NT LDR Problems

FullMetal

FullMetal

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Anyone had a NTLDR problem before?
NT Loader,
NTLDR is Missing
Press any key to restart
After I format, I get this before windows boots up.

Hard drive is bad?

Ideas?
 
I had this issue with my mother's computer, I tested RAM, CPU, and monitored the voltages from the power supply. Turns out the cpu was faulty, and the power supply was suspect. Replacing these and reinstalling XP did the trick. I googled and found this site that has some info http://www.bestpricecomputers.ltd.uk/freehelp/ntldr_missing.htm - Microsoft knowledge base has some articles too. I've heard many other things can cause this problem, including software and drivers, failing hard drive, I once corrupted this file while playing around with some software. I should learn not to drink and experiment. If I remember correctly I did a full reinstall of XP including format to get things running. I since learned to have an image of my drive so I can reload it in 15 minutes or so, making life much easier.
:)
 
I ran tests on the HDD, had bad sectors, oh well. I gave up and just mailed it back.....then drove 2 hours to the closest computer store and bought a new HDD. Thanks.
 
I get it though there is no fault at all with any of my drives. Need to have win xp installation cd in the drive to boot.
 
It's good you replaced the drive, but chances are, you just needed to boot your XP CD and run a repair.
 
You don't have a USB drive plugged in that it's trying to boot off do you?
 
DisKeeper caused this for me once not too long ago. Running the recovery console and doing a FIXBOOT fixed it right up.
 
just an FYI. it may not seem important, but with new systems, multiple drives, and amateur DIY's, this can help with troubleshooting.

(1)remeber to always check the boot order in the bios
(2)when particulars, such as controllers change, arc path may need to be edited: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q155222/
 
For me it helped copying the ntldr file to the xp drive and then reconfigure the boot order for the 100th time :D.

Now blackvipers site is gone and does anyone remember how you created different accounts where you had one stripped for services and another with all enabled?
 
oqvist said:
For me it helped copying the ntldr file to the xp drive and then reconfigure the boot order for the 100th time :D.

Now blackvipers site is gone and does anyone remember how you created different accounts where you had one stripped for services and another with all enabled?
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Oh dear god please don't open that can of worms again! How many times does it need to be stated, tested, and linked to that disabling unused services doesn't do a damn thing in the name of performance?????????
 
It does. It makes my PC as optimized as the consoles focusing all resources to my gaming ;).

I would be particularly eager to disable anything that have with the god damn security center to do.
 
oqvist said:
It does. It makes my PC as optimized as the consoles focusing all resources to my gaming ;).

I would be particularly eager to disable anything that have with the god damn security center to do.
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While it may work for you, I wouldn't recommend it to others...
Linky.

edit: in other words it's been shot down as a group as a good tweak, but it's your PC. Do with as you see fit. Recommending it to others will start the process of beating the already dead horse.
 
oqvist said:
It does. It makes my PC as optimized as the consoles focusing all resources to my gaming ;).

I would be particularly eager to disable anything that have with the god damn security center to do.
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Please please please read through some links on services. In short, if you don't need them, and they are safe to disable, they aren't taking up any resources at all!!! C'mon man, it's been beaten to death on here. Just do a search for it. There were even quite a few threads were people did actual testing, only to confim that it does nothing. Your falling for the classic placebo effect.
 
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