"missing Ntldr"

[Playbahnosh]

Hello!

I have a huge problem. I just reinstalled XP, and after a restart it said "Missing NTLDR" and won't boot. Okay, booting from XP CD, repair console, FIXBOOT. Then it works. But after restart there is "Missing NTLDR" again.

I don't want to do this every time I turn on my computer! Can anyone help me with this?

[Icewolf]

This is some boot data for the harddisk. We've had that with our old, old server, but I don't remember the solution... :wallbash:
I think it was the repair mode when you boot from the the WIN-CD, but I ain't sure...

[The Fifth Horseman]

Enter the repair console and run CHKDSK.

[_r.u.s.s.]

BOOTCFG /rebuild writes new boot everything, not only copies missing files. if that fails, i have heard that some antiviruses delete ntldr file, so if i were desperate i would just restrict ntldr file delete rights rights (c:\ntldr)

[dosraider]

A nice 'howto repair NTLDR':
http://tinyempire.com/notes/ntldrismissing.htm

[Scatty]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Playbahnosh) 314694</div>Hello!

I have a huge problem. I just reinstalled XP, and after a restart it said "Missing NTLDR" and won't boot. Okay, booting from XP CD, repair console, FIXBOOT. Then it works. But after restart there is "Missing NTLDR" again.

I don't want to do this every time I turn on my computer! Can anyone help me with this?[/b]
Maybe it's also because you have a USB stick inserted during the startup and have the startup order in BIOS set to "removable storage media" as first in a row, then it displays such error message too, just like on my laptop (discovered by chance). Then just remove the USB stick before starting or change the startup order in that case.
Hope that helps.

[Playbahnosh]

thanks for the ideas guys. Turns out, all the odd things, BSODS and crashes I was having, was one of my RAM modules dying. This morning my system died. First there was a BSOD during XP loading, then restart. It started up, showed me the BIOS splash screen then nothing... it won't even enter the BIOS. Then I went on troubleshooting. Took out one of the RAM modules, turned the comp on again, and violá. It was working like a charm...

So I need to buy a new RAM module.... whats left, 512 DDRII is just not enough...

[The Fifth Horseman]

512 is sufficient for XP, been there done that.
Now, for games that might be another thing altogether, but most should run decently on 512 (perhaps with exception of the newest titles)

[GTX2GvO]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(the_fifth_horseman @ Oct 8 2007, 10:59 AM) 315201</div> 512 is sufficient for XP, been there done that.[/b]

Heck, it EVEN runs on 320Mb of RAM. :D
Yes, it's a slow DeskTop. (550MHz!) <_<

But I hardly use it for crunching the numbers (often). :whistling:
At least I've learned some patience with that Desktop. ^_^

[_r.u.s.s.]

who and why would ever have XP on 320 of ram o_O

[GTX2GvO]

Cause I don't have the cash to buy additional SDRAM modules. <_<
(preferably 128MB modules, but some 256MB modules are supported as well. I have an ASUS P3B-F ^_^ )

[_r.u.s.s.]

i mean, why not 98? xp must be seriously slow on your machine right now

[GTX2GvO]

I WANTED to upgrade my PC
Already HAD the install disk.
And the RAM CAN wait.

All I need now is some patience. :yawn:

And besides the RAM I need a CPU upgrade.
I have a Slot1 550MHz Pentium3 Processor. Up to 1GHz is supported.
(although 1,4GHz Tualatin P3's could work with the right tweaks)

btw. the SP2 of WinXP gives me THE right ability to configure the WiFi Network properly. :whistling:
(and the fact I know squat of configuring networks in deferent fashions then native XP SP2. :wallbash: )

[dosraider]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(GTX2GvO @ Oct 8 2007, 03:02 PM) 315254</div>
And besides the RAM I need a CPU upgrade.
I have a Slot1 550MHz Pentium3 Processor. Up to 1GHz is supported.
[/b]

Question:
Why a slow lazy XP when with your hardware you could have a decent good_running W2Ksp4 that can do all that your XP can do?
And you would have a real fast W98SE, though W2K is more adequate ourdays.

It's just that it always amaze me that you youngsters absolutely WANT XP, even on an underpowered PC, what's wrong with W2K?

[GTX2GvO]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(dosraider @ Oct 8 2007, 03:46 PM) 315265</div>.....what's wrong with W2K?
[/b]

Ehhh. The Install Disk Perhaps? :whistling:
(But that will take some time. :tai: )