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 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....

[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....

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