How To Fix: NTLDR Is missing – UPDATE

none of that worked.

Hello Jamie,
If you are unable to repair the NTLDR, try this. Remove the hard disk and located the make and model number. Go to the OEM’s website and download their diagnostic tools to test the hard disk to confirm there is nothing wrong with it.

If the drive fails the test, then it will need to be replaced. You may be able to retrieve data off of the unit, by making it a slave drive, and placing it into another computer.

If it passes, there could be other reasons the repair is not be made to the drive.

May I suggest that you post your problem in the Hardware section over at htt://www.help.lockergnome.com

There are a group of dedicated people in the forum who may be able to provide you with additional information or procedures to try.

Good luck. I hope you get it fixed.

Ron

OK WHAT ABOUT this( i haven’y any operating system cd or drive cds) its doing that by itself. and i cant enter to the windows
plz help idont want to formating my compter

Hi for every one
i had a big problem with NTLDR file that missing in my computer with windows Vista
i fix it and i wanna to help all of u
in Vista is so easy to fix it
if u have Windows Vista CD u just put on dhe CD or DVD rom and after restart ur computer from CD
when u restart it select language and after u ask vista
1.what do u want before formating
2 Repair/recovery
u select second repair and after will ask u again
what you would like to repair
u select first one does it mean Startup
and after wait untill u see restart now problems will fix succesfull

best regards From Kosova

Sadat Vojvoda,
Thanks for the info. It is appreciated.
Ron

In regards to the ntldr-is-missing Issue, Miles Comer put forth a great effort. However, Ron’s suggestion with simply copying the ntldr files from ones xp disk to the c drive is remarkably simple!
That is; at your command prompt, copy e:\I386\ntldr c:\
Then copy e:\I386\ntdetect.com c:\

Pay special attention to spaces…write it exactly as you see it in his example. Thanks Ron and Miles…..P

Hello Patrick,
Thanks for stopping by and adding your thoughts to this post. Your opinion is appreciated.
Regards, Ron

I have an ACER laptop WITHOUT A CD START UP DISK.
currently cant get past the NTLDR is missing message
I recently downloaded MS update s…XP step 3
vista is the “non running” O/S…. what a joke!!!

PLEASE HELP….

Hello Jon,
See if this helps:
http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2008/05/12/if-you-need-a-vista-recovery-disk-download-one-from-here/

Regards, Ron

WELL I WILL GIVE IT A TRY THIS SITE HAS BEEN MORE HELP THAN CALLING DELL I WILL LET YOU KNOW HOW I MAKE OUT. THANKS JOSH

I have fixed this in the past by resetting the bios defaults or using the advanced defaults.

I have placed my recovery CD in the drive after making sure there is no floppy discs in etc… it wont boot the CD, it gets to “NTLDR is missing Press any key to restart” then when you press a key, it does nothing and the message is repeated, im running a dell laptop, i left a film in the drive yesterday, took it out this morning and turned the comp off, now it doesnt work. any help?

i have tried putting the film back in and restarting the comp, but still the same problem…

i went into my boot menu, selected “boot from CD/DVD” then inserted the recovery disc, pressed any key, and still no fix, i need a solution quick as this working comp isnt mine

SCORE!! i rang up windows help centre, they emailed me a file in which i copied to a CD, it turned out my vista disc was corrupted and have a new one in the mail =) ^^ i tried all the solutions above but none worked easily for me

None of the solutions above would work if your disk was corrupted. Glad you solved the problem.

Regards, Ron

I am currently having the same problem. Except mine says “NTLDR missing Press Alt + Ctrl + Del to restart”
I’ve tried going into the recovery console to replace the ntldr and ntdetect.com files, for example “C:\> copy d:\i386\ntldr c:\ ” it will say “File Could not be copied”. Help….

I need help. I didn’t backup or save all my pictures on my laptop and now I get this message NTLDR is missing press control + alt + delete to restart.

I did that and it keeps taking me back to the same screen.

If I rebooted from the disc that came with the laptop, would I loose everything or can the pictures still be saved?

Please help.

pls help me my “ntldr is missing” is also says that “ctrl + alt + enter” why I get that problem?

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The actual causes to “NTLDR is missing” is due to MBR (Master boot record) problem. You can find helpful information to create a Windows Vista repair disk from this info link … http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/fixing-bootmgr-is-missing-error-while-trying-to-boot-windows-vista/

Thanks Simon