Error NTLDR is missing????

gundamblade2 · Post by **gundamblade2** » Sat Jun 26, 2004 4:40 pm

IM Trying to fix this pc dell l550 p3 550mhz 128 ram, the orginal hd crash so
I replaced with 10 hd blank, as soon the pc powers up the error "NTLDR is missing" press any key to restart, which keep repeating the same message.

I already check all cables & connections & ok, also im able to access the bios system. help???????

Norm · Post by **Norm** » Sat Jun 26, 2004 5:05 pm

Is the HD new?
Is it partitoned and formatted?
Was windows installed on it?
Does the bios see the drive?

RoscoPColtrane · Post by **RoscoPColtrane** » Sat Jun 26, 2004 5:07 pm

I had this problem when i first installed winxp on my hdd. I originally had win2k on it and i used the same particians. Well i formatted completely and repartitioned, then reinstalled windows xp and its good to go. Do some google searches they have tons of "FIXES" for the problems....

gundamblade2 · Post by **gundamblade2** » Sat Jun 26, 2004 5:10 pm

previous hd was already formartted, no os at all

Brent · Post by **Brent** » Sat Jun 26, 2004 5:13 pm

gundamblade2 wrote:previous hd was already formartted, no os at all

install an OS

Norm · Post by **Norm** » Sat Jun 26, 2004 5:14 pm

gundamblade2 wrote:previous hd was already formartted, no os at all

Ok, that's why ntldr is missing. ntldr is a file loaded by the windows install, and is needed to boot to windows.

You'll have to install windows. Put the Windows CD in and reboot. Follow instructions from there.

If it doesn't boot to the CD and start the windows install, you may have to enter the bios setup and arrange the boot order to have the CDRom boot as first boot device.

gundamblade2 · Post by **gundamblade2** » Sat Jun 26, 2004 5:15 pm

i thought when putting the xp disk on the d: & reboot sys, the disk automatically install the xP?

Norm · Post by **Norm** » Sat Jun 26, 2004 5:16 pm

gundamblade2 wrote:i thought when putting the xp disk on the d: & reboot sys, the disk automatically install the xP?

It will, if the CD is a bootable CD, the CDRom on your system is a boot device, and your bios supports booting to CD.
But in the BIOS setup you have to have it boot to CD as first boot device.

gundamblade2 · Post by **gundamblade2** » Sat Jun 26, 2004 5:18 pm

i already tried the bios set up to start the cd rom first and disk already inside but for some reason wont pass after the error

gundamblade2 · Post by **gundamblade2** » Sat Jun 26, 2004 5:20 pm

now i got new message "press any key to boot from cd" then repeats the NTLDR again,

Norm · Post by **Norm** » Sat Jun 26, 2004 5:21 pm

What CD are you talking about?
Is it an XP CD, or is it a Dell restore CD?

gundamblade2 · Post by **gundamblade2** » Sat Jun 26, 2004 5:25 pm

a xp pro cd.

Norm · Post by **Norm** » Sat Jun 26, 2004 5:33 pm

http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000465.htm

There is a page of possible causes, and solutions. Go through them all and see if any can help your situation.

I suspect your cd isn't bootable, and the hd is not yet bootable either since it has no system files on it..

Try a 98 bootdisk (floppy)and when it boots up type:
sys c:
and [enter]

Then try install again.

Norm · Post by **Norm** » Sat Jun 26, 2004 5:44 pm

Press any key to boot from the CD

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.

When they say immediately they mean it.

gundamblade2 · Post by **gundamblade2** » Sat Jun 26, 2004 6:29 pm

thanks for the web site, i was able to find the problem, & xp is installing as we speak, however i encounter a new problem during the installation, the new error asking for the I386 files. i already press enter & still wont read he files

gundamblade2 · Post by **gundamblade2** » Sat Jun 26, 2004 7:26 pm

after several attempts, i was able to get the files to read in the pc. Now im in the process to finish the install xp.

Norm · Post by **Norm** » Sat Jun 26, 2004 10:40 pm

Where there's a will, there's a way.