NTLDR is Missing

  • Posted by Mastermax64
  • Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Issue:

NTLDR is Missing.

Related errors:

Below are the full error messages that may be seen when the computer is booting.

NTLDR is Missing
Press any key to restart

Boot: Couldn't find NTLDR
Please insert another disk

NTLDR is missing
Press Ctrl Alt Del to Restart

Cause:

  1. Computer is booting from a non-bootable source.
  2. Computer hard disk drive is not properly setup in BIOS.
  3. Corrupt NTLDR and/or NTDETECT.COM file.
  4. Misconfiguration with the boot.ini file.
  5. Attempting to upgrade from a Windows 95, 98, or ME computer that is using FAT32.
  6. New hard disk drive being added.
  7. Corrupt boot sector / master boot record.
  8. Seriously corrupted version of Windows 2000 or Windows XP.
  9. Loose or Faulty IDE/EIDE hard disk drive cable.

Solutions:

Computer is booting from a non-bootable source

Many times this error is caused when the computer is attempting to boot from a non-bootable floppy disk or CD-ROM. First verify that no floppy diskette is in the computer, unless you are attempting to boot from a diskette.

If you are attempting to boot from a floppy diskette and are receiving this error message it is likely that the diskette does not have all the necessary files and/or is corrupt.

If you are attempting to install Windows XP or Windows 2000 and are receiving this error message as the computer is booting verify that your computer BIOS has the proper boot settings. For example, if you are attempting to run the install from the CD-ROM make sure the CD-ROM is the first boot device, and not the hard disk drive.

Second, when the computer is booting you should receive the below prompt.

Press any key to boot from the CD

Important: When you see this message press any key such as the Enter key immediately, otherwise it will try booting from the hard drive and likely get the NTLDR error again.

Note: If you are not receiving the above message and your BIOS boot options are set properly it's also possible that your CD-ROM drive may not be booting from the CD-ROM properly. Verify the jumpers are set properly on the CD-ROM drive. .

Additional information: This error has also been known to occur when a memory stick is in a card reader and the computer is attempting to boot from it. If you have any type of card reader or flash reader make sure that no memory stick is inside the computer.

Computer hard disk drive is not properly setup in BIOS

Verify that your computer hard disk drive is properly setup in the BIOS / CMOS setup. Improper settings can cause this error.

Corrupt NTLDR and/or NTDETECT.COM file

Windows 2000 users

If your computer is using Microsoft Windows 2000 and you are encountering the NTLDR error. Create the below boot.ini file on the floppy diskette drive.

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional" /fastdetect

Copy the NTLDR and NTDETECT.COM files from another computer using the same operating system. Both of these files are located in the root directory of the primary hard disk drive. For example, C:\NTLDR and C:\NTDETECT.COM should be the locations of these files on many computers.

  • Please keep in mind that these files are hidden system files, if you need additional help with viewing hidden files in Windows.

Once these files have been copied to a floppy diskette reboot the computer and copy the NTLDR and NTDETECT.COM files to the root directory of the primary hard disk drive. Below is an example of what commonly should be performed from the A:\> drive.

copy ntldr c:
copy ntdetect.com c:

After the above two files have been copied, remove the floppy diskette and reboot the computer.

Windows XP users

  1. Insert the Windows XP bootable CD into the computer.
  2. When prompted to press any key to boot from the CD, press any key.
  3. Once in the Windows XP setup menu press the "R" key to repair Windows.
  4. Log into your Windows installation by pressing the "1" key and pressing enter.
  5. You will then be prompted for your administrator password, enter that password.
  6. Copy the below two files to the root directory of the primary hard disk. In the below example we are copying these files from the CD-ROM drive letter, which in this case is "e." This letter may be different on your computer.

    copy e:\i386\ntldr c:\
    copy e:\i386\ntdetect.com c:\

  7. Once both of these files have been successfully copied, remove the CD from the computer and reboot.

Misconfiguration with the boot.ini file

Edit the boot.ini on the root directory of the hard disk drive and verify that it is pointing to the correct location of your Windows operating system and that the partitions are properly defined.

Attempting to upgrade from a Windows 95, 98, or ME computer that is using FAT32

If you are getting this error message while you are attempting to upgrade to Windows 2000 or Windows XP from Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows ME running FAT32 please try the below recommendations.

  1. Boot the computer with a Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows ME bootable diskette.
  2. At the A:\> prompt type:

    sys c:

  3. After pressing enter you should receive the "System Transferred" message. Once this has been completed remove the floppy diskette and reboot the computer.

New hard disk drive being added

If you are attempting to add a new hard disk drive to the computer make sure that drive is a blank drive. Adding a new hard disk drive to a computer that already has Windows installed on it may cause the NTLDR error to occur.

If you are unsure if the new drive is blank or not try booting from a bootable diskette and format the new hard disk drive.

Corrupt boot sector / master boot record

It's possible your computer's hard disk drive may have a corrupt boot sector and/or master boot record. These can be repaired through the Microsoft Windows Recovery console by running the fixboot and fixmbr commands.

Seriously corrupted version of Windows 2000 or Windows XP

If you have tried each of the above recommendations that apply to your situation and you continue to experience this issue it is possible you may have a seriously corrupted version of Microsoft Windows. Therefore we would recommend you reinstall Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

If you are encountering this issue during your setup you may wish to completely erase your computer hard disk drive and all of its existing data and then install Microsoft Windows 2000 / Windows XP.

