NTLDR Error
An NTLDR error
can be generated by several things, many of which are easy to
fix, these NTLDR errors usually display NTLDR is missing and
press Ctrl Alt Del to Restart.
NTLDR type errors fall
into the following categories.
The computer is
trying to boot from a non bootable device .
This usually happens when a floppy drive, CD or USB device
is left in the computer and it is higher up the boot order than
the systems hard drive.
To resolve this
simply remove the media that the system is trying to boot from.
To fix the issue
properly you’ll need to enter the BIOS and change the boot
order, setting the hard drives order above that of other devices
which may cause boot problems.
Can the system see the hard drive ?
Double check this by entering the computers BIOS on
start-up, it may be something as simple as removing and
reconnecting the data and power cables.
It’s also worth
checking the data cable and replacing it with a new or known
good cable
Is the NTLDR file
damaged ?
Copy the files NTLDR & NTDETECT.com from a working computer,
or If you are using Windows XP and you have the XP CD, boot from
the CD and select the repair option.
Log into your Windows
installation, normally by typing 1 & Enter your administrator
Password, copy the following files
copy e:i386tldr c:copy e:i386tdetect.com c:
Remove the CD and
reboot your computer
Full System Repair
As a last resort run the Windows system repair, boot from
the Windows XP CD Follow prompts to install Windows When you see
To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console,
press R DO NOT SELECT THIS OPTION, Accept the License Agreement
and Select the XP Installation you wish to repair and now select
R
Once this is finished hopefully your computer will now boot up ok, all
files will be ok, unless your pc has a hardware problem with the
hard drive, in which case you should make sure you backup any
files you would not want to lose.
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