Upgrading From Win 95 To 2000

[99shassan]

I was upgrading from windows 95 to 2000 and everything was going fine. I didn't choose ntfs for the file system figuring the hard drive was too old. all the files were copying and when the system rebooted it gives me an error message saying: NTLDR is missing press any key to continue and when I press a key it says trying to boot from cd rom and then nothing happens except I get the message about missing NTLDR. I can't go further is there a work around? What is NTLDR . How can I restore it? Can I go back to Windows 95? Please help. It is a stand alone unit. It isn't on a network.

[muchspl2]

you should have chosen ntfs, there is a fix but if I were you I would just do it again and choose ntfs

[sparsely]

you sure your 2000 disc is okay?

[99shassan]

What is NTLDR?

[Xero Grid]

I wouldn't recommend upgrading from Windows 95, but doing a clean install. Format the drive to NTFS and start over.

As for NRLDR... I can't remember what that is....

-- Xero Grid --

[99shassan]

I can't restart the setup, everytime I try to get to the C: prompt, it gives me the NTLDR error.

[muchspl2]

in your bios change the boot order to cd first (before your HD)
then boot to cd and follow the directions
remember to choose compleat reformat and ntfs

[firefox]

boot to cd and try to run setup again, and then choose repair or it may give you a message that it was not complete and it will continue. NTLDR is what starts the operating system in NT

[cwctv]

Ok this is a quote from another forum I don't know if it works as I don't run XP :-

XP - ntldr missing

i get this message upon booting a pc. i can boot the same pc if i have my xp pro disk in though.
When i go to use the recovery console it askes for a password..as far as i know one was never
given, so how do i access the recovery console to fix the ntldr prob?

or is there an easier way to fix the boot record? or how can i copy the duplicate boot records made
when windows was installed? thanks


I sympathise with you guys, co's i know how u feel with the missing file..I was having the same
peoblem before visiting here, only to get nothing to save my pc from crashing, I'm here just to
provide a one time solution to recovering from the missing file. Boot to the repair console with your
XP cd on the drive.
1. Copy X:\i386\NTLDR C: (X is your CD ROM drive)
2. Copy X:\i386\NTDETECT.COM C:

[muchspl2]

yes as I said there is a fix ^^ but he should reformate