Loose or Faulty IDE/EIDE hard disk drive cable

This issue has been known to be caused by a loose or fault IDE/EIDE cable. If the above recommendation does not resolve your issue and your computer hard disk drive is using an IDE or EIDE interface. Verify the computer hard disk drive cable is firmly connected by disconnected and reconnecting the cable.

If the issue continues it is also a possibility that the computer has a faulty cable, try replacing the hard disk drive cable with another cable and/or a new cable.

 

Reader Comments

Post a Comment



Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

Mutiara Kata

"Kegagalan hari Ini bererti pendorong, namun kejayaan semalam bukan bererti kemegahan, oleh itu gantungkanlah cita-citamu setinggi-tinggi bintang di langit, dan rendahkanlah dirimu serendah-rendah rumput di bumi"

"Sahabat yang beriman ibarat mentari yang menyinar. Sahabat yang setia bagai pewangi yang mengharumkan. Sahabat sejati menjadi pendorong impian. Sahabat berhati mulia membawa kita ke jalan Allah"

"Orang yang cemerlang melihat setiap halangan sebagai peluang untuk mengasah potensi, manakala orang yang tidak cemerlang menganggap setiap halangan sebagai alasan yang menyebabkan kemundurannya"

"Perancangan yang teliti memainkan peranan yang penting dalam hidup manusia, jika anda mempunyai matlamat atau tujuan hidup jelas, anda harus merancangnya dengan teliti agar dapat menuju kearah sasaran dengan tepat"

"Berusahalah dengan ikhlas tanpa memikirkan balasan semata-mata, kerana semakin tinggi keikhlasan di dalam diri, semakin tinggilah balasan baik yang akan diperolehi dalam keadaan sedar atau tidak"

''Sesuatu kejayaan adalah lebih bermakna apabila ia disertai usaha yang bersungguh-sungguh...orang yang mudah berputus asa tidak mungkin beroleh kejayaan yang cemerlang. Biarlah bersusah dahulu, asalkan senang kemudian''

About Me

My photo
Beserah, Kuantan, Pahang Darul Makmur, Malaysia
"nothing special" ayat xbleh blah..hahaha

KATA-KATA HIKMAH SAYIDINA ABU BAKAR
1. Sesungguhnya seorang hamba itu bila merasa ujub kerana suatu perhiasan dunia, niscaya Allah akan murka kepadanya hingga dia melepaskan perhiasan itu.
2. Semoga aku menjadi pohon yang ditebang kemudian digunakan.
3. Dia berkata kepada para sahabat,"Sesungguhnya aku telah mengatur urusan kamu, tetapi aku bukanlah org yg paling baik di kalangan kamu maka berilah pertolongan kepadaku. Kalau aku bertindak lurus maka ikutilah aku tetapi kalau aku menyeleweng maka betulkan aku!"

KATA-KATA HIKMAH SAYIDINA UMAR BIN KHATTAB
1. Jika tidak karena takut dihisab, sesungguhnya aku akan perintahkan membawa seekor kambing, kemudian dipanggang untuk kami di depan pembakar roti.
2. Barangsiapa takut kepada Allah SWT nescaya tidak akan dapat dilihat kemarahannya. Dan barangsiapa takut pada Allah, tidak sia-sia apa yang dia kehendaki.
3. Wahai Tuhan, janganlah Engkau jadikan kebinasaan umat Muhammad SAW di atas tanganku. Wahai Tuhanku, umurku telah lanjut dan kekuatanku telah lemah. Maka genggamkan (matikan) aku untukMu bukan untuk manusia.

KATA-KATA HIKMAH SAYIDINA ALI KARAMALLAHU WAJHAH
1. Cukuplah bila aku merasa mulia karena Engkau sebagai Tuhan bagiku dan cukuplah bila aku bangga bahawa aku menjadi hamba bagiMu. Engkau bagiku sebagaimana yang aku cintai, maka berilah aku taufik sebagaimana yang Engkau cintai.
2. Hendaklah kamu lebih memperhatikan tentang bagaimana amalan itu diterima daripada banyak beramal, kerana sesungguhnya terlalu sedikit amalan yang disertai takwa. Bagaimanakah amalan itu hendak diterima?
3. Janganlah seseorang hamba itu mengharap selain kepada Tuhannya dan janganlah dia takut selain kepada dosanya.
4. Tidak ada kebaikan ibadah yang tidak ada ilmunya dan tidak ada kebaikan ilmu yang tidak difahami dan tidak ada kebaikan bacaan kalau tidak ada perhatian untuknya.

KATA-KATA HIKMAH UMAR BIN AZIZ
1. Orang yang bertakwa itu dikekang.
2. Sesungguhnya syubhat itu pada yang halal.
3. Kemaafan yang utama itu adalah ketika berkuasa.

KATA-KATA HIKMAH SUFFIAN AS THAURI
1. Tidak ada ketaatan bagi kedua ibu-bapa pada perkara syubhat.
2. Sesungguhnya seorang lelaki itu berharta bila dia zuhud di dunia, dan sesungguhnya seorang itu adalah fakir bila dia gemar pada dunia.
3. Menuntut ilmu lebih utama daripada solat sunat."

Live Technical Support

Max`s Entertainment

.

Shoutbox

GoCurrency Web Tools

Currency Converter

Live Traffic "jem"

Locations of visitors to this page

Information