NTLRD missing Press CTRL + ALT + DEL to restart. - Tech Support Forums

Nightl3lade · April 3rd, 2003, 05:43 PM

um yeah, okay heres the deal, i read over other post involving this problem, but they all seem to be for win Xp.. okay so, i have Windows 2k Pro. i took out the HD (40gig) from my old computer, put it into my new computer to format it. then i installed Windows 2k Advanced Server on it. took out the HD and put it back in my old computer. all it says is NTLRD missing Press CTRL + ALT + DEL to restart.

so, how can i fix this guys/girls?

any help would be appreciated.

jmoore2001 · April 4th, 2003, 05:26 AM

1st, make sure there isn't a floppy in there!
2nd, put your windows 2k cd in and do the recovery options

if that doesn't work i would just re-install windows from that computer.

zen · April 4th, 2003, 02:36 PM

Why would you install windows on any other machine than the one you intend to use it on?

Nightl3lade · April 4th, 2003, 07:12 PM

because i already had the HD in there, and i was to lazy to take it out. now its not saying the NTLDR missing anymore, i reformatted the hd, and left it blank, now its saying something about :

Searching for boot record from IDE0...OK

Intel Unid, PXE-2.0 (Build 002)
Copyright (C) 1997, 1998, 1999 Intel Corporation

SiS 900 PXE BootRom v1.03 Hook Int18

CLIENT MAC ADDR: 00 D0 09 EC 4C F1 GUID: FFFFFFFF-FFFF-FFFF-FFFF-FFFFFFFFFFFF PXE-E51: No DHCP or proxyDHCP offers were recieved.

Invalid Partition table..Setup cannot continue.

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the disc Type: Basic and the file system: NTFS

watchtower7 · April 4th, 2003, 07:17 PM

"if you are using an old hdd that is already formatted, auto detection cannot detect the correct parameters. Youmay need to do a low level format or set the parameters manually, then check if the hdd is working."
(from an unspecified mobo manual)
Just reformat and reinstall os-the nonsensical error messages mean nothing

thronka · April 4th, 2003, 07:19 PM

Why on gods green earth are u using a PXE bootrom? good lord! those hav e been known to messup more than they clam to fix.

Nightl3lade · April 4th, 2003, 07:20 PM

its not an old hd.. i bought it just a year or so ago. so...? what is your definition of old. and could you explain a little more?

Nightl3lade · April 4th, 2003, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by thronka
Why on gods green earth are u using a PXE bootrom? good lord! those hav e been known to messup more than they clam to fix.

i'm not using it... its doing it byitself.. i dont know where it came from, or what it is..

Nightl3lade · April 5th, 2003, 04:03 AM

please i really need some help... i need to get my website back up..

hotness18 · August 27th, 2008, 11:09 PM

hey I was trying to do a system recovery on my pc because i have a virus...but it keeps crashing in the middle of the recovery and it won't start up cuz my NTLDR is missing...it pretty much wont let me do anything and I'm a little computer illiterate!!!!! could I get some help for dummies?!?!?! I have an E machine and it's only 2 years old!!!!!!