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NTLDR missing..

10 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/ntldr-missing.154897/

shiwa436
shiwa436 Original post #1
Mar 31, 2012 at 12:18 PM
Hi friends,

when I tried to turn on my system... a msg "ntldr missing press ctrl+alt+del for restart" was showing. by pressing the combination its just restarting my system to show up the same message. I am here with no clue what to do. plz help me in this regard.
Sujeet
Sujeet #2
Mar 31, 2012 at 12:42 PM
Pop in THe Windows Disc in Drive and boot from it.Then just Click Repair button an select Auto-repair options from menu.
Vyom
Vyom #3
Mar 31, 2012 at 9:01 PM
NTLDR is missing

Windows XP users
  1. Insert the Windows XP bootable CD into the computer.
  2. When prompted to press any key to boot from the CD, press any key.
  3. Once in the Windows XP setup menu press the "R" key to repair Windows.
  4. Log into your Windows installation by pressing the "1" key and pressing enter.
  5. You will then be prompted for your administrator password, enter that password.
  6. Copy the below two files to the root directory of the primary hard disk. In the below example we are copying these files from the CD-ROM drive letter, which in this case is "e." This letter may be different on your computer.
    copy e:\i386\ntldr c:\
    copy e:\i386\ntdetect.com c:\
  7. Once both of these files have been successfully copied, remove the CD from the computer and reboot.
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doomgiver
doomgiver #4
Mar 31, 2012 at 9:52 PM
here :
FalconFour's Ultimate Boot CD/USB 4.5 - Hiren's 13.0 (download torrent) - TPB
download this.
burn to a disc.
boot from the said disk

after booting, there will be an option in the menu itself to fix the ntldr.

easy peasy fix.
G
GamerKP #5
Apr 1, 2012 at 9:54 PM
Boot using Windows Setup CD and enter into "Recovery Console" by pressing "R". Now Log into windows installation and enter admin password. Now give following
commands at prompt: copy x:\i386\ntldr c:\
copy x:\i386\ntdetect.com c:\ Where "x" is your CD drive, change it acc.
to your system.
Sujeet
Sujeet #6
Apr 1, 2012 at 11:12 PM
doomgiver said:
here :
FalconFour's Ultimate Boot CD/USB 4.5 - Hiren's 13.0 (download torrent) - TPB
download this.
burn to a disc.
boot from the said disk

after booting, there will be an option in the menu itself to fix the ntldr.

easy peasy fix.
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I think that OP's PC is not working....:wink:
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #7
Apr 2, 2012 at 2:25 PM
NTLDR missing is due to corruption of system dll files which can happen in HDD Bad Sector/RAM issue etc...

just boot the system with OS (XP) & choose the repair option

also scan the HDD for bad sectors
pramudit
pramudit #8
Apr 2, 2012 at 3:34 PM
or maybe OP deleted it considering it a virus....
shiwa436
shiwa436 #10
Apr 7, 2012 at 2:16 PM
thankyou friends....