NTLDR is Missing / Not Found

November 5th, 2008 by admin

If you get an error message “NTLDR is missing” or not found during booting, try the following steps:

For FAT32 partition:

Step 1: Try to boot with a Windows 98 floopy boot disk.

Step 2: Copy NTLDR file from i386 directory in Windows XP CD to C:\ directory.

For NTFS partition:

Step 1: Boot from Windows XP CD.

Step 2: Press the R key on your keyboard for the first R=Repair option.

Step 3: Press the number that corresponds to the location for the installation of Windows you want to repair (Usually 1)

Step 4: Enter the administration password when requested.

Step 5: Enter the following commands to copy NTLDR or NTDETECT.COM files to your C:\

COPY X:i386NTLDR C:
COPY X:i386NTDETECT.COM C:

Assume X is your CD or DVD drive.

Step 6: Restart your PC and you should be able to log into Windows now.