Step 1 Remove non bootable media

Remove any floppy disks, CDs or USB sticks from your computer and restart. If NTLDR is missing error appears again, proceed to step 2

Step 2 Copy new system files

1. Boot the computer using a Windows 95/98/ME startup boot diskette or bootable CD If you havent get one then use one of these Windows Recovery Discs 2. Backup MSDOS.SYS by issuing the following commands at the command prompt (pressing ENTER after each command): attrib -h -r -s c:\msdos.sys rename msdos.sys msdos.old 3. Now copy new system files across by issuing the following command and pressing ENTER at the command prompt: sys c: 1. Rename MSDOS.OLD back to MSDOS.SYS by issuing the following commands and pressing ENTER after each at the command prompt: attrib -h -r -s c:\msdos.sys copy msdos.old msdos.sys 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Remove the boot disk/CD and insert your Windows XP CD Restart the computer by pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL Ensure you boot the system from the CD. The system will then boot into the Windows XP Setup. At the welcome screen press R to enter the Recovery Console At the recovery console, select your Windows XP installation and enter your Administrator password if requested 7. At the command prompt issue the following commands and press ENTER after each command: fixboot fixmbr 8. Remove your Windows XP CD and restart the computer 9. If the NTLDR is missing error appears again after reboot, proceed to Step 3 below.

Step 3 Windows Repair

1. After Step 2 above, it is sometimes necessary to run or re-run the Windows XP Setup repair process 2. If step 2 did not solve you issue re-insert your Windows XP CD and run Windows Setup again 3. If NTLDR is missing error appears again, proceed to Step 4 below. Copy the below two files to the root directory of the primary hard disk. In the below example we are copying these files from the CD-ROM drive letter, which in this case is "e." This letter may be different on your computer. copy e:\i386\ntldr c:\ copy e:\i386\ntdetect.com c:\ Once both of these files have been successfully copied, remove the CD from the computer and reboot.