Boot problem-"NTLDR is missing"

"LaMonte" <fultn.RemoveThis@aol.com> wrote in message
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 > In my SY-KT333 Dragon Ultra Pt./AthlonXP 2100 I have replaced a failed
 > Maxtor 30 with a new Maxtor 30. On boot I get the message "NTLRD
 > missing" and instruction to restart. I have tried booting directly to
 > WinXP disc but get the same message. I built machine last Feb. and
 > have not flashed BIOS. In Feb. I booted directly to WinXP and got
 > smooth install and subsequent good service. With this new HDD I used
 > the Maxtor instal. disk, followed instructions and subsequently tried
 > all remedies in th instr. book for this boot problem problem. Any
 > assistance will be greatly appreciated.

I've seen this problem with bad memory also. Try re-seating the memory and
if you have multiple sticks, try using a single stick, one at a time.

mike in montana<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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"Sam Gilbert" <slackersam.TakeThisOut@earthNOSPAMlink.net> wrote in message news:<93Vyb.1031$Qd6.165@newsread1.news.atl.earthlink.net>...
 > Try booting the Windows XP CD-ROM, and then when the installer loads, select
 > "Repair Windows Installation" (or something similiar). This might fix your
 > problem, since I believe it will re-write the MBR. Hope this helps!
 >
Thanks, but as I indicated in my post it will not boot to the CD and
does not get to the installer.

 > "LaMonte" <fultn.TakeThisOut@aol.com> wrote in message
 > news:8a897708.0312011230.19a11480@posting.google.com...
  > > In my SY-KT333 Dragon Ultra Pt./AthlonXP 2100 I have replaced a failed
  > > Maxtor 30 with a new Maxtor 30. On boot I get the message "NTLRD
  > > missing" and instruction to restart. I have tried booting directly to
  > > WinXP disc but get the same message. I built machine last Feb. and
  > > have not flashed BIOS. In Feb. I booted directly to WinXP and got
  > > smooth install and subsequent good service. With this new HDD I used
  > > the Maxtor instal. disk, followed instructions and subsequently tried
  > > all remedies in th instr. book for this boot problem problem. Any
  > > assistance will be greatly appreciated.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: Boot problem-"NTLDR is missing" 

Article Number S1220

NTLDR Loader Missing or Corrupt


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
To resolve this issue:

You may receive this error message under the following conditions:

1. The Windows operating system has become corrupt or the hard drive
is going bad. Try reinstalling Windows or replacing the hard drive.

2. The boot order has changed and the motherboard is trying to boot
from the CDROM. Change the boot order in the BIOS setup and set the
first boot device to your hard drive. (Please refer to your manual on
how to change the boot order in the BIOS setup.)

Please read the following article from Microsoft's website for more
information.

Article 255220

From the SoYo website
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"Sam Gilbert" <slackersam DeleteThis @earthNOSPAMlink.net> wrote in message news:<93Vyb.1031$Qd6.165@newsread1.news.atl.earthlink.net>...
 > Try booting the Windows XP CD-ROM, and then when the installer loads, select
 > "Repair Windows Installation" (or something similiar). This might fix your
 > problem, since I believe it will re-write the MBR. Hope this helps!
 >
 > "LaMonte" <fultn DeleteThis @aol.com> wrote in message
 > news:8a897708.0312011230.19a11480@posting.google.com...
  > > In my SY-KT333 Dragon Ultra Pt./AthlonXP 2100 I have replaced a failed
  > > Maxtor 30 with a new Maxtor 30. On boot I get the message "NTLRD
  > > missing" and instruction to restart. I have tried booting directly to
  > > WinXP disc but get the same message. I built machine last Feb. and
  > > have not flashed BIOS. In Feb. I booted directly to WinXP and got
  > > smooth install and subsequent good service. With this new HDD I used
  > > the Maxtor instal. disk, followed instructions and subsequently tried
  > > all remedies in th instr. book for this boot problem problem. Any
  > > assistance will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks Sam, but as I indicated in my post it won't boot to the WinXP CD.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Sorry, I posted that message in a hurry....

