Missing - NTLDR

swinnie · 25 Jul 2007 at 11:20

Hi

I recently copied the hard drive of a computer I am making a server. And when I Loaded the hard drive that the data was copied to the it came up with the error:

NTLDR Missing

I have tried inserting the XP Setup disk and doing the following:

Entering repair install
logging into installation
copying the following files with command line 'copy' function:

d:\i386\ntldr c:\
d:\i386\ntdetect.com c:\

Is there another way of fixing this. Would fixboot erase the data or would it just do the boot sector?

Brian Stuart · 25 Jul 2007 at 11:47

If you do a repair install that should solve the problem and keep all your files safe.
Don't press R at the first screen but go through the wizard until it gives you the option to do clean install or a repair. Choose repair and have your product key to hand.

NeedleGunner · 25 Jul 2007 at 13:38

Windows XP users

1. Insert the Windows XP bootable CD into the computer.
2. When prompted to press any key to boot from the CD, press any key.
3. Once in the Windows XP setup menu press the "R" key to repair Windows.
4. Log into your Windows installation by pressing the "1" key and pressing enter.
5. You will then be prompted for your administrator password, enter that password.
6. Copy the below two files to the root directory of the primary hard disk. In the below example we are copying these files from the CD-ROM drive letter "E". This letter may be different on your computer.

copy e:\i386\ntldr c:\
copy e:\i386\ntdetect.com c:\

7. Once both of these files have been successfully copied, remove the CD from the computer and reboot.

I recently fixed a friends PC sing the above, couldn't believe how easy it was. Considering I was just gonna format it

swinnie · 25 Jul 2007 at 14:11

Thanks.

I tried what you said and it didnt work. So I think I will run Linux...much easier!