NTLDR Missing

hobo65689 · 11-14-2007, 06:25 AM

Hi All: This is my first time here so here goes. I had a Hard drive die on a compaq 5003US. I bought a 80 gig WD & the place I took it tryed to install windows XP when the machine has only 128 MB of memory.( I agree i need a new shop). well he formated the new drive & now all I get is the DOS saying NTLDR missing. My question is this drive shot or is there a disk out there or a way to repair this.I thank you all for your time Thank you .

Hobo

**Deleted090308** · 11-14-2007, 11:23 AM

Hi, welcome to TSF.

Is Windows installed?
Make sure you don't have a floppy or CD inserted when you start the computer.

hobo65689 · 11-14-2007, 12:56 PM

Hi: I thank you for your reply. There is no OS because when XP would not preform the way it should he formated the hard drive & I'm guessing that formating took out whatever NTLDR is with it.Can I buy one of those repair it all disks & fix it or is it shot?. Thanks again. Hobo

**Deleted090308** · 11-14-2007, 01:03 PM

The new hard drive should be healthy.
If the drive has been formatted you have to install Windows again.
If you want to use XP - get more RAM first. At least 512 MB.

hobo65689 · 11-14-2007, 03:20 PM

Hi again: I will do that. I knew I needed at least 512 Mb. but didn't even think about it when the guy said he could put XP in my machine.so if I understand you, after I up the memory I boot off of my XP disk & that will take care of the NTLDR error ,Correct ? I can't thank you enough for your time & Knowledge. I think this is a cool site & I'm sure I'll be using it again . Thanks again. Hobo

**Deleted090308** · 11-14-2007, 09:32 PM

Make sure the computer is set to boot from CD first (in BIOS).
Then start the computer with the XP disc inserted.

11-14-2007, 06:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
hobo65689 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3 OS: 2000 pro	NTLDR Missing Hi All: This is my first time here so here goes. I had a Hard drive die on a compaq 5003US. I bought a 80 gig WD & the place I took it tryed to install windows XP when the machine has only 128 MB of memory.( I agree i need a new shop). well he formated the new drive & now all I get is the DOS saying NTLDR missing. My question is this drive shot or is there a disk out there or a way to repair this.I thank you all for your time Thank you . Hobo

11-14-2007, 11:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: NTLDR Missing Hi, welcome to TSF. Is Windows installed? Make sure you don't have a floppy or CD inserted when you start the computer.

11-14-2007, 12:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
hobo65689 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3 OS: 2000 pro	Re: NTLDR Missing Hi: I thank you for your reply. There is no OS because when XP would not preform the way it should he formated the hard drive & I'm guessing that formating took out whatever NTLDR is with it.Can I buy one of those repair it all disks & fix it or is it shot?. Thanks again. Hobo

11-14-2007, 01:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: NTLDR Missing The new hard drive should be healthy. If the drive has been formatted you have to install Windows again. If you want to use XP - get more RAM first. At least 512 MB.

11-14-2007, 03:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
hobo65689 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3 OS: 2000 pro	Re: NTLDR Missing Hi again: I will do that. I knew I needed at least 512 Mb. but didn't even think about it when the guy said he could put XP in my machine.so if I understand you, after I up the memory I boot off of my XP disk & that will take care of the NTLDR error ,Correct ? I can't thank you enough for your time & Knowledge. I think this is a cool site & I'm sure I'll be using it again . Thanks again. Hobo

11-14-2007, 09:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: NTLDR Missing Make sure the computer is set to boot from CD first (in BIOS). Then start the computer with the XP disc inserted.