You may be able to run the repair tool from a Windows XP installation floppy
disk set. I haven't used them myself, but I'd imagine that it's possible...
If you don't have access to another Windows XP machine to make the disks,
you should be able to find the entire set (4 total, I think) at
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.bootdisk.com" target="_blank">http://www.bootdisk.com</a>

"LaMonte" <fultn RemoveThis @aol.com> wrote in message
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 > "Sam Gilbert" <slackersam RemoveThis @earthNOSPAMlink.net> wrote in message
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  > > Try booting the Windows XP CD-ROM, and then when the installer loads,
select
  > > "Repair Windows Installation" (or something similiar). This might fix
your
  > > problem, since I believe it will re-write the MBR. Hope this helps!
  > >
 > Thanks, but as I indicated in my post it will not boot to the CD and
 > does not get to the installer.
 >
  > > "LaMonte" <fultn RemoveThis @aol.com> wrote in message
  > > news:8a897708.0312011230.19a11480@posting.google.com...
   > > > In my SY-KT333 Dragon Ultra Pt./AthlonXP 2100 I have replaced a failed
   > > > Maxtor 30 with a new Maxtor 30. On boot I get the message "NTLRD
   > > > missing" and instruction to restart. I have tried booting directly to
   > > > WinXP disc but get the same message. I built machine last Feb. and
   > > > have not flashed BIOS. In Feb. I booted directly to WinXP and got
   > > > smooth install and subsequent good service. With this new HDD I used
   > > > the Maxtor instal. disk, followed instructions and subsequently tried
   > > > all remedies in th instr. book for this boot problem problem. Any
   > > > assistance will be greatly appreciated.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: Boot problem-"NTLDR is missing" 

"LaMonte" <fultn RemoveThis @aol.com> wrote in message
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 > "Sam Gilbert" <slackersam RemoveThis @earthNOSPAMlink.net> wrote in message
news:<93Vyb.1031$Qd6.165@newsread1.news.atl.earthlink.net>...
  > > Try booting the Windows XP CD-ROM, and then when the installer loads,
select
  > > "Repair Windows Installation" (or something similiar). This might fix
your
  > > problem, since I believe it will re-write the MBR. Hope this helps!
  > >
  > > "LaMonte" <fultn RemoveThis @aol.com> wrote in message
  > > news:8a897708.0312011230.19a11480@posting.google.com...
   > > > In my SY-KT333 Dragon Ultra Pt./AthlonXP 2100 I have replaced a failed
   > > > Maxtor 30 with a new Maxtor 30. On boot I get the message "NTLRD
   > > > missing" and instruction to restart. I have tried booting directly to
   > > > WinXP disc but get the same message. I built machine last Feb. and
   > > > have not flashed BIOS. In Feb. I booted directly to WinXP and got
   > > > smooth install and subsequent good service. With this new HDD I used
   > > > the Maxtor instal. disk, followed instructions and subsequently tried
   > > > all remedies in th instr. book for this boot problem problem. Any
   > > > assistance will be greatly appreciated.
 >
 > Thanks Sam, but as I indicated in my post it won't boot to the WinXP CD.

If it won't boot to the CD, then you have bios issues or a CD problem.
Is the new drive on the regular ide controller or the highpoint or promise
controller?
Good Luck!
BB<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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dvnj.TakeThisOut@msn.com (dave) wrote in message news:<4767d5a9.0312031603.1cea101a.TakeThisOut@posting.google.com>...
 > Article Number S1220
 >
 > NTLDR Loader Missing or Corrupt
 >
 >
 > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 > To resolve this issue:
 >
 > You may receive this error message under the following conditions:
 >
 > 1. The Windows operating system has become corrupt or the hard drive
 > is going bad. Try reinstalling Windows or replacing the hard drive.
 >
 > 2. The boot order has changed and the motherboard is trying to boot
 > from the CDROM. Change the boot order in the BIOS setup and set the
 > first boot device to your hard drive. (Please refer to your manual on
 > how to change the boot order in the BIOS setup.)
 >
 > Please read the following article from Microsoft's website for more
 > information.
 >
 > Article 255220
 >
 > From the SoYo website

The responses I have received indicate that I didn't make myself clear
in my first post. The boot doesn't get beyond devices scan and "Verify
DMI pool data..." At that point I get "NTLDR Missing, Press
Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart". If I set BIOS to boot from CD I get "Press
any key to boot from CD" and when I press a key I get "NTLDR
Missing",etc. I am working with a new hard drive and the Maxtor
Powermax disk checker says it is good. Windows has not been installed.
Everything I have read in the support pages anticipates that there is
an operating system-or something-on the disk that I can work from and
there isn't one. Any help will be greatly as this old machine is mud
slow and is driving me crazy.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Hmmmm my KT333 boots from the CD drive. Wonder why yours doesnt. Any
rate, if you can get a bootdisk to load the cd rom, just copy over the
ntldr file from the cd in the i386 folder to the c drive. That will
work 100% of the time unless your boot.ini and io.sys files are also
FUBAR.



