NTLDR missing

techteen143 · October 11th, 2002, 05:13 PM

Ok I haven't done anything and for some reason when I boot I get an error "NTLDR is missing Press Ctl+Alt+Del to restart" and it won't boot. I have tried safe mode but I can't even get to the boot screen just the error. I tried a fix I found on this site:http://www.mach-linux.org/discuss/messages/255.html
How do I copy the file to the HD from the command prompt?
Any other ideas?

**EvilRick** · October 11th, 2002, 05:16 PM

What OS? NT,2K,XP?

Sounds like you need to do a "Recovery Console" and do the "FIXBOOT".

Unless of course you have a floppy in the drive.

J-Excel · October 11th, 2002, 05:17 PM

"fdisk /mbr" might do the trick, if the problem is in the master boot record.

techteen143 · October 11th, 2002, 05:22 PM

Tried it but I get the same error
Win XP Pro

tekmonkey · October 11th, 2002, 05:23 PM

A full system formay is the only way to fix it

**EvilRick** · October 11th, 2002, 05:24 PM

I think I told you wrong. I think you might actually want "FIXMBR". I get 'em confussed sometimes.

"FDISK/MBR" is only going to work if you're using a 9X machine.

krohnjw · October 11th, 2002, 05:27 PM

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

techteen143 · October 11th, 2002, 05:29 PM

$%#!
I am still getting the same error
It did say that my boot record was corrupted but obviously I am still missing NTLDR.

originel · October 11th, 2002, 05:29 PM

basically what this means is that windows can't find the bootloader in the MBR. why, i don't know unless you have a floppy disk in the drive

(you don't...do you?). i'd recommend throwing your windows disk in and do a repair. the automatic repair should be able to fix the MBR without too much trouble.

techteen143 · October 11th, 2002, 05:31 PM

Already tried that....
thing is really pissing me off

*edit*
I do not have a recovery disk