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NTLDR is Missing on win xp

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Name: Andre
Date: April 2, 2002 at 00:05:42 Pacific
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Hi Fist up I had this problem UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME
so I found out how to fix it at this web site http://www.maco.sk/win/unmountable.html
When i did fix it and restarted the computer I then got this error NTLDR is Missing

Hope someone can help




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Response Number 1
Name: POWER USER
Date: April 2, 2002 at 05:56:19 Pacific
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I had this same problem when I first installed XP. You do not have to do a fresh install but you will have to boot from the XP cd and do a repair of your drive. XP will replace the missing file(s) and you will be back to norm.

POWER USER


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Response Number 2
Name: Inquisitive
Date: April 2, 2002 at 17:55:15 Pacific
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NTLDR is located in the i386 folder of your XP cd. Copy it to the root of c:\


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Response Number 3
Name: Greg Faeth
Date: May 18, 2002 at 18:49:45 Pacific
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Same problem with NTLDR on Win XP. I copied it from my CD Install disc (on another computer) and copied it to C:

I also tried booting from the XP CD and chosing to repair the drive.

I still get the same message " NTLDR is missing".

ANY HELP APPRECIATED.


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Response Number 4
Name: Phil
Date: May 20, 2002 at 07:06:39 Pacific
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I had this problem this weekend. After running the Virus Scan on the windows reboot I got this error. I called Dell, as it is a new PC, and they helped me out. I booted from the XP CD but I had to get to the BIOS (by hitting F12 at the Dell logo) and select the boot up to ATAPI as the first source as opposed to the default [Removable Dev.]. I'm not too savvy with this type of stuff but I hope it provides some help.


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Response Number 5
Name: Visvaldas
Date: May 21, 2002 at 13:08:43 Pacific
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NTLDR is missing: it is incredible, but I've had the same problem yesterday. To resolve the problem I have subsituted the ntldr file on C: (it existed there, as it does) from my floppy, where I have copied it some weeks ago for safety. It worked. So, I think that you have to take ntldr file (220 kb) from some friend. My Win XP is in italian, so I think that it wouldn't be good.


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Response Number 6
Name: neil
Date: May 21, 2002 at 15:19:22 Pacific
Reply:

i have this same problem, i cant get past
NTLDR is missing
Press any key to restart

I tried to copy NTLDR (this file isn't
supposed to have an extension right?)
from my winxp cd on another comptuer
but for some reason it wont let me put it
on a floppy.

I tried to switch my bios but it didn't seem
to work.

please help.


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Response Number 7
Name: neil
Date: May 21, 2002 at 15:19:56 Pacific
Reply:

i have this same problem, i cant get past
NTLDR is missing
Press any key to restart

I tried to copy NTLDR (this file isn't
supposed to have an extension right?)
from my winxp cd on another comptuer
but for some reason it wont let me put it
on a floppy.

I tried to switch my bios but it didn't seem
to work.

please help.


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Response Number 8
Name: Buzz Techyr
Date: July 3, 2002 at 11:05:40 Pacific
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Eaisest way to fix this >>>>
1: restart puter using WinME bootdisk
2: @ the c:\ type the following
3: attrib -h -r -s c:\msdos.sys
4: after you hit enter then type
5: rename msdos.sys msdos.ysy
5: After you hit enter type this
6: cd windows
7: after you hit enter type this
8: md ebd
9: attrib -s -h -r c:\msdos.sys
10: copy c:\msdos.ysy msdos.sys
11: says 1 file copied POP OUT DISK IN A DRIVE AND REBOOT WALLA << just worked for me <<<<<


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