NTLDR is Missing

[DeathGodSlim]

I have tried a few times unsuccessfully to create a boot disk after integrating my SATA drivers using nlite. Everytime I integrate the files, and then burn them to a disk, i get NTLDR is missing. Anybody have any suggestions?

[JedMeister]

"NTLDR is missing" generally means that the PC can't find the files it needs on the harddrive to boot. When you say you're creating a boot disk, I assume you mean you're trying to make a windows install CD? If so then I assume you're getting the message after the initial reboot after the first text/DOS install screens? If so then perhaps you're not integrating the correct drivers? Or perhaps the CD you created is somehow corrupted or scratched? Does it work OK when you just use a floppy with the drivers on? Perhaps test it that way and when you have that working integrate the same drivers onto your nLited WinXP CD.

Hope that helps?!?

[Ponch]

I have tried a few times unsuccessfully to create a boot disk after integrating my SATA drivers using nlite. Everytime I integrate the files, and then burn them to a disk, i get NTLDR is missing. Anybody have any suggestions?

Why "after", why not let nLite create the disk ? Or is it what you did ?

+at what point do you get "ntldr is missing" ? I guess not when you burn the disk like you write.

[daniellanctot]

i am haveing the same problem. i followed this guide for creating DVD http://www.msfn.org/board/How-To-Multi-boo...ide-t74862.html and created iso now i'm trying to boot from the iso in vmware but i get ntldr error

[erpdude8]

whenever the NTLDR missing error message occurs, it could be the boot sector is messed up or the boot.ini file is messed up.

Doing a "repair" install of WinXP seems to fix some NTLDR missing errors.

Or you can try the solutions from these MS KB articles:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/320397/en-us

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314057/en-us

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315261/en-us

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/812492/en-us

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883275/en-us

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555304/en-us

[gosh]

So you boot from CD, then before you get the screen that lets you install windows, you get the NTLDR error?

When you boot from CD, it gives you F5 option to load drivers. After that point it uses the drivers it has. If it can't access your hard drive you'll get an error at that point.

-gosh

[jaclaz]

If it's a DVD it is possible that SETUPLDR.BIN (read NTLDR) is "beyond reach" of the bootsector.

See this:

http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=20248

jaclaz

[snajdarn]

Same issiue for me. Have a original "XP home retail sp2 cd" that I have used many times before on my computer. Thought that I would integrate sp 3 on it. Nothing else. But when I burn it to disc and try to boot from it I get ntldr is missing right after bios loaded. Tried on multiple computers. Same result.

[Maleko]

http://tinyempire.com/notes/ntldrismissing.htm

Always worked for me and clients in the past.