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Copy Missing NTLDR From XP Recovery Console

The document provides steps to troubleshoot the "NTLDR is missing" error in Windows XP using the recovery console when the computer fails to start. The steps include copying the missing NTLDR, Ntdetect.com, and Boot.ini files from the Windows XP install disk using the recovery console commands. If Boot.ini is also missing or damaged, the document provides instructions to create a new Boot.ini file.

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Copy Missing NTLDR From XP Recovery Console

The document provides steps to troubleshoot the "NTLDR is missing" error in Windows XP using the recovery console when the computer fails to start. The steps include copying the missing NTLDR, Ntdetect.com, and Boot.ini files from the Windows XP install disk using the recovery console commands. If Boot.ini is also missing or damaged, the document provides instructions to create a new Boot.ini file.

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Copy missing NTLDR from XP Recovery Console

This step-by-step tips describes methods that you can use to troubleshoot the "NTLDR Is Missing" error message that you may
receive when you try to start Microsoft Windows XP

Symptom:-
When you start your Windows XP-based computer, you may receive the following error message:

 NTLDR
 Press any key to restart

Its happended because of the basic input/output system (BIOS) on your computer is outdated, or one or more of Windows boot
files are missing or damaged:

 Ntldr

 Ntdetect.com

 Boot.ini

Solution:
To repair the Windows startup environment, use this methods, as appropriate to your situation.

Use the XP Recovery Console

 Use the Windows XP CD Setup disks to restart the computer, or use the Windows XP CD-ROM to restart the computer.

 At the Welcome to Setup screen, press R to repair the Windows XP installation.


 Press C to repair the Windows XP installation by using the Recovery Console.

 Type the number that corresponds to the Windows installation that you want to repair, and then press ENTER.

 Type the Administrator password, and then press ENTER.

1. Type map, and then press ENTER. Note the drive letter that is assigned to the CD-ROM drive that contains the Windows
XP CD-ROM.
2. Type the following commands, pressing ENTER after you type each one, where drive is the drive letter that you typed in
step 4

 copy drive:\i386\ntldr c:\

 copy drive:\i386\ntdetect.com c:\
1. If you are prompted to overwrite the file, type y, and then press ENTER.

NOTE: In these commands, there is a space between the ntldr and c:\, and between ntdetect.com and c:\.


2. Type the following command, and then press ENTER:

type c:\Boot.ini

A list similar to the following list appears:

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT

[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect

If you receive the following message, the Boot.ini file may be missing or damaged:

The system cannot find the file or directory specified.

3. If the Boot.ini file is missing or damaged, create a new one. To do so, follow these steps:

1. Use a text editor, such as Notepad or Edit.com, to create a boot loader file similar to the following boot loader
file:

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT

[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect

 Save the file to a floppy disk as Boot.ini.

NOTE: If you used Notepad to create the file, make sure that the .txt extension is not appended to the Boot.ini
file name.

2. Type the following command at the Recovery Console command prompt to copy the Boot.ini file from the floppy
disk to the computer:

copy a:\Boot.ini c:\

b. Type exit, and then press ENTER. The computer restarts.

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