computer crased when it rebooted it said ntldr missing press any key to continue well i pressed any key same thing pops up again, all my cds for this computer dont work not even the recovery cd so i had to format the hard drive put windows 98 on it my xp cd dont work when i wont to upgrade it when it comes to the key in the product key part and i press a key it freezes and restarts computer well i thought it was my cd but it done the same thing with my sound blaster cd when it came to write my name in and i pressed a key it froze and restarted someone please help me here please ok like I said the hard drive is already formated the cd doesnt work and its a copy of the oringle cd for it was lost this is all i have so, and I have went to that computer hope site also no help there either so anymore opinions here ok its not just when i want to download something from a cd it even on the computer like I went to start, run, and tried to type in there it froze there to and restarted
2007-06-12 12:35:13 · 5 answers · asked by coyoteoverdose 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
tried bios also and its set to boot from cdrom first. I think it might just be the program on here it didnt download right or something I dont know if all this would be because of a bad harddrive do you think
2007-06-12 12:42:09 · update #1
Has this computer ever worked?
Have you installed new hardware, that may have caused the crash? If so remove the new hardware.
Ok, back to square one:
Insert the xp cd in the cdrom.
Restart the computer.
At the POST screen hit Del (or whatever your computer requires to get into BIOS Setup).
Set the boot sequence to CDROM as first boot device, Hard drive second Boot device.
Save and Exit BIOS.
Restart the computer.
The system should Offer to boot from the CDROM.
Run Setup, Format and Install a new copy of windows.
For future reference: In some instances NTLDR and other windows boot problems can be fixed without having to reformat and reinstall.
Good Luck
2007-06-12 13:06:42 · answer #1 · answered by Ernie B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems the cure to your woes is a new operating system.
On a new disc, with a license.
You can purchase retail or OEM, either one will work.
Load a new copy of the operating system of your choosing, and purchasing, on the computer and update it.
It will guide you thru formatting in NTFS during set-up
Your problems will most likely disappear.
2007-06-12 12:49:42 · answer #2 · answered by wcpcbuild 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Based on what you assert. It's rough to determine what the hindrance is. You didn't say whether or not you're utilizing High velocity or dial or wi-fi. If you're utilizing a wi-fi web, it would be sign barrier hindrance. If you're utilizing High velocity, it would be spyware and adware hindrance, if dial up, would be bandwidth hindrance. If you had been utilizing you pc adequate earlier than. I do not believe it is pc hindrance. Modem energy surge hindrance may be viable.
2016-09-05 14:22:12 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most likely your BIOS is not set to boot from the CDROM first.
2007-06-12 12:39:09 · answer #4 · answered by Cupcake 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hate to tell you this, but you should not have reformatted your hard drive..............Sorry!!!!!!
Listen to Ernie B!!!!!!!
2007-06-12 13:51:56 · answer #5 · answered by chahn11 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