I have since moved HDD from 1 computer to another and thru the BIOS autodetect the new disk; now i cant get it to start an error message appears !
2007-01-10 03:02:56 · 6 answers · asked by sneek_matrix 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Many times this error is caused when the computer is attempting to boot from a non-bootable floppy disk or CD-ROM. First verify that no floppy diskette is in the computer, unless you are attempting to boot from a diskette.
If you are attempting to boot from a floppy diskette and are receiving this error message it is likely that the diskette does not have all the necessary files and/or is corrupt.
If you are attempting to install Windows XP or Windows 2000 and are receiving this error message as the computer is booting verify that your computer BIOS has the proper boot settings. For example, if you are attempting to run the install from the CD-ROM make sure the CD-ROM is the first boot device, and not the hard disk drive.
Second, when the computer is booting you should receive the below prompt.
Press any key to boot from the CD
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Verify that your computer hard disk drive is properly setup in the BIOS / CMOS setup. Improper settings can cause this error. Additional information on how to enter the BIOS / CMOS setup can be found in document
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This error has also been known to occur when a memory stick is in a card reader and the computer is attempting to boot from it. If you have any type of card reader or flash reader make sure that no memory stick is inside the computer.
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If you are attempting to add a new hard disk drive to the computer make sure that drive is a blank drive. Adding a new hard disk drive to a computer that already has Windows installed on it may cause the NTLDR error to occur.
Hope that helps..
p.s. you can ALSo copy the files to the new PC from the xp setup cd or use the repair feature on the cd.
2007-01-10 03:10:37 · answer #1 · answered by ŚţΰāŔţ ● Ŧ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The target disk has changed, and NTLDR is the file that starts up windows. The computer can't find it and hence Windows won't start. Instead of using the auto-detect - try different settings in the bios until it fires up for you.
Just curious - did you have a different disk in the computer that you moved to that had the OS and you wanted the second disk that you added to be a secondary hard drive to add space? If so - you need to move the jumpers on the second drive so that it is set as slave. It was set as master in your old computer most likely.
2007-01-10 11:09:15 · answer #2 · answered by lifesajoy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are professional, you will know that playing with the BIOS can affect any computer. The only thing I can think of is going back to the download disks, but that is only possible with dell. Other than that I think there could be a problem with the NTL if that is your ISP, I think NTL DR is the help from NTL, but this may not be very helpful.
2007-01-10 16:06:19 · answer #3 · answered by Think Tank 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your target disk might be different now in the boot.ini.
2007-01-10 11:06:35 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it cant find the windows NT bootloader, corrupt windows os, you need to reload windows
2007-01-10 11:09:12 · answer #5 · answered by jlbudweiser 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dunno!! but more importantly why wud u think i'm a "cheeky monkey"?!!
2007-01-11 18:38:36 · answer #6 · answered by kate 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