New build help please NTLDR missing????

camel lips · 03-28-2008, 09:31 PM

I am building a new machine and getting the a message at start up that says NTLDR is missing and it asks me to hit control Alt Delete.

What am I doing wrong?

TFT · 03-28-2008, 09:51 PM

Have a read at http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000465.htm and see if it relates to anything you have done or not done

g25racer · 03-28-2008, 10:16 PM

Sounds like your hdd is fried. I helped someone else earlier this week with that problem. NTLDR is a boot file and is needed. He reformatted and it didnt do anything. Replaced it and it works good now. You could try this. There is a bootable utility on that site that might work.

http://tinyempire.com/notes/ntldrismissing.htm

camel lips · 03-29-2008, 02:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by g25racer

Sounds like your hdd is fried. I helped someone else earlier this week with that problem. NTLDR is a boot file and is needed. He reformatted and it didnt do anything. Replaced it and it works good now. You could try this. There is a bootable utility on that site that might work.

http://tinyempire.com/notes/ntldrismissing.htm

Its a new HDD.I doubt thats it.

I have been on the phone all day with ASUS and not getting any help.Acted right down rude.I am ditching ASUS and going with Gigabyte.

g25racer · 03-29-2008, 02:55 AM

Do a reformat then.

**oscaryu1** · 03-29-2008, 09:24 PM

Lmao g25... sorry couldn't resist...

HDD friend? Haha

Sorry... back on topic.

NTLDR will be missing until your install your own operating system.

camel lips · 03-29-2008, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oscaryu1

Lmao g25... sorry couldn't resist...

HDD friend? Haha

Sorry... back on topic.

NTLDR will be missing until your install your own operating system.

It wont let me past this screen so I can install the OS.

johnb35 · 03-29-2008, 10:06 PM

Are you booting to the XP(i assume) install cd? You must go into the bios so that it looks for a bootable cd before it access the hard drive.

camel lips · 03-30-2008, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnb35

Are you booting to the XP(i assume) install cd? You must go into the bios so that it looks for a bootable cd before it access the hard drive.

yes,its set to boot from the CD,,NOT the HD.

SirKenin · 03-30-2008, 09:44 AM

If the harddrive has never been formatted, which it doesn't sound like it has, the CD will automatically load provided it's in the drive and the boot order is set to CD first.

Honestly, this doesn't sound like an Asus problem, it sounds like you don't know what you're doing. Don't slam Asus yet, and don't rule them out until you have your own little duckies in a row.

03-28-2008, 09:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
camel lips Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 296	New build help please NTLDR missing???? I am building a new machine and getting the a message at start up that says NTLDR is missing and it asks me to hit control Alt Delete. What am I doing wrong? __________________ Fixing laptops is my hobby. edwardamason@yahoo.com

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TFT Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Yorkshire, UK Posts: 2,075	Have a read at http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000465.htm and see if it relates to anything you have done or not done __________________ Operator: Dave Operating System: XP Professional SP2 Processor: Intel E6750 Core Duo@3.20GHz Graphics: Nvidia 8500GT C: Drive 500GB D: Drive 250GB Memory: 2GB

03-28-2008, 10:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
g25racer Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hamilton, MI Posts: 3,852	Sounds like your hdd is fried. I helped someone else earlier this week with that problem. NTLDR is a boot file and is needed. He reformatted and it didnt do anything. Replaced it and it works good now. You could try this. There is a bootable utility on that site that might work. http://tinyempire.com/notes/ntldrismissing.htm __________________ CPU - AMD Athlon 64x2 5200+ @ 2.6ghz Ram - 2GB Stock clock HD - 320gb seagate & Samsung 750gb 32mb cache GPU - XFX 8600GT XXX Zalman @ 680 or 700mhz PSU - Ultra X-finity 600watt OS - Vista Home Premium(32) & Ubuntu (8.04) Ultimate Ed Audio - JVC 460watts Control - Logitech G25 Wheel & Logitech Rumblepad 2 Games - GTR2 and LFS -- Race Sim's for Life --

03-29-2008, 02:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
g25racer Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hamilton, MI Posts: 3,852	Do a reformat then. __________________ CPU - AMD Athlon 64x2 5200+ @ 2.6ghz Ram - 2GB Stock clock HD - 320gb seagate & Samsung 750gb 32mb cache GPU - XFX 8600GT XXX Zalman @ 680 or 700mhz PSU - Ultra X-finity 600watt OS - Vista Home Premium(32) & Ubuntu (8.04) Ultimate Ed Audio - JVC 460watts Control - Logitech G25 Wheel & Logitech Rumblepad 2 Games - GTR2 and LFS -- Race Sim's for Life --

03-29-2008, 09:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
oscaryu1 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 13 Posts: 10,149	Lmao g25... sorry couldn't resist... HDD friend? Haha Sorry... back on topic. NTLDR will be missing until your install your own operating system. __________________ Core 2 Duo E2140 1.6GHz @ 3.04GHz GA-P31-DS3L pqi Turbo CL4 DDR2-800 2GB Sapphire HD3850 256MB Sony Writemaster DVD Burner EIDE Seagate Barracuda 80GB 7200.9 8MB SATII

03-29-2008, 10:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
johnb35 Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: IL, USA Age: 38 Posts: 878	Are you booting to the XP(i assume) install cd? You must go into the bios so that it looks for a bootable cd before it access the hard drive. __________________ Motherboard - Asus P5B-E CPU - E6600 Memory - 2GB Corsair XMS2 (2x 1gb) Graphics - x1650 pro 256mb Hard Drives - 250GB WD and 250GB Samsung in Raid 1 DVD Drive - Lite-On DVD Burner - Lite-On Power Supply - Ultra 425 watt - upgrading to at least 550-600 Watt 22" Acer widescreen AL2216WBD

03-30-2008, 09:44 AM	#10 (permalink)
SirKenin banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4,711	If the harddrive has never been formatted, which it doesn't sound like it has, the CD will automatically load provided it's in the drive and the boot order is set to CD first. Honestly, this doesn't sound like an Asus problem, it sounds like you don't know what you're doing. Don't slam Asus yet, and don't rule them out until you have your own little duckies in a row.

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