Could be various causes just follow the information below and you should solve it.
Good luck
NTLDR is Missing
Press any key to restart
Boot: Couldn't find NTLDR
Please insert another disk
NTLDR is missing
Press Ctrl Alt Del to Restart
Cause:
Solutions:
Computer is booting from a non-bootable
source
Many times this error is caused when the computer is attempting
to boot from a non-bootable floppy disk or
CD-ROM.
First verify that no floppy diskette is in the computer, unless
you are attempting to boot from a diskette.
If you are attempting to
boot from a floppy diskette and are
receiving this error message it is likely that the diskette does
not have all the necessary files and/or is corrupt.
If you are attempting to install Windows XP or Windows 2000 and
are receiving this error message as the computer is booting verify
that your computer BIOS has the
proper boot settings. For example, if you are attempting to run
the install from the CD-ROM make sure the CD-ROM is the first boot
device, and not the hard disk drive.
Second, when the computer is
booting you should receive the below prompt.
Press any key to boot from the CD
Important: When you see this message press
any key such as the Enter key immediately,
otherwise it will try booting from the hard drive and likely get
the NTLDR error again.
Note: If you are not receiving the above message and
your BIOS boot options are set properly it's also possible that
your CD-ROM drive may not be booting from the CD-ROM properly.
Verify the jumpers are set properly on the CD-ROM drive.
Additional information about checking the CD-ROM drive connections
can be found on document CH000213.
Additional information: This error has also been known
to occur when a memory stick is in a card reader and the computer
is attempting to boot from it. If you have any type of card reader
or flash reader make sure that no memory stick is inside the
computer.
Computer hard disk drive is not properly
setup in BIOS
Verify that your computer
hard disk drive is properly setup in
the BIOS /
CMOS setup. Improper
settings can cause this error. Additional information on how to
enter the BIOS / CMOS setup can be found in document CH000192.
Corrupt NTLDR and/or NTDETECT.COM file
Windows 2000 users
Windows XP users
Windows XP users
Misconfiguration with the boot.ini file
copy e:\i386\ntldr c:\
copy e:\i386\ntdetect.com c:\
Edit the boot.ini on the
root directory of the hard disk drive
and verify that it is pointing to the correct location of your
Windows operating system and that the partitions are properly
defined. Additional information about the boot.ini can be found on
document CH000492.
Attempting to upgrade from a Windows
95, 98, or ME computer that is using FAT32
If you are getting this error message while you are attempting
to upgrade to Windows 2000 or Windows XP from
Windows
95, Windows 98, or
Windows
ME running FAT32 please try the
below recommendations.
sys c: <press enter>
Loose or Faulty
IDE/EIDE hard disk drive cable
This issue has been known to be caused by a loose or fault
IDE/EIDE cable. If the above recommendation does not resolve your
issue and your computer hard disk drive is using an
IDE
or EIDE interface. Verify the
computer hard disk drive cable is firmly connected by disconnected
and reconnecting the cable.
If the issue continues it is also a possibility that the
computer has a faulty cable, try replacing the hard disk drive
cable with another cable and/or a new cable.
When i see this error i simply put my windows cd in to the computer and boot from the cd. Then you will have an option to repair windows. This repair will fix the problem and you will not lose any of your data.
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