NTLDR is missing

[Dion Peddle]

Hi... I hope someone can help.

I think I may have accidently deleted the "NTLDR" file. Which I have been told is part of the boot startup.

All that appears on the screen is "NTLDR is mssing. Press any key to continue".

How can I retrieve the file? or start the OS?

I don't have the option to enter the BIOS either?????

The OS is Windows XP Home edition

Edited October 11, 2005 by Dion Peddle

[wizardofwindows]

try putting in a win 98 boot floppy and at dos prompt a: type a:sys c: leave a space between sys and c works sometimes then reboot after system transferred appears remove floppy .

[ODC]

First of all, I don't think Win98 floppy has access to NTFS filesystem. Second, Win98 floppy doesn't have NTLDR.

[suryad]

Haha were you trying to change the boot screen there Dion? If I were you I would reinstall.

[bartje06]

Take partition magic 8 on diskette and delete you partition. create a nieuw ntft partition. and your problem is gone.

you can download partition magic 8 here

link

in here you can make the diskettes. (2 diskettes)

[aussiecanuck46]

Assuming you have a full version of XP Home Edition, (i. e. not an OEM version), You might try using the Recovery Console.

Stick your XP CD in the drive before you boot up. Considering that you don't have the option to enter the BIOS you'll have to hope it's already set to recognize your CD-ROM before your hard drive. Cross fingers there. If you have an option to boot from CD then you're OK.

If you're still with with me you might try using FIXMBR via Recovery Console. Select a Repair Installation. If you have any other partitions on your drive you might lose all data on them. But you've no doubt backed up all important data, correct?

[KJxp]

"NTLDR is mssing. Press any key to continue""

I usually get that message when I leave a floppy in the drive. Try taking it out and restarting.

[aussiecanuck46]

Yes, KJxp's solution is possibly the best one. I've suffered that one myself. Very often the best solutions are the ones that require observation and common sense....two often over-looked commodities.