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08-08-2006, 01:23 PM
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NTLDR is missing
Hi, I'm starting to rebuild some PC's that will all be P3 processors. I'm starting the machines with the XP Pro cd already in to do a fresh install. On two of the machines they start up fine but when they get through the PCI device listing a message comes up saying:
NTLDR is missing Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart What does this mean?
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08-08-2006, 01:31 PM
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You need to put the CD first in the boot order.
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08-08-2006, 01:36 PM
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Tried that. It says no emulation. Does this mean the CD drive is no good?
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08-08-2006, 03:03 PM
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Tried different cd drives with no success. I should say that i'm a real newbie to building PC's. I think I've hooked everthing up correctly but could be wrong. The first two I did worked out perfectly and are still working flawlessly, these other builds are going marginally. I wish I knew what the error message means - NTLDR is missing.
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08-08-2006, 10:17 PM
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The only time I get a NTLDR is missing is when I have a floppy disk in the drive. That may be the problem. When I first had that problem I busted out laughing.
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08-09-2006, 06:47 AM
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Try swapping out the IDE cable for another one.
Are you sure the CD drive is jumpered correctly? Make sure the IDE cable is seated securely at both ends. |
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08-09-2006, 08:15 AM
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That was my next thought, I'll try swapping the cables and retry the jumper settings. we'll see what happens.
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08-09-2006, 02:00 PM
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The bios may be too old for proper boot CD support, the CD drives themselves may not properly support booting, ot the boot CD's are burned with nonstandard boot emulation.
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08-10-2006, 04:35 PM
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O.K. How would I update the bios if there is no O.S.?
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08-10-2006, 06:27 PM
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Usually you can flash the BIOS from a Floppy Diskette usually.
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08-22-2006, 08:26 AM
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Thank you all. There was no floppy in any of the drives. I just went back over everything and made some small changes and now all 4 machines are working perfect. Although one seems to hang at times. It is the only one that has a Celeron 807(256 ram), the rest of them are all P3(750mhz or higher). What's a better CPU - Socket 370 PIII 800(797) or Celeron 800(807)? Is there a thread that dicusses this? I haven't found anything(I know we're talking old stuff here but...).
Overall I'm very happy that these machines have been saved from the landfill and I can give them to people who don't have a pc and/or just need it for internet access and simple tasks. Last edited by pozidrive; 08-22-2006 at 08:48 AM. Reason: Change face |
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