"NTLDR is Missing" - What Now?
Friday May 25, 2007
It can be a pretty serious error message that most of us will see sometime during our time on a PC. Causes can be as simple as leaving a floppy disk or CD in the drive during a reboot or as complicated as a corrupt system file.
If you're not sure what to do, check out this step by step troubleshooting guide on NTLDR errors to get back up and running in no time.
If you're not sure what to do, check out this step by step troubleshooting guide on NTLDR errors to get back up and running in no time.
just fixmbr and fixboot
Thanks for the helping me out with missing NTLDR.
Keep up the good work
I am a novice. I have an Acer 2500 lap top. It is a 2003 model. The operating system windows XP. Today when I started it up I got the NTLDR missing error-message. Attempting to understand the problem I found Tim Fisher’s Website. I have followed his instructions as closely as possible but because the recovery CD provided is for windows 85 and will only perform a complete format and reinstall I used a dell XP recovery CD from my desk top. Using it I have been able to get all the way through step six of Tim’s recovery instructions but after I enter copy d: \i386\ntldr c: \ the message I get is: access denied. So now I can’t finish the repair. What should I do now? Please help!
Thank You —Art
Why NLTDR is missing. Whta is the reason…
Subject: Problem Fixed
I was having this problem since last 4 weeks, my computer had been lying dead all this time.
Anyways, after reading lot of blogs and talking to MicroSoft customer support, here is my solution that I fixed:
1. Boot (F12) using CD (Win XP Installation disc).
2. There are two options, either to install or to repair.
Choose to install (don’t worry, the hard disk will not be formatted, repair option will show up again)
3. In the next screen, choose, repair.
From here, the whole process will take 2-3 hrs, when all the system files will be checked and updated.
Note: The drivers for attached hardware devices need to be installed again, otherwise, all other setting remains the same.
My Documents will not be lost.
Reason:
I think I cleaned up third party application or deleted NTLDR. After the sytem was restored, I saw the file in my recycle bin.
All the best for you.
Using fixmbr and fixboot does NOT work.
The fixmbr and fixboot commands work when the cause of the problem is boot sector or MBR related, but NTLDR issues can be caused by a wide variety of things. Obviously if it’s because you left an old floppy disk in the drive, those commands won’t do a thing. You get the idea.
For novices (like myself):
Before getting freaked out, try unplugging all of your external devices — hard drives, etc. Then restart. Take a deep breath, and cross your fingers.
(Windows could be trying to boot off of the wrong device. By disconncecting all external devices, you rule out that possibility.)
Got the same error message when booting with a vista 64 bit. The only fix that I have found that works for me is to shut down the machine then unplug it. Turn on the machine again while it is unplugged. Then plug it in again and my system boots without a problem. The ntldr message is intemittent on my system.