missing NTLDR

[Guest Joe Stewart]

I just installed Win XP Pro x64 after a complete format. When I boot up I

receive the following message - "NTLDR is missing" "press ctl-alt-del to

restart". Restarting does't change anything. If I boot up with the

installation disk in the CD drive, I have no problems. How do I correct this

problem? Any help would be appreciated.

[Guest Theo]

Re: missing NTLDR

 

Look in your root directory and see if NTLDR is there. If

not you can copy it from the installation CD. It's in the

'I386' directory.

 

 

Joe Stewart wrote:

> I just installed Win XP Pro x64 after a complete format. When I boot up I

> receive the following message - "NTLDR is missing" "press ctl-alt-del to

> restart". Restarting does't change anything. If I boot up with the

> installation disk in the CD drive, I have no problems. How do I correct this

> problem? Any help would be appreciated.

[Guest Tom Ferguson]

Re: missing NTLDR

 

Make sure there is no disk in the DVD, CD, or floppy drive.

 

Enter the system BIOS on startup and make sure the correct drive is selected

as the boot drive.

 

Check the boot.ini entries to be sure the entries are correct for your

configuration. There is an article in the MSKB on this.

 

,,, and what Theo said.

 

Tom

MSMVP 1998-2007

 

"Joe Stewart" <JoeStewart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:F7F4619B-1116-483F-A822-7508DC8024BE@microsoft.com...

>I just installed Win XP Pro x64 after a complete format. When I boot up I

> receive the following message - "NTLDR is missing" "press ctl-alt-del to

> restart". Restarting does't change anything. If I boot up with the

> installation disk in the CD drive, I have no problems. How do I correct

> this

> problem? Any help would be appreciated.

[Guest Carlos]

RE: missing NTLDR

 

Joe,

Here you will find a nice tutorial about your problem.

http://tinyempire.com/shortnotes/files/ntldr_missing.htm

Carlos

 

"Joe Stewart" wrote:

> I just installed Win XP Pro x64 after a complete format. When I boot up I

> receive the following message - "NTLDR is missing" "press ctl-alt-del to

> restart". Restarting does't change anything. If I boot up with the

> installation disk in the CD drive, I have no problems. How do I correct this

> problem? Any help would be appreciated.

[Guest miso@sushi.com]

Re: missing NTLDR

 

On Nov 26, 11:48 am, Carlos <Car...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Joe,

> Here you will find a nice tutorial about your problem.http://tinyempire.com/shortnotes/files/ntldr_missing.htm

> Carlos

>

> "Joe Stewart" wrote:

> > I just installed Win XP Pro x64 after a complete format. When I boot up I

> > receive the following message - "NTLDR is missing" "press ctl-alt-del to

> > restart". Restarting does't change anything. If I boot up with the

> > installation disk in the CD drive, I have no problems. How do I correct this

> > problem? Any help would be appreciated.

 

That was the one someone in the group suggested when I had the same

problem. It sure saved my arse.