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NTLDR missing

8 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/ntldr-missing.98092/

chavo
chavo Original post #1
Sep 20, 2008 at 8:21 PM
hey guys yesterday i re-install XP
after installation when i tried to boot it shows NTLDR file missing press ctrl+alt+delete to restart
plezz help me
T
Sep 20, 2008 at 8:24 PM
Copy that file from another computer to yours or better, repair using windows xp installation cd.
C
Sep 20, 2008 at 8:28 PM
Before the computer boots up, press DEL to enter the BIOS settings. Change the first boot device to CD ROM. Then insert the Windows XP setup disk and restart.

When prompted, press any key to boot from the CD. In the setup menu, press R to repair Windows. Log on to your existing installation by pressing 1 and then pressing enter. If you have an administrator password, enter it. Type the following lines.

copy f:\i386\ntldr c:\
copy f:\i386\ntdetect.com c:\

Here, replace f:\ with the drive letter of your CD drive. Replace c:\ with the partition on which Windows is installed.

After these files have been copied, remove the CD from the drive and reboot.
Vishal Gupta
Sep 20, 2008 at 9:02 PM
Point 7:

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=61413
chavo
chavo #5
Sep 21, 2008 at 7:49 PM
Before the computer boots up, press DEL to enter the BIOS settings. Change the first boot device to CD ROM. Then insert the Windows XP setup disk and restart.

When prompted, press any key to boot from the CD. In the setup menu, press R to repair Windows. Log on to your existing installation by pressing 1 and then pressing enter. If you have an administrator password, enter it. Type the following lines.

copy f:\i386\ntldr c:\
copy f:\i386\ntdetect.com c:\

Here, replace f:\ with the drive letter of your CD drive. Replace c:\ with the partition on which Windows is installed.

After these files have been copied, remove the CD from the drive and reboot.

i done as u say but it gives error as
access is denied
plez help
C
Sep 21, 2008 at 9:45 PM
I didn't get your point. When does it say "Access is denied"?
chavo
chavo #7
Sep 21, 2008 at 10:38 PM
I didn't get your point. When does it say "Access is denied"?

K is ma cd drive and D is ma drive in whcih i install Xp
so it comes like this
D:\windows
then i type copy ntldr..............................
after tht line when i press enter it shows tht error
C
Sep 22, 2008 at 4:40 PM
Type this

copy K:\i386\ntldr D:\
copy K:\i386\ntdetect.com D:\

NTLDR goes into the root of the drive and not into the Windows folder.