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NLTDR is missing Error Message
Name: Ryan Reese Date: January 25, 2003 at 14:21:45 Pacific OS: Windows XP CPU/Ram: Pentium II/128
Comment:
Every night I turn my computer off, and then the next day when I turn it on again, I get the error message NLTDR is missing while the computer is loading. Then it locks up and I have to press control alt delete, which just restarts it again. Sometimes it loads, sometimes it doesn't. What do I do?
Name: MDK Date: January 25, 2003 at 14:36:39 Pacific
Reply:
please use the search facility
this has been covered so many times
theres loads of info for this.....
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Response Number 2
Name: Sandman Date: January 25, 2003 at 14:44:31 Pacific
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One thing you may have missed MDK. "Sometimes it loads, sometimes it doesn't." That part of the NLTDR message isn't normal, at least I don't think it is.
Three possible causes. 1. Drive going bad. 2. Weak power supply. 3. Bad install of Xp.
Try using drive checking utitlities to see if the drive is in good health. For starters try running chkdsk from the command prompt.
If your psu is too weak it might need to spin up a couple of times before it's actually up to speed.
Sandman
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Response Number 3
Name: Chuck Date: January 25, 2003 at 14:55:43 Pacific
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"NTLDR Is Missing" Error Message When You Upgrade or Install Windows XP Over Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Millennium Edition
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314057 ------------------ Also to say, you should get more RAM. XP uses all of, at least, 128 to run properly, and works better. It slows things down if you have programs starting and running in the background during Startup. Also when you open programs, things are slower if they have to take RAM away from XP. You should have enough RAM (above 128) for each program you run at the same time.
Summary: This is the only info. I can give: "NTLDR Is Missing" Error Message When You Upgrade or Install Windows XP Over Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Millennium Edition http://support.microsoft.com/defau...
Summary: "NTLDR Is Missing" Error Message When You Upgrade or Install Windows XP Over Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Millennium Edition http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314057 ------...
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