a long time). AFAIK you can do a "format /mbr" then "fixmbr", which should restore it.

techteen143 · October 11th, 2002, 05:53 PM

To late

MrPsychoGreaser · October 11th, 2002, 05:53 PM

I recently built my first computer. I had the same problem starting it up when I installed Windows XP. All I had to do is go into BIOS setup and edit the boot sequence. Fixed the problem immediately.

On restart, after your computer does its POST checks, press and hold <delete> and it should take you into your systems BIOS. Go to your advanced BIOS features, and check the way your system is booting up its devices. I used boot from CDrom drive for first, then floppy for second, then harddrive....etc.

Before you edit these, just in case...write down the order they were in. You can always go back to change em back if it doesn't work. Make sure once you change your settings...that you save them before you exit the BIOS. That's all...it shoudl work.

Let me know if it does, and good luck.

Richard Cranium · October 11th, 2002, 05:56 PM

Replacing the Boot Sector
If Ntldr is damaged or missing, or if the boot sector is corrupted, you can resolve either problem by using the Recovery Console
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tre...d_tro_bohs.asp

Using Recovery Console to Recover from Startup Problems
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tre...b_tol_zldj.asp

Troubleshooting Disks and File Systems
Windows® XP Professional provides improved troubleshooting tools for disks and file systems
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tre...d_tro_blyy.asp

Richard Cranium · October 11th, 2002, 05:59 PM

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Anything else before formatting?

Then 14 minutes later

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to late

MrPsychoGreaser · October 11th, 2002, 06:07 PM

Judging by his previous response time...

poor fella.