Error message “NTLDR is missing”

Asked By james63 0 points N/A Posted on - 07/12/2011

I am in a fix and don’t know what to do with the problem I am facing. And the problem is “NTLDR is missing”.

Every time I start windows it results in the message I posted above. I am left with no choice, either to switch off computer or restart it by pressing “Ctrl + Alt+ Del”. I am new to computer world so don’t know exactly what this error is.

What are its causes and solutions?

So can anyone here help me out?

Error:

NTLDR is missing
Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart

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Answered By dexter 0 points N/A #130921

Error message “NTLDR is missing”

Following might be the full message while computer is booting….

• NTLDR is missing.
• Press any key to restart.
• Boot: Couldn’t find NTLDR
• Please enter another disk.
• NTLDR is missing
• Press Ctrl + Alt + Del

Well it often happened due to any one of the following causes.

1. Computer is trying to boot from some non-bootable source.
2. Hard disk is not properly setup in BIOS.
3. Corrupt boot sector or master boot record.
4. Windows 2000 or XP version is seriously corrupted.
5. Failing to enable USB keyboard support in BIOS

The NTLDR file is so important for booting for all versions of windows like XP, Vista and Windows 7 etc. It is present in the main hard disk of the PC. Sometimes when this file becomes corrupted then user has to reinstall windows in order to repair this file.

• Simply follow below steps to resolve the problem.
• Insert Windows XP installation CD.
• When repair option appears on screen, press X
• To reinstall windows option to correct this error press the option that matches. (Normally 1)
• Type the following commands
• Copy D-Drive:i386NTLDR C:
• COPY D-Drive:i386NTLDR.COM C:
• Take out your CD
• Exit and press Enter to reboot your system.

The error mostly occurs when system is trying to boot from some non-bootable device like floppy etc. So make sure that you are not attached with any floppy and if it is then it has proper settings to boot from. If floppy has all settings but it is corrupt even then the problem may occur.

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Answered By yualina 0 points N/A #130922

Error message “NTLDR is missing”

Hello,

The error that have shown indicates that your Windows has been corrupted and NTLDR is an essential file to load your Windows Operating System.

To fix the problem please follow the following simple steps.

1. Go to BIOS by restarting the computer and usually by pressing F1, F2, F10 function keys or hitting del depending on your computer. Once inside the BIOS, you need to change the primary boot option to CDROM then save and exit.

2. Insert your Windows operating system installation CD (Just like you are about to format). and follow the instructions

Note: You don't have to format

3. Assuming that you already reach these part.

4. press Enter    

 

5. Press R and repair will start

Note*** Repair looks identical to reinstalling but repair actually recopy lost files to get your operating system up and running.

This should solve the problem

Thanks

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