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Windows XP/2000 - (Still not fixed) NTLDR is missing, ctrl+alt+del to restart posted in the Operating Systems forums; Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Version 2002 Service Pack 2 Compaq Presario Intel Celeron CPU 2.50GHz 2.49 GHz, 248 MB of RAM Still getting problems with the NTLDR, i've used ...

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Microsoft Windows XP
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Version 2002
Service Pack 2

Compaq Presario Intel Celeron CPU 2.50GHz
2.49 GHz, 248 MB of RAM

Still getting problems with the NTLDR, i've used a boot disk (Simple "ntldr is missing" fix with boot floppy or CD, then fix HD) to get into it but the rest of the article i don't understand and can not fix it. May someone please give some step by step help? Or an easier way?

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Have you got a Windows cd if so try this ( need to print the instructions off)


Windows XP users
  1. Insert the Windows XP bootable CD into the computer.
  2. When prompted to press any key to boot from the CD, press any key.
  3. Once in the Windows XP setup menu press the "R" key to repair Windows.
  4. Log into your Windows installation by pressing the "1" key and pressing enter.
  5. You will then be prompted for your administrator password, enter that password.
  6. Copy the below two files to the root directory of the primary hard disk. In the below example we are copying these files from the CD-ROM drive letter "E". This letter may be different on your computer.

    copy e:\i386\ntldr c:\
    copy e:\i386\ntdetect.com c:\
  7. Once both of these files have been successfully copied, remove the CD from the computer and reboot.


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Hello HelpPlease !

The first thing to do is not to panic or get frustrated....
The missing NTLDR thing is a complex issue. There are a multitude of issues that can cause this and you must look at each one of them until the problem is fixed.
The article you linked to is a good article but at the bottom of the page it says it is out dated and to link to a newer version.
Simple "ntldr is missing" fix with boot floppy or CD, then fix HD

The first issue is trying to understand what may have caused the problem.

Computer is booting from a non-bootable source.
Computer hard disk drive is not properly setup in BIOS.
Corrupt NTLDR and/or NTDETECT.COM file.
Misconfiguration with the boot.ini file.
New hard disk drive being added.
Corrupt boot sector / master boot record.
Seriously corrupted version of Windows 2000 or Windows XP.
Loose or Faulty IDE/EIDE hard disk drive cable.

Process of ellimination:
1)Did you happen to leave a cd game or floppy in any of your drives?
2)when you first turn on your computer and it posts to the black screen with white letters (click on pause and it will freeze if it is too fast to see) does your harddrive show up as the primary drive?

sorry Bugsey! didn't mean to over step you! you just beat me to the punch


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Originally Posted by Bugsey
Have you got a Windows cd if so try this ( need to print the instructions off)


Windows XP users
  1. Insert the Windows XP bootable CD into the computer.
  2. When prompted to press any key to boot from the CD, press any key.
  3. Once in the Windows XP setup menu press the "R" key to repair Windows.
  4. Log into your Windows installation by pressing the "1" key and pressing enter.
  5. You will then be prompted for your administrator password, enter that password.
  6. Copy the below two files to the root directory of the primary hard disk. In the below example we are copying these files from the CD-ROM drive letter "E". This letter may be different on your computer.

    copy e:\i386\ntldr c:\
    copy e:\i386\ntdetect.com c:\
  7. Once both of these files have been successfully copied, remove the CD from the computer and reboot.
I unfortunely don't. Do you know where i can buy this or download somewhere off the web?

PS. Will doing this erase my files?
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Originally Posted by HelpPlease
I unfortunely don't. Do you know where i can buy this or download somewhere off the web?

PS. Will doing this erase my files?

Nope it wont earse anything and you could just borrow one off a friend .


ps: it's ok Lurks .


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I'm thinking maybe contacting a Computer tech because i am horrible with this stuff.

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