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Solved NTLDR is missing. Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart.
NTLDR is missing
After switching on your computer or after restarting Windows XP you receive an ‘NTLDR is missing‘ error message and cannot get into Windows.
You will usually have no choice but to switch off the computer or restart by pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL.
This article describes several possible solutions to solving the NTLDR is missing error and get your Windows XP PC up & running again.
Symptoms
You receive the NTLDR error message when starting or rebooting your computer:
NTLDR is missing. Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart.
Explanation
The NTLDR is missing error message is usually caused when the following conditions exist although there are other causes of NTLDR errors:
The primary partition is formatted with the FAT32 filesytem
The computer starts by using INT-13 extensions
The heads value in the FAT32 BIOS Parameter Block (BPB) does not match that of the physical disk drive
NTLDR Solutions
Step 1 – Remove non bootable media
Remove any floppy disks, CD’s or USB sticks from your computer and restart.
If NTLDR is missing error appears again, proceed to step 2
Step 2 – Copy new system files
Boot the computer using a Windows 95/98/ME startup boot diskette or bootable CD
Backup MSDOS.SYS by issuing the following commands at the command prompt (pressing ENTER after each command):
attrib -h -r -s c:\msdos.sys rename msdos.sys msdos.old
Now copy new system files across by issuing the following command and pressing ENTER at the command prompt:
sys c:
Note: Sometimes the above command fails if you are using a Windows ME boot disk. If it does following solution ERROR: Cannot find the system file in the standard locations on drive C
Rename MSDOS.OLD back to MSDOS.SYS by issuing the following commands and pressing ENTER after each at the command prompt:
attrib -h -r -s c:msdos.sys copy msdos.old msdos.sys
Remove the boot disk/CD and insert your Windows XP CD
Restart the computer by pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL
Ensure you boot the system from the CD. The system will then boot into the Windows XP Setup.
At the welcome screen press ‘R’ to enter the Recovery Console
At the recovery console, select your Windows XP installation and enter your Administrator password if requested
At the command prompt issue the following commands and press ENTER after each command:
fixboot fixmbr
Remove your Windows XP CD and restart the computer
If the NTLDR is missing error appears again after reboot, proceed to Step 3 below.
Step 3 – Windows Repair
After Step 2 above, it is sometimes necessary to run or re-run the Windows XP Setup repair process
If step 2 did not solve you issue re-insert your Windows XP CD and run Windows Setup again
If NTLDR is missing error appears again, proceed to Step 4 below.
Step 4 – Download & Run BCUPDATE2
Occasionally this NTLDR error is caused by too many files in the root folder and an issue with an out of date windows version.
BCUPDATE2 is an official Microsoft fix for the NTLDR problem but is difficult to find and cannot be downloaded directly from Microsoft without first contacting support.
This can be solved by downloading and running BCUPDATE2.EXE as follows:
Download BCUPDATE2.EXE by google search (this will open in a new window/tab)
Copy BCUPDATE2.EXE into the root folder of a Windows 95/98/ME boot diskette or CD
Boot the computer using the boot diskette or bootable CD
At the command prompt issue the following command and press ENTER:
bcupdate2.exe C: /F
Note: If you receive the error ‘bcupdate2 is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file’ then you have either not copied the bcupdate2.exe file correctly to your boot diskette or CD or you have copied into a folder inside the disk or CD
When prompted to update the volume press Y
After you receive a confirmation message, remove your bootable diskette or CD and restart your computer.
Solved NTLDR is missing. Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart.
NTLDR is missing
After switching on your computer or after restarting Windows XP you receive an ‘NTLDR is missing‘ error message and cannot get into Windows.
You will usually have no choice but to switch off the computer or restart by pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL.
This article describes several possible solutions to solving the NTLDR is missing error and get your Windows XP PC up & running again.
Symptoms
You receive the NTLDR error message when starting or rebooting your computer:
NTLDR is missing. Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart.
Explanation
The NTLDR is missing error message is usually caused when the following conditions exist although there are other causes of NTLDR errors:
The primary partition is formatted with the FAT32 filesytem
The computer starts by using INT-13 extensions
The heads value in the FAT32 BIOS Parameter Block (BPB) does not match that of the physical disk drive
NTLDR Solutions
Step 1 – Remove non bootable media
Remove any floppy disks, CD’s or USB sticks from your computer and restart.
If NTLDR is missing error appears again, proceed to step 2
Step 2 – Copy new system files
Boot the computer using a Windows 95/98/ME startup boot diskette or bootable CD
Backup MSDOS.SYS by issuing the following commands at the command prompt (pressing ENTER after each command):
attrib -h -r -s c:\msdos.sys rename msdos.sys msdos.old
Now copy new system files across by issuing the following command and pressing ENTER at the command prompt:
sys c:
Note: Sometimes the above command fails if you are using a Windows ME boot disk. If it does following solution ERROR: Cannot find the system file in the standard locations on drive C
Rename MSDOS.OLD back to MSDOS.SYS by issuing the following commands and pressing ENTER after each at the command prompt:
attrib -h -r -s c:msdos.sys copy msdos.old msdos.sys
Remove the boot disk/CD and insert your Windows XP CD
Restart the computer by pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL
Ensure you boot the system from the CD. The system will then boot into the Windows XP Setup.
At the welcome screen press ‘R’ to enter the Recovery Console
At the recovery console, select your Windows XP installation and enter your Administrator password if requested
At the command prompt issue the following commands and press ENTER after each command:
fixboot fixmbr
Remove your Windows XP CD and restart the computer
If the NTLDR is missing error appears again after reboot, proceed to Step 3 below.
Step 3 – Windows Repair
After Step 2 above, it is sometimes necessary to run or re-run the Windows XP Setup repair process
If step 2 did not solve you issue re-insert your Windows XP CD and run Windows Setup again
If NTLDR is missing error appears again, proceed to Step 4 below.
Step 4 – Download & Run BCUPDATE2
Occasionally this NTLDR error is caused by too many files in the root folder and an issue with an out of date windows version.
BCUPDATE2 is an official Microsoft fix for the NTLDR problem but is difficult to find and cannot be downloaded directly from Microsoft without first contacting support.
This can be solved by downloading and running BCUPDATE2.EXE as follows:
Download BCUPDATE2.EXE by google search (this will open in a new window/tab)
Copy BCUPDATE2.EXE into the root folder of a Windows 95/98/ME boot diskette or CD
Boot the computer using the boot diskette or bootable CD
At the command prompt issue the following command and press ENTER:
bcupdate2.exe C: /F
Note: If you receive the error ‘bcupdate2 is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file’ then you have either not copied the bcupdate2.exe file correctly to your boot diskette or CD or you have copied into a folder inside the disk or CD
When prompted to update the volume press Y
After you receive a confirmation message, remove your bootable diskette or CD and restart your computer.
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