Good Luck



dvnj.TakeThisOut@msn.com (dave) wrote in message news:<4767d5a9.0312031603.1cea101a.TakeThisOut@posting.google.com>...
 > Article Number S1220
 >
 > NTLDR Loader Missing or Corrupt
 >
 >
 > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 > To resolve this issue:
 >
 > You may receive this error message under the following conditions:
 >
 > 1. The Windows operating system has become corrupt or the hard drive
 > is going bad. Try reinstalling Windows or replacing the hard drive.
 >
 > 2. The boot order has changed and the motherboard is trying to boot
 > from the CDROM. Change the boot order in the BIOS setup and set the
 > first boot device to your hard drive. (Please refer to your manual on
 > how to change the boot order in the BIOS setup.)
 >
 > Please read the following article from Microsoft's website for more
 > information.
 >
 > Article 255220
 >
 > From the SoYo website<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: Boot problem-"NTLDR is missing" 

Do you have access to a floppy drive? Try the method I recommended in my
second post. The Windows XP Floppy Disk set should give you access to the
Windows installer as well.


"LaMonte" <fultn RemoveThis @aol.com> wrote in message
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 > "Sam Gilbert" <slackersam RemoveThis @earthNOSPAMlink.net> wrote in message
news:<93Vyb.1031$Qd6.165@newsread1.news.atl.earthlink.net>...
  > > Try booting the Windows XP CD-ROM, and then when the installer loads,
select
  > > "Repair Windows Installation" (or something similiar). This might fix
your
  > > problem, since I believe it will re-write the MBR. Hope this helps!
  > >
  > > "LaMonte" <fultn RemoveThis @aol.com> wrote in message
  > > news:8a897708.0312011230.19a11480@posting.google.com...
   > > > In my SY-KT333 Dragon Ultra Pt./AthlonXP 2100 I have replaced a failed
   > > > Maxtor 30 with a new Maxtor 30. On boot I get the message "NTLRD
   > > > missing" and instruction to restart. I have tried booting directly to
   > > > WinXP disc but get the same message. I built machine last Feb. and
   > > > have not flashed BIOS. In Feb. I booted directly to WinXP and got
   > > > smooth install and subsequent good service. With this new HDD I used
   > > > the Maxtor instal. disk, followed instructions and subsequently tried
   > > > all remedies in th instr. book for this boot problem problem. Any
   > > > assistance will be greatly appreciated.
 >
 > Thanks Sam, but as I indicated in my post it won't boot to the WinXP CD.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: Boot problem-"NTLDR is missing" 

I don't think the comments were too far off base. Many things should be
checked including the things mentioned above. Here is a list of possible
causes.



Virii- This may have been a boot sector virus. Your computer may have been
hijacked and won't boot up.

Do you have a Norton CD on you? Try booting with that AFTER you've looked at
the bios to make sure the CD is being booted first.



Bios- This really looks like a bios problem. It almost sounds like your bios
battery might of died or the bios lost your settings for the HD. It should
have said, "CMOS Error," or something like that, if that was the problem.



Memory- Soyo is like a spoiled brat when it comes to memory. I know it
worked before, but memory, because of the heat, could have dislodged or you
could have just found out how badly the Soyo board hates your memory.
Sometimes memory works for a while and the MB gets finicky suddenly.



Video card- Check and see if it didn't pop out of its GPA slot.



Weather- Here comes the cold months! Maybe a card or something popped out
because of the cold weather interchanged with heat from your fireplace or
heater. A very common problem, expansion and contractions may have occurred
because of the heat and cold mixture. Check those cards.



Testing and Switching- Probably the only way this is going to get resolved
is to start testing and switching parts out with another computer. I would
pull all parts off the board (cards, ram and cables,) and test it in another
computer. Once that's done, if you didn't find anything, reseat everything
back onto you board.



HD- That HD is suspicious. You may want to test that in another computer
(especially is it has stuff on it you want to recover.) As a last resort,
and if at all possible, try to format the HD (if everything else failed)
with the installation diskette from Maxtor (that should boot fine.) Follow
the instructions and make sure you select "Windows XP" with "bootable drive"
checked (it's on the same screen menu at the bottom.) After that, throw in
the XP CD and see if it wants to install.



