How To Fix Ntldr Is Missing Windows Xp Sp3

I was moving some pictures onto a flash drive and soon after that I had trouble opening upwardly my external hard drive. I restarted and got a blackness screen that indicated that NTLDR is missing, press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart. It volition not restart. Same screen comes upwards. I take tried to close downwards and restart and the same thing happens. I am writing this on a different home computer.
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TimW MajorGeeks Ambassador - Jedi Malware Skillful Staff Member

1. Insert the Windows XP bootable CD into the computer.
2. When prompted to press whatsoever key to kicking 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 past pressing the "1" key and pressing enter.
v. You lot will then be prompted for your administrator password, enter that password.
vi. Copy the below two files to the root directory of the main hd. In the below example we are copying these files from the CD-ROM drive letter, which in this instance is "e." This letter may be dissimilar on your computer.
re-create e:\i386\ntldr c:\
re-create due east:\i386\ntdetect.com c:\

7. Once both of these files have been successfully copied, remove the CD from the computer and reboot.
What if I don't have the bootable CD?
TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

You lot will demand to get one. See if you can't borrow one from someone, equally long equally it is the aforementioned version every bit what you accept installed. ( Meaning either Home or Pro ).
Where do advise I borrow one?
TimW MajorGeeks Ambassador - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

Family, friends, acquaintances.
If I tin't observe 1, what will I need to do?
TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Practiced Staff Member

If you absolutely tin can not find i, and a local computer repair store is not on your list of friends, then you may need to contact the manufacturer of the computer and enquire for a disc. They may be willing to send i for a nominal fee.
tgell Major Geek Extraordinaire

How to Repair Ntdetect.com or NTLDR Missing or Corrupt on Bootup with no Windows CD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?5=f5zIzC3G2eU&feature=watch_response

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sach2 Major Geek Extraordinaire

Mayhap try unplugging all USB devices before restarting just in case it is an NTLDR quirk rather than true file fault.
I ordered a reinstallation CD for XP pro SP3. Will I lose anything on the desktop or any folders on the reckoner?
I do have the reinstallation CD for xp pro sp3. What is the best fashion to find the missing NTLDR. I still have the black screen that indicates that NTLDR is missing Printing Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart. Each time I restart the aforementioned bulletin pops up.
Thank you for your assistance.
sach2 Major Geek Extraordinaire

I don't want to get also involved in the repair procedure considering I don't have much luck with it. You are wanting to effort Tim'south anwer in mail service #two. Information technology sounds to me that y'all are not booting off of the CD.
When you first start your calculator earlier the NTLDR missing bulletin are you getting a prompt saying "Printing whatsoever key to boot from CD"? If and so be sure to hit spacebar of other cardinal to brainstorm booting from CD.

If not you volition accept to change your Boot Lodge in BIOS. Usually, you would first your computer and immediately and repeatedly hit F2 (if F2 doesn't work endeavor DELete key or F10) key to open BIOS(sometimes chosen startup) screen. In BIOS you will accept to look for Boot Club or similar wording. Then prepare your boot gild to CDROM first and and then Hard Drive. [It is probably now set up at HD starting time then CDROM] Instructions for navigating the screens should be available at the bottom of the screen.

Then restart and meet if you get the Printing any key to boot from CD prompt.
I do have the reinstallation CD. I just received it in the post.
I received the xp pro sp3 reinstallation CD. I tried what you said and also followed the You Tube video. The message know on a black screen is NTLDR is compressed Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart. When I restart, the aforementioned message comes up. Whatsoever ideas to become support and running. I can't utilise my printer now. This is frustrating.
sach2 Major Geek Extraordinaire

Hi, sierra.
What have you lot tried? Were you able to kicking from the Windows installation CD and follow Tim's instructions in post #ii?
Yes, I did try what Tim told me and now the blackness screen comes up with NTLDR is compressed
Press Crl+Alt+Del to restart. Same thing comes up upon doing this.
Non certain what to do now. Information technology went from missing to compressed.
sach2 Major Geek Extraordinaire

I'm going to let Tim take over. Only for curiosity's sake is this an HP/Compaq estimator?
Caliban I don't need no steenkin' title!

Attempt this:
Enter the Repair routine per TimW's instructions.
Once you get to the command prompt, enter the following:

cd \
attrib -c ntldr
leave

The machine should reboot.
Is this later on I have copied those files Tim had in his directions and subsequently the CD is removed? Not certain when you lot desire me to type in those commands.
satrow Major Geek Extraordinaire

Or is it:
cd \ <Enter>
attrib -c c:\ntldr <Enter>
exit <Enter>

[Sorry, my Presario 325 was buried before this year, nil dainty to refresh my DOS skills with at present ]
Caliban I don't need no steenkin' championship!

Ah - practiced catch, satrow - y'all may very well exist right. Hell, I never had any DOS skills to begin with. :dislocated
@ sierra: If you've copied the files to the root bulldoze, then I'd imagine the command volition work from a normal command prompt.
sach2 Major Geek Extraordinaire

Sierra, you would go through the one-5 to get to the control prompt.
1. Insert the Windows XP bootable CD into the computer.
2. When prompted to press whatsoever 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" central and pressing enter.
5. You will so be prompted for your administrator countersign, enter that password.

Then effort:

cd \ <Enter>
attrib -c c:\ntldr <Enter>
exit <Enter>

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