NTLDR is missing!

[reedy]

ive just fixed my girlfriends computer and installed windows 7 from the student iso burned to dvd, installed ok, etc but when i take the instalation dvd out the drive i get the message ntldr is missing ctr alt del to resart etc, but if the disk is in it askes to book from disk you leave it it will load windows 7 fine no prolem at all, ive tried changing the order of the boot in the bios but still get the same problem any idea how i can fix it?
cheers

 

[Pauly]

Try putting win 7 disk in, booting from it, then run startup repair to fix your boot problem (may need to be run up to 3 times to fix the issue)
You need to make sure your boot order is bios is correct also, initially you will want dvd first to run the fix, then HDD first to boot normal win 7

Hope this helps

 

[PooMan UK]

Sounds like the computer is booting from a non-bootable source. Go into the bios and change the boot order so that it boots from the hard drive first

 

[reedy]

cheers guys, il try that then, ive tried changing the bios so hdd boots 1st not the dvd and thats when i get the message.....
cheers

 

[theog]

What was the old OS.

 

[Saltgrass]

Do you have 2 hard drives, are you wanting to dual boot with XP?

 

[reedy]

it was running XP, but upgraded from that to 7, then formated the 2nd hard drive. no i dont want to duel boot. the other thing is her mum went on it and by accident tried installing windows again as the dvd was left in the drive so i had to do a reinstall and just installed over the top and all the old folders go to a folder called windows.old but none of the old files are there :| which is really annoying! any ideas?

 

[Pauly]

Sounds like you lost everything already with all the reinstalling might be easier to just format the entire drive and start over with a clean install.
Always better than upgrading as you dont import any corruption from the old OS
Check out these links
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/31402-clean-install-upgrade-windows-7-version.html?filter
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/32055-bootable-iso-create-installation-files.html?filter

 

[TGSoldier]

Format an clean install.

 

[SIW2]

Hi reedy ,

Please post a screenshot of the Disk Management window.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/9733-how-post-screenshot-seven-forums.html

 

[Pieloi]

Maybe NTLDR is actually..missing ? Its usually on the actual windows disk, so if you copy that and just place it on your boot drive (or on all the drives and partitions to just make sure it works) (as in just let it lie in C: in no folders/C: being the primary partition.)
But then again, I've heard Windows7 doesn't let this happen, but its worth a try.
If not, just boot from windows disk, get to a command prompt then see if bootcfg /fixmbr or some other command helps.

Or windows repair...

That fixed my problem when I had it...


*but I might also add, maybe there actually is NOTHING on that disk, and the actual best way to resolve this would be a clean formatted install. (NTldr.dll is one of the very first few things loaded in NT windows os')

 

[gregrocker]

NTLDR is a boot critical file for XP, not Win7.

You'll need to unplug all other HD's and do a clean reinstall of Win7.

Or post back a screenshot of full Disk Management drive map and we can help you sort it out. Use Snipping Tool in Start Menu, attach file using paper clip in reply box.

 

[Saltgrass]

Anyone think the

bootsect.exe /nt60 all

command would work?

 

[Saltgrass]

Good idea Saltgrass - it could well be a damaged bootsector.

Startup repair should do that automatically if needed.

I agree the startup repair should work, it did for me today and it was the first time it took 3 runs to repair the NTLDR error.

Anyway to run the command, the bootsect.exe utility is on the Win 7 install DVD. Load it, go to a command prompt, and type the command with D: being replace by your DVD drive.

d:\boot\bootsect.exe /nt60 all

This is one of the utilities not on the repair CD.
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I did just noticed that EasyBCD seems to have an option to do this. Under Manage Bootloader, it has a "Reinstall Win bootloader" or "Uninstall Win bootloader."

 

[reedy]

thanks guys i shall and post a screnshot next time im over at hers which could be a while and i shall try all these methods and let you know how i get on
cheers

 

[reedy]

well here is a screen shot, ive tried the repair the boot file in the repair of windows, which it said computer said nooooooo, so thats not good, any other ides?

 

[theog]

Check your BIOS & make Disk0 first boot drive.

If you have win 7 installed to Disk0,remove disk1 & run startup repair 3 or 4 times.

 

[SIW2]

Theog suggestion should do it.

Otherwise, post back and I will give you the commands.

 

[surfasb]

NTLDR is a boot critical file for XP, not Win7.

You'll need to unplug all other HD's and do a clean reinstall of Win7.

Or post back a screenshot of full Disk Management drive map and we can help you sort it out. Use Snipping Tool in Start Menu, attach file using paper clip in reply box.

Everyone needs to get up to speed. NTLDR is outdated and not needed for Windows 7. He's going to need more than a fix cause it looks like he's missing all the bootfiles.

 

[SIW2]

What do you think theog was suggesting?