Installing XP NTLDR error

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hi guys:d

today i installed my New Motherboard & RAM.

im using old HDD, which had OEM XP (home, SP2) installed, so as i installed the HDD in new m/b, i used a friend's :D XP install Disk.

during booting with XP CD, i selected to delete & format C: Drive.
the installer did that & copied all the necessary files to HDD & asked to Re-Boot.

when i Rebooted, NTLDR is Missing Error was shown.:(

wat is it, i tried installing XP 2 times, sfter that i installed Vista Beta 2 (got it thru MS).

so help me in Installing XP & please tell me AntiVirus, Firewall....to use in Vista. i'm not having any protection :( please hurry guys.:)
 

Vishal Gupta

Microsoft MVP
1.) *support.microsoft.com/kb/314057

2.) For Vista:

Antivirus : avast!
Anti-spyware : Windows Defender (already there)
Firewall : Vista default. I'm currently using "Vista Firewall Control". Its quite good and too small.

Otherwise u can install Kaspersky Internet Security Beta. ;)
 
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thanks mr.Vista, i have a Recovery Drive (D:), it has OEM XP install files (HP Pavilion), so i dont want to disturb that drive,.

so can i just use fixboot command & proceed.

i'm a Noob:D, & this is the first time i'm Insatlling thru XP CD (i'm used to OEM recovery disk)
 

Vishal Gupta

Microsoft MVP
First try to give fixboot and bootcfg /rebuild commands in Recovery console.
If it doesnt work then try to copy ntldr file (will be present in I386 folder of setup) in C: drive from Vista.
 
S

SE><IE

Guest
Try these at recovery console. Its pretty easy :)

copy drive:\i386\ntldr c:\

copy drive:\i386\ntdetect.com c:\


-seXie
 
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s18000rpm

s18000rpm

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Thakns a lot guys

i'll try in another 10mins (downloading AV:D) & update:)
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Vishal Gupta said:
First try to give fixboot and bootcfg /rebuild commands in Recovery console.
If it doesnt work then try to copy ntldr file (will be present in I386 folder of setup) in C: drive from Vista.

where's i386 folder :confused:

man this Vista is soo confusing:x

i've "Windows.old" (XP) folder.

but cant find it.(ntldr)

btw wat do i do by copying ntldr:confused:

with this post itself u guys get a idea of my Noobness:D:D:D

pls guys help me:D
 
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NIGHTMARE

ANGEL OF DEATH
when i on my pc after finishing boot up there is error message c:\WINNT\eksplorasi.exe how repair this error
 

Vishal Gupta

Microsoft MVP
@s18000rpm
Buddy this file will be present in "I386" folder in XP Setup CD. ;)

@NIGHTMARE
Its a virus infection and u do need to go thru my "Folder Options" tut. :)

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43523
 

vinaypatel

Journeyman
NIGHTMARE its virus check u want able to open command promt from run

Type cmd in run

type regedit

this will restart ur PC

check and make sure with antivirus that u have no more virus
 

Vishal Gupta

Microsoft MVP
I hv mentioned a few links in the tut, browse thru them. :)
And don't forget to scan ur comp with a good anti-virus.
 
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hey guys, i tried to install XP again (after deleting Vista partition), the NTLDR error occured again, i tried your method, but could not get it to work:(

i told you i'm a noob:D

i have a HP Recovery Partition (D: Drive 4.5GB occupied, 6.4GB total size), this partition has XP & old mobo drivers, applications.
So is this NTLDR error appearing b'coz of this Drive

when i put SCAN or add ( i forgot) command, it shows three WINDOWS Install files, -
=>C: MiniNT,
=>C: Windows
=>D: Windows (this is the one frm CD install).

check this pic
*img485.imageshack.us/img485/7479/dsc04121lj7.th.jpg

wat do i have to put Enter Load Idnetifier & OS Load Options???

tell me wat shall i do. i need that HP_Recovery partition, coz once i get new HDD, i'll hav to put this HDD to my HP PC.:) (i also have an Image of old XP -C: Drive)
 

Arsenal_Gunners

Human Spambot
Some more info about NTLDR
*www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000465.htm (this has many causes for ntldr prob.See if yours is there:D
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Vishal Gupta said:
1.) *support.microsoft.com/kb/314057
Vishal,I think that works only when 95,98 or me is preinstalled.
If I am right our dude had none of them in his HDD.
 
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thanks a lot Vimal:) for the link.

i think its b'coz of the IDE sh1t:D, i did not connect any IDE cable, just a SATA cable & hdd power connector.

or

maybe of corrupt ntldr/ntdetect.com.
i'll try Mr.Vista's method, at first i was completely Clueless about from where to copy.

that link has the answer:)

& yeah you're right, i've only XP, i mean i had:D:D:D

just now updated the gfx. drivers, maan Vista from looks wise is Fantaaasticoo:D:D

all that Aero stuff...

but its really freakin hard to get used to Vista. i mean its defragmenter doesnt even show any drive/gfx... & to delete one file i've to give sooo many permissions to soooo many dialog boxes:x (maybe all this is corrected in final release)

i tried to game, but its really slow, even wih 1GB RAM (set to 533MHz), the GTA SA ran soo smooth on my 256MB RAM DDR 400 & GMA900:D:D:D
 

nileshgr

Wise Old Owl
From where did you get vista and will it work on a machine which has p3 500mhz, 384mb ram and 50 gb hdd(10+40)?
 
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@vimal :D:D:D
but its cool:D

now in our apartments only my PC has Vista:D:D:D

i'm gonna show Off to everyone tomorow:D:D:D, so no XP till then.

& nobody know much about beta sh1t:D, so they'll think its full version one:D

& my Bling - Bling Cabinet will attract more

but interface is really nice, if GMA X3000 can do this, your 6600gt can do way better
check my desktop
*img510.imageshack.us/img510/1482/untitledqa9.th.jpg

i dont have a idea on how to change the size of Icons:D

@nilesh, its a beta which i got thru Microsoft.

a contest was put, there was thread on it too:)
 
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