"NTLDR is missing..."

[script]

Just bought myself a new computer, put it together last night. So this morning i decided to install my Windows Pro, when i pop it in, I get: "NTLDR is missing
Press Ctrl Alt Del to Restart"

No clue what could be wrong

Specs:

Q6600
2GB Crucial Ballistix
320GB HDD
MotherBoard
Corsair 520VX
8800 GT
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Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

[RockyC2D]

http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000465.htm

This website explains reasons why this problem could be happening and how to fix it.

 

[Legion2005]

Sounds its not booting from CD. Try going into BIOS and changing the boot order.

 

[script]

I have it set to boot from CD.

Would buying a new copy of XP solve this? Or is this a hardware issue?

 

[SeasonalEclipse]

Hardware issue. Make sure your drives are set correctly master slave wise.

 

[Sam__]

its trying to boot into windows and one of the first bits on the HDD "NTLDR" is not there. A windows repair should do it.

 

[script]

Hardware issue. Make sure your drives are set correctly master slave wise.

IDE Channel 0 Master = DVD Drive
IDE Channel 0 Slave = None
IDE Channel 1 Master = None
IDE Channel 1 Slave = None
IDE Channel 2 Master = None
IDE Channel 2 Slave = None
IDE Channel 3 Master = None
IDE Channel 4 Master = ST3320620A
IDE Channel 4 Slave = None
IDE Channel 5 Master = None
IDE Channel 5 Slave = None

its trying to boot into windows and one of the first bits on the HDD "NTLDR" is not there. A windows repair should do it.

Dumb question, but how can I do that if I can't get windows to work? :x

 

[Sam__]

I guess its a problem with the CD then....can you get a replacement from microsoft?

Edit: sorry i thought you had already installed it so ^^^

 

[Mr.Guvernment]

do you get the message to "press any button to boot from cd"


if not is not booting from your rive, try a different drive ?

if the CD runs from the computer your posting this from, the disk is fine,

 

[inkfx]

This is a problem with the boot.ini. There are a few things I would try. (not in any order)

-different drives
-update bios
-move HDD to different port
-make 100% sure boot order is correct

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318728

 

[script]

This is a problem with the boot.ini. There are a few things I would try. (not in any order)

-different drives
-update bios
-move HDD to different port
-make 100% sure boot order is correct

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318728

do you get the message to "press any button to boot from cd"


if not is not booting from your rive, try a different drive ?

if the CD runs from the computer your posting this from, the disk is fine,

Im posting from another computer. Maybe I should have mentioned that: My old DELL came with a XP disk, I popped that in it worked fine, but i guess its only registered to my old DELL and wouldnt completely install. I guess you could say I'm using a pirated copy of XP (technically). Should I go buy XP?

 

[Quick69GTO]

Yeh go buy XP because your "other" copy is not working (not uncommon for "other" XP disks).

 

[Sam__]

Yeh go buy XP because your "other" copy is not working (not uncommon for "other" XP disks).

OR you could download a second "other" copy and see if it works. Mine works fine