* "NTLDR is missing
Press any key to restart"
* "NTLDR is missing
Press Ctrl Alt Del to restart"
* "Boot: Couldn't find NTLDR
Please insert another disk"
Ok I am going to list some things to try
Restore NTLDR and Ntdetect.com 1. Enter Windows XP Recovery Console.
2. When you reach the command prompt type the following two commands, pressing
Enter after each one:
copy d:\i386\ntldr c:\
copy d:\i386\ntdetect.com c:\ In the command listed above, d represents the drive letter assigned to the optical drive that your Windows XP CD is currently in. While this is most often d, your system could assign a different letter. Also, c:\ represents the root folder of the partition that Windows XP is currently installed on. Again, this is most often the case but your system could be different.
3.If you're prompted to overwrite either of the two files, press
Y.
4.Take out the Windows XP CD, type
exit and then press
Enter to restart your PC.
Assuming that missing or corrupt versions of the NTLDR and/or Ntdetect.com files were your only issues, Windows XP should now start normally.
How To Repair or Replace Boot.ini in Windows XP 1. Enter Windows XP Recovery Console. The Recovery Console is an advanced diagnostic mode of Windows XP with special tools that will allow you to restore the boot.ini file.
2. When you reach the command line type the following command and then press
Enter.
bootcfg /rebuild 3. The bootcfg utility will scan your hard drives for any Windows XP installations and then display the results. Follow the remaining steps to add your Windows XP installation to the boot.ini file.
4. The first prompt asks Add installation to boot list? (Yes/No/All).
Type
Y in response to this question and press
Enter.
5. The next prompt asks you to Enter Load Identifier:.
This is the name of the operating system. For example, type
Windows XP Professional or
Windows XP Home Edition and press
Enter.
6.The final prompt asks you to Enter OS Load options:.
Type
/Fastdetect here and press
Enter.
7.Take out the Windows XP CD, type exit and then press Enter to restart your PC.
Assuming that a missing or corrupt boot.ini file was your only issue, Windows XP should now start normally.
How To Write a New Partition Boot Sector 1.
Enter Windows XP Recovery Console. The Recovery Console is an advanced diagnostic mode of Windows XP with special tools that will allow you to write a new partition boot sector to a your Windows XP system partition.
2. When you reach the command line type the following command and then press
Enter.
fixboot 3. The fixboot utility will write a new partition boot sector to the current system partition. This will repair any corruption that the partition boot sector may have and will undo any partition boot sector configurations that may be causing your problems.
4. Take out the Windows XP CD, type
exit and then press
Enter to restart your PC.
Assuming that a corrupt or unstable partition boot sector was your only issue, Windows XP should now start normally.
Repair the Master Boot Record 1.
Enter Windows XP Recovery Console.
2. When you reach the command prompt type the following and then press Enter.
fixmbr 3. The fixmbr utility will write a master boot record to the hard drive that you're currently using to boot into Windows XP. This will repair any corruption or damage that the master boot record may have.
4. Take out the Windows XP CD, type
exit and then press
Enter to restart your PC.
Assuming that a corrupt master boot record was your only issue, Windows XP should now start normally.
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