Hi there,
Recently my computer stopped booting past the windows xp load screen. I decided to do a fresh, clean install of windows xp to clean it up as i was experiencing virus problems. I couldnt find my system recovery cd from the manufacturer so i borrowed a friends XP cd that was also windows xp home addition, same as mine. During the install i set two partitions on my hard drive so that I may install a Linux OS when time allowed.
During the install i kept recieving messages that a certain file was unable to install, i could retry or skip. I retried the first one and it was successfull. On another file ii wouldn't install, so i decided to cancel and clean the disk. When i put the disk back in i got the dreaded NTLDR is missing, press ctrl alt del to restart. From what i read the windows disc is a bootable disc. it should boot from the CD.
So i went into my BIOS and ensured the boot sequence was set to the cd/dvd drive first. i disabled the floppy boot since i decided not to have a floppy drive installed on my computer.(dumb idea i now realize) My computer should now only be attempting to boot from the cd drive, and then the hard drive. I still got the same response. "NTLDR is missing, press...."
Next i disabled the hard drive. No help. I've tried creating a bootable disk with the NTLDR files. I've tried everyting from computerhope/issues/ch000465. I've tried everything from tinyempire/notes/ntldrismissing which is were i tried the boot disk option. I am pretty confident that the hard drive is set up correctly in the bios.
One thing in particular that i fear is that when repartitioning the hard drive before the new install i didnt handle it properly. i created a bootable superfdisk to try to repartition the hard drive but i recieved the same"NTLDR is missing" message.
Oh, to add to the problem, after the motherboard logo screen i recieve a Fasttrack PDC42819 message, "No array is defined, pres ctrl f to enter fastbuild utility." When i enter fastbuild it gives me 4 options.
1. View drive assignments
2. Define LD
3. Delete LD
4. Controler configuration
Only number 4 works. Once i enter number 4 i have no ability to conigure anything. The top of the screen says "No parameters defined for currnet disks"
I turnd the RAID controler off in my BIOS and that took the message away, but i doubt it solved the problem.
In all my research i have found no help for that problem.
Today i went to FRYs to get a linux OS and rid myself of windows altogether. I was told linux is online available only. Would booting from a Linux, prob. GNOME, os install disk actually install or would i recieve the NTLDR is missing message again?
I have since found my recovery disk and guess what, "NTLDR is missing, press ctrl alt del to restart!!!!!!!"
Im running an MSI k9a2 platinum motherboard, amd phenom 9600 quad-core processor. 230gb western digital hd. 3gb ram.
IDE primary master- ATAPI CDROM
Slave not detected
Sata1-Hard disk
Any help would be super, and ideas would be great, any questions will be answered by me asap. Thanks.
Recently my computer stopped booting past the windows xp load screen. I decided to do a fresh, clean install of windows xp to clean it up as i was experiencing virus problems. I couldnt find my system recovery cd from the manufacturer so i borrowed a friends XP cd that was also windows xp home addition, same as mine. During the install i set two partitions on my hard drive so that I may install a Linux OS when time allowed.
During the install i kept recieving messages that a certain file was unable to install, i could retry or skip. I retried the first one and it was successfull. On another file ii wouldn't install, so i decided to cancel and clean the disk. When i put the disk back in i got the dreaded NTLDR is missing, press ctrl alt del to restart. From what i read the windows disc is a bootable disc. it should boot from the CD.
So i went into my BIOS and ensured the boot sequence was set to the cd/dvd drive first. i disabled the floppy boot since i decided not to have a floppy drive installed on my computer.(dumb idea i now realize) My computer should now only be attempting to boot from the cd drive, and then the hard drive. I still got the same response. "NTLDR is missing, press...."
Next i disabled the hard drive. No help. I've tried creating a bootable disk with the NTLDR files. I've tried everyting from computerhope/issues/ch000465. I've tried everything from tinyempire/notes/ntldrismissing which is were i tried the boot disk option. I am pretty confident that the hard drive is set up correctly in the bios.
One thing in particular that i fear is that when repartitioning the hard drive before the new install i didnt handle it properly. i created a bootable superfdisk to try to repartition the hard drive but i recieved the same"NTLDR is missing" message.
Oh, to add to the problem, after the motherboard logo screen i recieve a Fasttrack PDC42819 message, "No array is defined, pres ctrl f to enter fastbuild utility." When i enter fastbuild it gives me 4 options.
1. View drive assignments
2. Define LD
3. Delete LD
4. Controler configuration
Only number 4 works. Once i enter number 4 i have no ability to conigure anything. The top of the screen says "No parameters defined for currnet disks"
I turnd the RAID controler off in my BIOS and that took the message away, but i doubt it solved the problem.
In all my research i have found no help for that problem.
Today i went to FRYs to get a linux OS and rid myself of windows altogether. I was told linux is online available only. Would booting from a Linux, prob. GNOME, os install disk actually install or would i recieve the NTLDR is missing message again?
I have since found my recovery disk and guess what, "NTLDR is missing, press ctrl alt del to restart!!!!!!!"
Im running an MSI k9a2 platinum motherboard, amd phenom 9600 quad-core processor. 230gb western digital hd. 3gb ram.
IDE primary master- ATAPI CDROM
Slave not detected
Sata1-Hard disk
Any help would be super, and ideas would be great, any questions will be answered by me asap. Thanks.