Oops I deleted ntldr

reyals · Post by **reyals** » 18 Oct 2006, 22:56

After I was inspired by this gr8 mags software i decided im smart enough 2 delete my own junk files

anyhow, i deleted ntldr on my first partition (not my windows partition) and got the wonderful error message 'ntldr not found' (or whatever) so i decided that i will have 2 redo windows (Yipee!) but i thought 2 myself that starting to install windows will instal an ntldr so all i have to do is change the boot.ini file on my first partition to boot the windows installation on the second partition, for some reason that did not work

heheh. any way i can get my old windows installation back, there is a lot of drivers etc. that i dont have anymore, now i can geet the drivers 4m the old windows systemfiles, but i am a lazy old sod,so i would appreciate some (good) advice

Post by **Anakha56** » 18 Oct 2006, 23:07

/moved to windows section

Welcome to the forums! Hope you have a great stay...

okay this is very difficult to trouble shoot but i am going to try... on which partition was your windows installation installed on? 1 or 2? by the sounds of it one...

Try this fix

Or look at Microsofts website

Rikkelz · Post by **Rikkelz** » 18 Oct 2006, 23:09

I'm not saying this will work, but hey you can give it a try :

Boot from XP CD, press R to repair. Choose the windows installation to log into (its guesswork but you're looking to log onto your old windows install).

The two commands you are wanting to use are:

FIXBOOT

FIXMBR

READ the above links. Try fixboot first, if no dice, try fixmbr.

*sketchy on these details, so other forumites please correct me if I'm wrong*

M1K3 · Post by **M1K3** » 18 Oct 2006, 23:22

I'd also recommend "chkdsk /r" to sort out if you lost anything else... how did you delete that file anyway?

*edit* LOL! changed *fdisk* to *chkdsk*

Rikkelz · Post by **Rikkelz** » 18 Oct 2006, 23:27

Motion to award mini-darwin award

Mori · Post by **Mori** » 19 Oct 2006, 07:51

Rikkelz wrote:Motion to award mini-darwin award

Motion seconded

Damina · Post by **Damina** » 19 Oct 2006, 08:22

Try this

-boot from windows cd.
-go to recovery console.
-enter choice and password
-type the following:
'copy D:\i386\ntldr c:\ '
(where D:\ is your cd drive and C:\ is your harddrive)

Samaya · Post by **Samaya** » 19 Oct 2006, 08:29

OR you can boot from a windows disk, go into the recovery screen, type format C:, say yes to all questions, wait till its done and voila...

Rikkelz · Post by **Rikkelz** » 19 Oct 2006, 08:46

Samaya wrote:OR you can boot from a windows disk, go into the recovery screen, type format C:, say yes to all questions, wait till its done and voila...

Don't forget, he did delete ntldr, so let's hope he realises that you weren't being serious!

M1K3 · Post by **M1K3** » 19 Oct 2006, 13:22

Hey he's from bloem... can we really blame him?

Samaya · Post by **Samaya** » 19 Oct 2006, 13:36

He was probably so pissed they half lost the Currie cup he wanted to learn hacking and then haxors the bulls supporters... 8O 8O 8O

Post by **wit_skapie** » 19 Oct 2006, 13:57

Damina wrote:Try this

-boot from windows cd.
-go to recovery console.
-enter choice and password
-type the following:
'copy D:\i386\ntldr c:\ '
(where D:\ is your cd drive and C:\ is your harddrive)

I second - works like a charm

M1K3 · Post by **M1K3** » 19 Oct 2006, 14:23

i still recommend the "chkdsk /r" ... honestly... or perhaps the second repair option (after booting from the CD) coz there's and incredibly good chance that he's managed to wipe out hundreds of other important files...

OMG! gonna change my first post in this thread! LOL! I had just got back from a club and was... a little tipsy...

Shizzler · Post by **Shizzler** » 19 Oct 2006, 14:28

Here's your solution:

1) Insert the windows disc.

2) Boot from it and when it asks what you want to do,click on repair windows.

3) It will then ask you for a command prompt or something then just type in FIXBOOT and press enter.

4) It will be done in a few seconds then just type in EXIT and reboot the PC

Hman · Post by **Hman** » 19 Oct 2006, 14:37

I've got the quickest fix of all, take your hdd out, and put it on a table (remember to place a anti-static bag underneath, you don't want to damage it). Then take a office file and write ntldr on it, place on the hdd and hit the file with a hammer, repeatedly. This should force the file back onto the hard drive.

M1K3 · Post by **M1K3** » 19 Oct 2006, 14:46

dont forget to add some games while your at it... he obviously wanted to speed up his PC by removing junk... why would anyone wanna speed up their PC if not to play games?

Mori · Post by **Mori** » 19 Oct 2006, 14:59

Hman wrote:I've got the quickest fix of all, take your hdd out, and put it on a table (remember to place a anti-static bag underneath, you don't want to damage it). Then take a office file and write ntldr on it, place on the hdd and hit the file with a hammer, repeatedly. This should force the file back onto the hard drive.

You forgot the part stating it should be written small, so as to not take too much space on the HDD.

Hman · Post by **Hman** » 19 Oct 2006, 15:01

Aah yes, compression, I forgot about that.

skunkymunky · Post by **skunkymunky** » 19 Oct 2006, 15:07

call bill gates and say u want to return his garbage

Hman · Post by **Hman** » 19 Oct 2006, 15:09

Or better yet ask old Bill to come fix it for you.