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Trouble shooting during format
Name: elite Date: January 19, 2009 at 05:57:16 Pacific OS: Windows XP CPU/Ram: dual core , 1gb ram Product: Assembled / AS ABOVE Subcategory: General
Comment:
I am using Windows XP, when i am trying to format my system an error occured
" NTLDR is missing"
Please anyone help i don't know whether it is hardware problem or software problem
Name: jam Date: January 19, 2009 at 06:21:38 Pacific
Reply:
How are you going about trying to format?
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Response Number 2
Name: Jennifer SUMN Date: January 19, 2009 at 06:51:03 Pacific
Reply:
Sounds like you're not booting to the CD. You need to do that..
"So won’t you give this man his wings What a shame To have to beg you to see We’re not all the same What a shame" - Shinedown
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Response Number 3
Name: StuartS Date: January 19, 2009 at 08:39:57 Pacific
Reply:
I think the OP is getting confused with his terminology because when formatting as computer NTLDR is nowhere in sight and is not needed.
NTLDR is only needed during the boot process once the OS is installed. NTLDR missing has many causes and unless a precise description can be given of what was done then it can only be guess work. However, Microsoft will give you a few ideas.
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