NTLDR is missing press ctrl+alt+del to restart

[985323]

comp wont boot keep getting this message "NTLDR is missing press ctrl+alt+del to restart" please help

[985323]

ok so i just kept restarting and just got passed the message, now it gets to the windows xp loading screen, the green bar goes across a few times then i get a black screen nothing more

[nevermind1534]

If you have an xp CD, you might want to do a repair installation.

[trinity]

run the repair console and use "fixboot" and "fixmbr" that should get everything going

edit: you will need a windows disk of the same type you have installed, xp pro only works on pro and home works on home. its gay but were stuck doing it, on occasion a pro disk works with home.

[985323]

Oh no, it's back. i went to shut off my computer before installing all my new wc equipment and it took forever to shut down. so i figured something had gone wrong and turned it back on only to see NTLDR missing crtl+alt+del to restart:mad::evil::mad: and i dont have my xp cd anymore as i used it too many times to reformat. so what sould i do guys? Please help

[SXRguyinMA]

and i dont have my xp cd anymore as i used it too many times to reformat. so what sould i do guys?

not sure I'm understanding completely.... :think:

[crenn]

Install windows 7!

[Luke122]

sounds like a dying hdd to me.... or bad ram. Start with testing your ram, and if that doesnt solve it, backup your data!

[SgtM]

and i dont have my xp cd anymore as i used it too many times to reformat. so what sould i do guys? Please help


not sure I'm understanding completely.... :think:

Me either. You can use your CD to format as many times as you like. Activation might not go smoothly, but if you call M$ and tell them that you had to reformat due to a HDD failure, and that copy of XP is only on ONE computer, they'll activate it for you over the phone just fine.

[SXRguyinMA]

I agree. I've reformatted my drive so many times I forget, all using the same key from the XP Home CD I bought and I've never ahd any issues :up:

[985323]

Yeea, its just that the key finally says "you have used this key too many times please contact windows to secure a new one"

[Crazy Buddhist]

Yeea, its just that the key finally says "you have used this key too many times please contact windows to secure a new one"

So do it.

[TheGreatSatan]

Tell them you had to do a wipe and they will give you a new code. I have a builder's copy and can use it again and again and again and.....

[985323]

I have a builder's copy and can use it again and again and again and.....
Where can i buy one of those?

[XcOM]

you can't, there for builders, OEM's there a bit like VLK's you can't buy them unless your a company and you mass install machines.

If you can get a friends copy of XP cd you can do it, or buy an OEM copy from ebay without an COA for like £10, then start the disc, enter recovery console, and type the following:

x:
cd i386
copy NTDLR.dl_ c:\
expand c:\NTDLR.dl_ c:\NTDLR.dll
copy c:\NTDLR.dll c:\windows
copy c:\NTDLR.dll c:\windows\system32
copy c:\NTDLR.dll c:\windows\system32\dllcache
fixmbr
fixboot

(Where X is your cd drive, normally D)
if expand c:\NTDLR.dl_ c:\NTDLR.dll doesnt work try:
extract c:\NTDLR.dl_ c:\NTDLR.dll (Cant rem which one it is)

[Crazy Buddhist]

Aright XcOM good advise .. top of your head or googlefu? +rep by the way m8

[billygoat333]

This is happened to me before and I am pretty sure I used xcom's fix which worked well. and I am 99% its extract not expand lol but its been awhile and I don't really for sure remember either!

[XcOM]

Aright XcOM good advise .. top of your head or googlefu? +rep by the way m8

off the top of my head, i've fixed numurous machines with fauty files by doing that.