NTLDR missing

[Digger]

ok i have this problem when i wake up i turn on the comp, so when it stared to run, it says hall.dll is missing or corrupt...ok i put my cd of windows xp, and put the file again...so when i restared it again.....it say ntlrd is missing i put again my cd and put 2 files on c: ntldr and ntdetec.com both copied sucefully so i restared it again and it says that they are missing anyway...

i tried to put a HD of a friend to my comp since the comp?s of my friend havent has serial ATA anyway i tried to run his WINXP to see if i can recover my files from there, but when it start to run xp it restart itself, not sure if its about my video card....had my resolution to 1680 x 1560 something like that......anyway.....

any help on this?.....

fuck im so freaking bad luck with comps......anyway....

thanks in advaced!

[nestee]

Re: NTLDR missing

If you have a floppy disk drive, try popping out the floppy disk located in the drive.

I always get the NTLDR message when I leave a disk in there

[Digger]

Re: NTLDR missing

thanks isnt that!

[Simon Preston]

Re: NTLDR missing

Copy NTLDR from your mates computer (It's hidden on drive C: so goto Folder Options / View / Show Hidden Files and uncheck the Protect Hide Operating System Files box) onto a bootable floppy disk. Also copy NTDETECT.COM and boot.ini. Rename NTLDR to SETUPLDR.bin

One thing to note about boot.ini is you may need to make a few alterations to it to make it work. However, its a pretty fair assumption to say the boot.ini in his XP installation will be the same as yours. In any case, if it wasn't, it'd also be fair to say he'd know about it and how to fix it.

Stick floppy in. Boot system and voila!
(You may need to copy NTLDR, NTDETECT.COM AND BOOT.INI over from the floppy onto your C: drive)

[beanzncheez]

Re: NTLDR missing

Delete yourself. That will fix it.

[LoUiS]

Re: NTLDR missing

As fas as i know, some possible causes of the NTLDR problem are:
1. Your computer is booting from a non-bootable source
2. Corrupt NTLDR file
3. Loose or Faulty IDE/SATA hard disk drive cable
4. Misconfiguration with the boot.ini file

[unkownartist]

Re: NTLDR missing

had this problem about a year ago

http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000465.htm <<< pulled me out of it b4 i went mad

[Digger]

Re: NTLDR missing

thanks to all...i had to format...lost about 150gb...my hds were in raid and couldnt recover most of my files....dammit...anyway....thanks

[beanzncheez]

Re: NTLDR missing

^ ^ Start backing up your data. It's inexpensive, not a hassle and saves you a lot of grief.

[Digger]

Re: NTLDR missing

yeah....yeah i think i learn my lesson....from now on ill buy dvd`s to burn my stuff...and put them in a secure place......

[Simon Preston]

Re: NTLDR missing

Or just buy another harddrive.

[beanzncheez]

Re: NTLDR missing

^ ^ That would be much cheaper and easier.