ntldr is missing

[jhooga]

when I go to boot my computer i get the ntldr is missing and it wont let me boot up. It is a windows xp machine and there is nothing plugged into it that it could be attempting to boot from. I disabled all boot devices except for the hard drive. This was just a random thing. it has worked just fine up until recently when i cant boot anymore. What should i do?

 

[Broni]

Try some links....

Ntldr is missing fix with boot floppy, CD, or USB drive, then fix HD - http://tinyempire.com/notes/ntldrismissing.htm

Ntldr Is Missing Fix - http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic170057.html

NTLDR Is Missing Fix - http://tinyempire.com/notes/ntldrismissing.htm

NTLDR is missing - http://www.topbits.com/ntldr-is-missing.html

 

[tremmor]

Go back to the main page. I seen a few examples of issues and fix. depending on the issues. http://www.computerforum.com/
or hit back button. in the search bar above use 'ntldr missing' . had many examples of fix.

 

[jhooga]

so i have tried all of the sites and help pages on here and from googling and it still is not working, can i do a reinstall of windows over the existing partition? will all my data be lost? Or am i better off dumping all my info to an external and just wiping the drive?

 

[Broni]

Try repair installation first: http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/topic/138-how-to-repair-windows-xp/

 

[jhooga]

I tried that, when i got to the screen to hit repair it didnt give me that option all i got was set up new xp, create new partition or delete the partition.

 

[Broni]

What exactly happens, when you try this?
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic170057.html/page__view__findpost__p__948822

 

[rawcomputers]

Hirens Boot CD (http://www.hirensbootcd.org/download/) has never failed me.

The boot menu has an option for "Fix NTDLR is missing"

 

[jhooga]

What exactly happens, when you try this?
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic170057.html/page__view__findpost__p__948822

I get access denied, i thought maybe i was just using the wrong drive letter for cd rom drive but i went through the alphabet and everytime "access denied"

 

[spencer_markie]

maybe its best you reinstall your OS if all the help fails.

 

[jhooga]

thats what im about to do. I am just gonna transfer all my docs and everything off onto my external and just reinstall the os and go from there