NTLDR is Missing

[Chequered Flag Racing]

getting the message NTLDR is Missing

need help with this one please

trying to install XP Home Edition on the Asus 900A netbook so I can run esc software at meetings

currently reading up on it but if you can help that would be great

thanks in advance

[AmiSMB]

Try and see if there is a BIOS update for the motherboard. Also check the hard disk drive for defects as there maybe a bad block at the start of the drive which is causing the problem. Another thing to make sure of is that there is no USB sticks in, no floppy disks in the floppy drive. You may want to make sure that your hard disk is the first device to boot in the BIOS settings.

[markwilliamson2001]

Sounds like a hard drive problem to me....
Have you tried reformatting the disk properly (try googling killdisk). Then start again.

Regards,

[Big G]

I assume this laptop worked previously?

I doubt it would need a bios update unless it's very old as XP has been around a while now. I'm with Mark on the HDD being the problem

[chris_dono]

Boot from the CD, then press R to get to the recovery console.

NTLDR is under i386 on the cd (assuming D: is the cd drive and C: is where windows is installed)

1: "COPY D:\i386\ntldr C:\" and press ENTER.
2: "COPY D:\i386\ntdetect.com C:\" and hit Enter again
3: Remove the CD and type EXIT (or reboot)

Hope that helps
Chris

[Fiddybux]

Originally Posted by markwilliamson2001

Sounds like a hard drive problem to me....
Have you tried reformatting the disk properly (try googling killdisk). Then start again.

Regards,

It sounds like a hard disk problem to me too, or more likely a problem with the connection (probably SATA) or the power going to the drive.

I have this recently, and deconnecting then reconnecting the SATA lead and power to the HD fixed it. It was on a large desktop PC though, so was easier to tend to.

Don't know how easy this will be to test on your laptop. Maybe remove the drive and put it back again.

Make sure the BIOS is setup properly, and recognising all your disks.

[Chequered Flag Racing]

Originally Posted by markwilliamson2001

Have you tried reformatting the disk properly (try googling killdisk)

No. I'll look into killdisk

Originally Posted by Big G

I assume this laptop worked previously?

Worked before with Linux then I stuffed it trying to install xp from usb drive as I didn't have an external drive to run cd from. I have now.

Originally Posted by chris_dono

Boot from the CD, then press R to get to the recovery console.

NTLDR is under i386 on the cd (assuming D: is the cd drive and C: is where windows is installed)

1: "COPY D:\i386\ntldr C:\" and press ENTER.
2: "COPY D:\i386\ntdetect.com C:\" and hit Enter again
3: Remove the CD and type EXIT (or reboot)

Hope that helps
Chris

Tried that but the : ain't working but other functions for that key are

[MatJohnson]

MBR fix from the windows XP cd, can't remember how to run it so google it

[DCM]

if it is a fresh install, and you are having issue's, run KillDisk first, to remove any traces off the drive, then re-try the XP installation.

[DCM]

Originally Posted by Toadeh

MBR fix from the windows XP cd, can't remember how to run it so google it

you need to be in the repair console, then type 'fixmbr'

[chris_dono]

Originally Posted by Toadeh

MBR fix from the windows XP cd, can't remember how to run it so google it

fixboot

[Chequered Flag Racing]

KillDisk

can it be run from usb as I'm using desktop drive to dvd?

[Chequered Flag Racing]

Originally Posted by Chequered Flag Racing

KillDisk

can it be run from usb

it can

[Chequered Flag Racing]

Originally Posted by Chequered Flag Racing

it can

and it has killed it

[Chequered Flag Racing]

Originally Posted by Chequered Flag Racing

and it has killed it

it's alive, it's got a pulse, xp appears to be loading

hope it's not an all nighter with my new baby

[markwilliamson2001]

Good luck, seems like you had a dodgy sector on the drive somewhere. killdisk works wonders for this sort of thing LOL.

[Chequered Flag Racing]

just trying to get wireless and sound going now

[DCM]

Originally Posted by markwilliamson2001

Good luck, seems like you had a dodgy sector on the drive somewhere. killdisk works wonders for this sort of thing LOL.

if the drive don't work after KillDisk, the drive is knackered anyways!! Used it a few times now.