System startup files are split between 2 harddrives

[rbflurry]

OK i installed windows server 2000 on a computer with 2 hard drives one is 20 gigs the other is 5. the only reason i did was because i couldnt find out how to work around the Cant find a hard drive issue. so now my system is installed on the 20gig. if i remove the 5.gig whis has nothing but hidden files on it i get cannot find Ntrl or some file error. can i get windows to rewrite this info to one harddrive? or is there somthing else i can do other than reformatting>?
Thanxs for your help

 

[IronDuke]

Not quite sure what you've done, but Windows should have only written to the one drive. Disconnect the smaller drive and see if it'll boot.

 

[rbflurry]

no it wont it says
NTDLR Is missing or corrupt

 

[IronDuke]

Can you copy it from the other drive or your Windows CD. It should be in C:\.
Also there should be:
boot.ini
NTDETECT.COM

 

[rbflurry]

fixed the problem using http://tinyempire.com/notes/ntldrismissing.htm his boot up floppy. yurns out i just needed a new boot.ini file and some others thanxs for your help.

 

[IronDuke]

Glad you've got it sorted.