NTLDR is Missing Fix Windows XP

[Calavera]

Hi guys.

 

Recently had the problem of an old XP computer telling me that the NTLDR file was missing.

Since I couldn't find a XP installation CD I went on and put XP on a flash, didn't work so I searched a bit further and found a proper CD.

 

 

There's multiple causes of this problem, I created the problem myself by not de-fragmenting the drive at all in a long time, when I deleted a bunch of programs the drive had the files spread out too much which caused a problem.

 

Process of fixing the problem

 

• Step 1: Put the CD in (Perhaps flash works, didn't in my case)
• Step 2: restart the PC and press DEL or whatever button your PC asks you to press to get into the BIOS.
• Step 3: Navigate to the BOOT Tab.
• Step 4: Get your CD/DVD-ROM (optical drive) to boot before your HDD or anything else.
• Step 5: When done, press F10 to save and restart the PC.
• Step 6: If done correctly, a blue screen will appear with a loading bar, let this do it's thing and wait for the next screen to pop up.
• Step 7: Press any key on your keyboard when asked to do so.
• Step 8: When asked what to do press the R key on your keyboard, the R stands for Repair.
• Step 9: When asked what step to take press the 1 key, either above the QWERTY keys or the NUM keys, on the right of your keyboard.
• Step 10: Press Enter
• Step 11: Enter the password of the administrator, if there isn't any just hit ENTER without filling anything in.
• Step 12: Copy the missing files, do it by typing the following:

copy e:\i386\ntldr c:\

PRESS ENTER

copy e:\i386\ntdetect.com c:\

PRESS ENTER AGAIN

• Step 13: type EXIT and hit ENTER. 
• Step 14: Take the CD out and press DEL again so you get into the BIOS again.
• Step 15: Go to the BOOT tab again and put your HDD or SSD back into position 1.
• Step 16: Press F10 and let your PC boot normally again.

 

That should be it.

If this still does not work either comment here or go to the Troubleshooting section.

 

[nokturrduk84]

I didn't know someone was still using XP 

[Calavera]

I didn't know someone was still using XP 

 

I am not, my sister is - my dad asked me to remove some junk off her computer but that was the finishing blow that made the HDD too fragmented. 

Will make a Windows 7 PC for her tomorrow, with some of my hardware.

[ultimatemythbuster]

Guaranteed fix: Install Windows 7.