Guest Talib Posted December 27, 2007 Posted December 27, 2007 Hi All, I have a problem booting my windows xp pro sp2 OS. It shows NTLDR missing. Is there a way to restore this file or I'll have to reinstall or repair the OS?
Guest Newbie Coder Posted December 27, 2007 Posted December 27, 2007 Re: NTLDR missing Talib, http://support.microsoft.com/kb/320397 -- Newbie Coder (It's just a name) "Talib" <Talib@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:CF08E2BE-2579-4711-A37F-C2E1105E833B@microsoft.com... > Hi All, > I have a problem booting my windows xp pro sp2 OS. > It shows NTLDR missing. > > Is there a way to restore this file or I'll have to reinstall or repair the > OS? >
Guest TaurArian Posted December 27, 2007 Posted December 27, 2007 Re: NTLDR missing Adding: NTLDR Missing http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000465.htm -- ==================================== TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia ==================================== How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Talib" <Talib@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:CF08E2BE-2579-4711-A37F-C2E1105E833B@microsoft.com... | Hi All, | I have a problem booting my windows xp pro sp2 OS. | It shows NTLDR missing. | | Is there a way to restore this file or I'll have to reinstall or repair the | OS? |
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted December 27, 2007 Posted December 27, 2007 Re: NTLDR missing "Talib" <Talib@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:CF08E2BE-2579-4711-A37F-C2E1105E833B@microsoft.com... > Hi All, > I have a problem booting my windows xp pro sp2 OS. > It shows NTLDR missing. > > Is there a way to restore this file or I'll have to reinstall or repair > the > OS? > What is the recent history of this machine?
Guest John Barnett MVP Posted December 27, 2007 Posted December 27, 2007 Re: NTLDR missing Check this link from my website: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how_do_i_correct_an__ntldr_or_nt.htm -- -- John Barnett MVP Associate Expert Windows - Shell/User Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this mail/post.. "Talib" <Talib@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:CF08E2BE-2579-4711-A37F-C2E1105E833B@microsoft.com... > Hi All, > I have a problem booting my windows xp pro sp2 OS. > It shows NTLDR missing. > > Is there a way to restore this file or I'll have to reinstall or repair > the > OS? >
Guest Talib Posted December 28, 2007 Posted December 28, 2007 RE: NTLDR missing Thanks to all, Thank you very much for your prompt reply. I will check this out. Regards, Talib "Talib" wrote: > Hi All, > I have a problem booting my windows xp pro sp2 OS. > It shows NTLDR missing. > > Is there a way to restore this file or I'll have to reinstall or repair the > OS? >
Guest John Barnett MVP Posted December 28, 2007 Posted December 28, 2007 Re: NTLDR missing You're welcome! -- -- John Barnett MVP Associate Expert Windows - Shell/User Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this mail/post.. "Talib" <Talib@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:91C5D88C-DB5B-4B0D-9732-6838934EC3A5@microsoft.com... > Thanks to all, > > Thank you very much for your prompt reply. > > I will check this out. > > Regards, > > Talib > > > "Talib" wrote: > >> Hi All, >> I have a problem booting my windows xp pro sp2 OS. >> It shows NTLDR missing. >> >> Is there a way to restore this file or I'll have to reinstall or repair >> the >> OS? >>
Guest Joshua fishman Posted June 18, 2008 Posted June 18, 2008 Re: NTLDR missing John, I had the same problem and i got the procedure from Dell. But it seems that when I get a windows update, the file goes missing again. do you think i have to reinstall the operating system in full or do you think that perhaps my installation of CA Internet Security may have corrupted my files and if i do a system restore to a point prior to the installation of that program i could fix it? Josh fishman josh@afishman.com "John Barnett MVP" wrote: > Check this link from my website: > http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how_do_i_correct_an__ntldr_or_nt.htm > > > -- > -- > John Barnett MVP > Associate Expert > Windows - Shell/User > > Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org > Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org > > The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any > kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, > reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for > any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the > use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this > mail/post.. > > "Talib" <Talib@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:CF08E2BE-2579-4711-A37F-C2E1105E833B@microsoft.com... > > Hi All, > > I have a problem booting my windows xp pro sp2 OS. > > It shows NTLDR missing. > > > > Is there a way to restore this file or I'll have to reinstall or repair > > the > > OS? > > > >