Joe

"William" <wpayton02.RemoveThis@comcast.net> wrote in message
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 > Hmmmm my KT333 boots from the CD drive. Wonder why yours doesnt. Any
 > rate, if you can get a bootdisk to load the cd rom, just copy over the
 > ntldr file from the cd in the i386 folder to the c drive. That will
 > work 100% of the time unless your boot.ini and io.sys files are also
 > FUBAR.
 >
 >
 >
 > Good Luck
 >
 >
 >
 > dvnj.RemoveThis@msn.com (dave) wrote in message
news:<4767d5a9.0312031603.1cea101a.RemoveThis@posting.google.com>...
  > > Article Number S1220
  > >
  > > NTLDR Loader Missing or Corrupt
  > >
  > >
 >
 > --------------------------------------------------------------------------
------
  > > To resolve this issue:
  > >
  > > You may receive this error message under the following conditions:
  > >
  > > 1. The Windows operating system has become corrupt or the hard drive
  > > is going bad. Try reinstalling Windows or replacing the hard drive.
  > >
  > > 2. The boot order has changed and the motherboard is trying to boot
  > > from the CDROM. Change the boot order in the BIOS setup and set the
  > > first boot device to your hard drive. (Please refer to your manual on
  > > how to change the boot order in the BIOS setup.)
  > >
  > > Please read the following article from Microsoft's website for more
  > > information.
  > >
  > > Article 255220
  > >
  > > From the SoYo website<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: Boot problem-"NTLDR is missing" 

I forgot to mention safe mode. Did you try the F8 command. The problem
may be new software you installed. Basic mode will shut off the startup
software. If it boots, something you (or the internet) installed stops the
boot sequence.
Joe
"William" <wpayton02.DeleteThis@comcast.net> wrote in message
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 > Hmmmm my KT333 boots from the CD drive. Wonder why yours doesnt. Any
 > rate, if you can get a bootdisk to load the cd rom, just copy over the
 > ntldr file from the cd in the i386 folder to the c drive. That will
 > work 100% of the time unless your boot.ini and io.sys files are also
 > FUBAR.
 >
 >
 >
 > Good Luck
 >
 >
 >
 > dvnj.DeleteThis@msn.com (dave) wrote in message
news:<4767d5a9.0312031603.1cea101a.DeleteThis@posting.google.com>...
  > > Article Number S1220
  > >
  > > NTLDR Loader Missing or Corrupt
  > >
  > >
 >
 > --------------------------------------------------------------------------
------
  > > To resolve this issue:
  > >
  > > You may receive this error message under the following conditions:
  > >
  > > 1. The Windows operating system has become corrupt or the hard drive
  > > is going bad. Try reinstalling Windows or replacing the hard drive.
  > >
  > > 2. The boot order has changed and the motherboard is trying to boot
  > > from the CDROM. Change the boot order in the BIOS setup and set the
  > > first boot device to your hard drive. (Please refer to your manual on
  > > how to change the boot order in the BIOS setup.)
  > >
  > > Please read the following article from Microsoft's website for more
  > > information.
  > >
  > > Article 255220
  > >
  > > From the SoYo website<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: Boot problem-"NTLDR is missing" 

On 5 Dec 2003 12:37:29 -0800, fultn RemoveThis @aol.com (LaMonte) wrote:

 >The responses I have received indicate that I didn't make myself clear
 >in my first post. The boot doesn't get beyond devices scan and "Verify
 >DMI pool data..." At that point I get "NTLDR Missing, Press
 >Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart". If I set BIOS to boot from CD I get "Press
 >any key to boot from CD" and when I press a key I get "NTLDR
 >Missing",etc.

So can you boot to a floppy?
--
-denny-

Some people are offence kleptomaniacs -- whenever they see
an offence that isn't nailed down, they take it
--David C. Pugh, in alt.callahans<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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I had the same problem a couple weeks ago. I had purchased a new
Corsair 512 MB 2700 ram and plugged it in, because the ram I was using
wasn't on SOYOUSA's recommended ram list.

I started getting these errors, so when I checked, I saw that I had
not seated the chip all the way in. One I assured that the clips
snapped completely down, I've had nary a problem!
Chalmers

Denny Wheeler <dennyw DeleteThis @TANSTAAFL.zipcon.net.INVALID> wrote in message news:<1t63tv4k1c14qhk7getsl3ps1ke68r6rqf DeleteThis @4ax.com>...
 > On 5 Dec 2003 12:37:29 -0800, fultn DeleteThis @aol.com (LaMonte) wrote:
 >
  > >The responses I have received indicate that I didn't make myself clear
  > >in my first post. The boot doesn't get beyond devices scan and "Verify
  > >DMI pool data..." At that point I get "NTLDR Missing, Press
  > >Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart". If I set BIOS to boot from CD I get "Press
  > >any key to boot from CD" and when I press a key I get "NTLDR
  > >Missing",etc.
 >
 > So can you boot to a floppy?<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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