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DarkClown12
03-29-2004, 10:34 PM
I am trying to install windows xp on a fresh harddrive i just formated, and i put the install disk in and it says NTLDR is missing, restart, but when i restart it is still missing can anyone help?

LSA
03-29-2004, 10:39 PM
You could have a bad disc.

Though a few days ago in school that same thing came up and there was a floppy in the drive, took it out and that didn't come up again.

Just some ideas, not really sure what the problem could be.

DarkClown12
03-29-2004, 10:42 PM
floppy thing didnt help thanx ne way

LSA
03-29-2004, 10:43 PM
Is your cd drive set to first boot device in BIOS?

tesco
03-29-2004, 10:45 PM
ya man probably when u cleard the cmos it changed the boot order, make it cdrom then hard drive.

shn
03-29-2004, 10:47 PM
Link (http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prkd_tro_bohs.asp)

:1eye:

DarkClown12
03-29-2004, 10:48 PM
Ok i will, it is trying to boot xp now

DarkClown12
03-30-2004, 02:02 AM
i got the files copied for xp and i restarted, but it didnt restart, so i restarted manual and it said restarting install and it had a blue screen with ...... but nothing ever came up can any one help me?