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Help! Cannot boot from XP or Win 98 CD

12 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/help-cannot-boot-from-xp-or-win-98-cd.88645/

jatt
jatt Original post #1
May 23, 2008 at 12:30 PM
Friends i have presario v2000.Now problem is that i can't able to boot from xp cd or 98win.But giving massage ndrl file missing.Press any key to reboot I want to ask is my hardisk safe.Please help me.I m totally confused n sending post through my nokia6600.
Plasma_Snake
Plasma_Snake #2
May 23, 2008 at 12:41 PM
Re: Please help me

Yeah your HDD is safe. Try different media for booting rather than the current one you are using.;-)
V
vardesh #3
May 23, 2008 at 12:57 PM
Re: Please help me

ntldr missing problems can be solved by reinstalling the file in setup repair mode or just reinstalling the os .

it is not a hardware fault as such.

rgds.
jatt
jatt #4
May 23, 2008 at 5:53 PM
Laptops harddisk problem

I have no option now.Only a cd of win2000 works.But after windows setup files message comes win setup restart but hangs here.After Hardisk self test it show hardisk is correct but now when i power on it gives message smart failure predicted on hardisk0 warning:backup data and replace hardisk.A failure may be imminent.Press F1 to continue. And its not booting by any mean i tried.Now i think hardisk is out of work.What you think frnds.
ctrl_alt_del
ctrl_alt_del #5
May 23, 2008 at 6:05 PM
Re: Please help me

Please guys, use relevant titles to your threads!
jatt
jatt #6
May 24, 2008 at 8:13 AM
No one helping me here frnds plz give some words about my query
s18000rpm
s18000rpm #7
May 24, 2008 at 9:23 AM
boot with xp cd, while installing xp, format "C:" drive & proceed.

ntldr missing msg comes when the pc has a "Recovery Partition", had this problem in my HP desktop, the only solution is either install the OS wch came with laptop or delete that "recovery partition" & proceed installing xp.
dhanusaud
dhanusaud #8
May 24, 2008 at 8:26 PM
It may be optical drive problem also. . .i have faced such problem many times.

Using optional optical may solve ur problem.
jatt
jatt #9
May 28, 2008 at 6:18 AM
solution found friends ,i have changed harddisk now it was due to harddisk failure and also my optical drive not work properly is there any tip to clean it etc.or need to change.

BTW thanks to all for help me here.
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acewin #10
May 28, 2008 at 11:37 PM
well good if you found the problem, but as said earlier your system file from the partiotion where OS is there have got few files missing.

Now if you really think it is due to hard disk. Then format the partiotion where you had installed the OS and re-install OS.
If you have got another HDD and you are using that to load OS then put this faulty one making it as secondary and format the partition and use it.
dhanusaud
dhanusaud #11
May 29, 2008 at 7:09 AM
jatt said:
solution found friends ,i have changed harddisk now it was due to harddisk failure and also my optical drive not work properly is there any tip to clean it etc.or need to change.

BTW thanks to all for help me here.
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I recommend you to replace the optical drive with new one. anyway I am sure ur hdd is working good. if your hdd would worst then there no reason to deny your system to boot from cd/dvd.:)
jatt
jatt #12
May 29, 2008 at 8:31 PM
frnds i checked my old drive with usb casing but nothing happen it gives only tick tick tick.