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NTLDR missing windows xp

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  • 02-07-2012 4:46pm
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    fro9etb8j5qsl2
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    I started getting this message on startup last week :confused: I have to open the boot menu and select Raid 1 to boot first to get windows to run. The computer is a HP media centre and is running XP service pack 3. I've tried doing the HP system recovery and also windows system restore but to no avail :( I haven't got the backup disks so I was wondering if there is anything else I can do besides buying new discs and totally wiping the computer? Thanks :D


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    Skylinehead
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    Harry CoolS Scoreboard wrote: »
    I started getting this message on startup last week :confused: I have to open the boot menu and select Raid 1 to boot first to get windows to run. The computer is a HP media centre and is running XP service pack 3. I've tried doing the HP system recovery and also windows system restore but to no avail :( I haven't got the backup disks so I was wondering if there is anything else I can do besides buying new discs and totally wiping the computer? Thanks :D

    NTLDR is the bootloader for XP, it could be saying that if it's trying to boot off a CD drive or some other underlying issue, such as the boot.ini file being misconfigured. Read this


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    fro9etb8j5qsl2
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    Thanks but XP is the only os that was ever installed on the pc so that troubleshooting won't help :(


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    Monotype
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    You wouldn't need to buy new discs, you'd just need a loan for a repair.
    Can you access the recovery console from the HP tools? I think most factory installations have an i386 folder on the C or D drive which should have mostly the same stuff as an installation disc (+ extra branding).

    For a normal installation, as far as I can remember, you need to have an XP disc to get the recovery console. You only need it to get to repair rather than a full license to install so it might be worth checking to see if a friend has a disc that you could borrow.


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