When I start my computer on screen it show that NTLR missing and tell me restart but when I restart , stillsam

Question

How can I fix this

Answer 1

Hi

Ouchhh well the NTLDR is one of the loading windows files , so you have to copy it again , so , boot from the xp cd and enter the repair part and just copy the file , the other way around will be to boot from the xp cd and go to the command prompt and just manually copy the file to c:\windows\system32

Answer 2

Could be any of the following:
Computer is booting from a non-bootable source.
Computer hard disk drive is not properly setup in BIOS.
Corrupt NTLDR and/or NTDETECT.COM file.
Misconfiguration with the boot.ini file.
Attempting to upgrade from a Windows 95, 98, or ME computer that is using FAT32.
New hard disk drive being added.
Corrupt boot sector / master boot record.
Seriously corrupted version of Windows 2000 or Windows XP.
Loose or Faulty IDE/EIDE hard disk drive cable.


Here is a link that provides a solution for each one.

http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000465.htm

This is repairable - don't worry.
Good Luck!

Answer 3

Check and make sure there aren't any disks or CD's in the drives first in case it thinks it is trying to boot to those.

If it still says the same thing, it sounds like either your computer has lost the NTLR (ntloader) file, or you have a virus that deleted it.

You can try booting to safe mode, and see if you can tell if the machine is infected.

Or just try reinstalling your operating system.

Answer 4

Make sure you do not have a floppy in the drive or your booting to another drive by mistake.

If not, run a repair using the OS cd.

Answer 5

If you have XP installed, try restoring to a previous version. If you have 98, try using the bookup disk.