Guest Little Charlie Posted June 18, 2008 Posted June 18, 2008 Re: NTLDR missing I have had Trojans that delete the NTLDR file repeatedly -- Little Charlie http://www.little-charlies-mississippi-blues.com "Joshua fishman" <Joshuafishman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:871947BB-0BF6-4BBD-908B-D15F3FFAEB13@microsoft.com... > John, > I had the same problem and i got the procedure from Dell. But it seems that > when I get a windows update, the file goes missing again. do you think i > have to reinstall the operating system in full or do you think that perhaps > my installation of CA Internet Security may have corrupted my files and if i > do a system restore to a point prior to the installation of that program i > could fix it? > > Josh fishman > josh@afishman.com > > "John Barnett MVP" wrote: > >> Check this link from my website: >> http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how_do_i_correct_an__ntldr_or_nt.htm >> >> >> -- >> -- >> John Barnett MVP >> Associate Expert >> Windows - Shell/User >> >> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org >> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org >> >> The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any >> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, >> reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for >> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the >> use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this >> mail/post.. >> >> "Talib" <Talib@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:CF08E2BE-2579-4711-A37F-C2E1105E833B@microsoft.com... >> > Hi All, >> > I have a problem booting my windows xp pro sp2 OS. >> > It shows NTLDR missing. >> > >> > Is there a way to restore this file or I'll have to reinstall or repair >> > the >> > OS? >> > >> >>
Guest David H. Lipman Posted June 18, 2008 Posted June 18, 2008 Re: NTLDR missing From: "Little Charlie" <charlie@bellsouth.net> | I have had Trojans that delete the NTLDR file repeatedly | Trojans do NOT delete NTLDR. It is counter-productive. Trojans have a payload and desire to be running on a PC for as long as possible. If they delete the NTLDR then the PC is incapable of booting and thus the Trojan will NOT be running and thus its payload is inactive. Since you made the claim, "...had Trojans that delete the NTLDR file...", please dig into your logs and provide the name of the anti virus/anti malware software that found the Trojan performing this action and the name of the Trojan that anti virus/anti malware software declared the Trojan to be. -- Dave http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
Guest ladycd Posted June 19, 2008 Posted June 19, 2008 Re: NTLDR missing Hey, David..... Virtumonde ate up all in my laptop. Am desperate for a repair. Broke my wrist JUL2007 and had to stop. Now trying again. Am running Pav. HP zx5000 laptop. OEM xp home. Blv I upgraded it to Xp Pro. My recovery disks don't work. When I turn it on: "NTLDR is Missing". I was able to get to System setup and BIOS today. Nothing helps. Can anybody????? Thanks.. cd -- cd "David H. Lipman" wrote: > From: "Little Charlie" <charlie@bellsouth.net> > > | I have had Trojans that delete the NTLDR file repeatedly > | > > Trojans do NOT delete NTLDR. It is counter-productive. > Trojans have a payload and desire to be running on a PC for as long as possible. If they > delete the NTLDR then the PC is incapable of booting and thus the Trojan will NOT be running > and thus its payload is inactive. > > Since you made the claim, "...had Trojans that delete the NTLDR file...", please dig into > your logs and provide the name of the anti virus/anti malware software that found the Trojan > performing this action and the name of the Trojan that anti virus/anti malware software > declared the Trojan to be. > > -- > Dave > http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html > Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp > > >
Guest NYC-BP Posted June 19, 2008 Posted June 19, 2008 Re: NTLDR missing Do you have more than 1 partition? I had that problem when I partition my HD into 3. C=XP, D=XP_clone and E=Store. Somehow the partition with XP_clone became partition 3 and my boot was looking for it on partition 2. I got NTLDR missing every time until I fixed boot.ini. BP "ladycd" <ladycd@msn.com(donotspam)> wrote in message news:5C542471-0964-4E3C-82A0-04159217EC48@microsoft.com... > > Hey, David..... > Virtumonde ate up all in my laptop. Am desperate for a repair. Broke my > wrist JUL2007 and had to stop. Now trying again. > Am running Pav. HP zx5000 laptop. OEM xp home. Blv I upgraded it to Xp > Pro. > > My recovery disks don't work. When I turn it on: "NTLDR is Missing". I > was > able to get to System setup and BIOS today. Nothing helps. > > Can anybody????? > > Thanks.. > SNIP <
Guest David H. Lipman Posted June 19, 2008 Posted June 19, 2008 Re: NTLDR missing From: "ladycd" <ladycd@msn.com(donotspam)> | | Hey, David..... | Virtumonde ate up all in my laptop. Am desperate for a repair. Broke my | wrist JUL2007 and had to stop. Now trying again. | Am running Pav. HP zx5000 laptop. OEM xp home. Blv I upgraded it to Xp Pro. | | My recovery disks don't work. When I turn it on: "NTLDR is Missing". I was | able to get to System setup and BIOS today. Nothing helps. | | Can anybody????? | | Thanks.. | | cd | One easy way to fix this is to copy NTDLR from one PC to another. Remove the hard disk of the PC failing with thet "NTDLR Can't be found" type messages and put in in a PC with the same OS. In your case XP. Explore the root of the "C:" drive making shore all files type "Hidden and System" are will be seen in Explorer. Copy C:\NTDLR from the working PC to the hard disk of the failed system (likely "D:"). Put the drive back in the PC. See if it boots. It should. The file; C:\NTDLR should marked with the "Hidden" and "System" attributes. The Vundo Trojan/Vittumonde adware can be PITA. However I haven't seen anything where they targeted C:\NTDLR . -- Dave http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
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