How to Resolve Windows Booting problem due to NTLDR damage?

New Technology Loader (NTLDR). NTLDR is a special program which finds application in loading other software and files that are required to start the computer. Damage of NTLDR can cause inaccessibility with the computer and you receive various error messages, such as:

“NTLDR is Missing. Press any key to restart.”

“Boot: Couldn't find NTLDR. Please insert another disk.”

or

“NTLDR is missing. Press Ctrl Alt Del to Restart.”

Prompting of these error massage signifies error in or loss of your critical data.

However, this problem can be resolved by conducting certain resolution operations. If the computer still denies accessibility, third party Windows data recovery software can recover back your data.

Causes:

The damage of NTLDR are caused due to some of the prominent reasons that include the following:

• Booting the computer from a non-bootable source

• When BIOS does not contain proper setup of hard disk drive

• Corruption of NTLDR and NTDETECT.COM file or corruption of either of them

• boot.ini file is not properly configured

• Addition of new hard disk drive

• Corruption in boot sector or master boot record (MBR)

• Corruption in Windows 2000 or Windows XP

• Loose or Faulty IDE/EIDE hard disk drive cable

Resolution:

The problem with NTLDR is in many cases tackled by restarting the computer. However, this is just the preliminary step to handle such problem. Some of the resolution methods for the above described reasons of NTLDR damage are as follows:

Booting the computer from a non-bootable source

Check that there is no floppy disk or CD in the computer, other than the one used to boot the computer. Also make sure that that no memory stick is inside the computer. Further, disconnect all external storage media such as USB drives, cameras, ipods, and iphones from the computer.

When BIOS does not contain proper setup of hard disk drive

Check that the hard drive is properly setup in the BIOS

Edit boot.ini file is not properly configured

1. Edit boot.ini file on root directory of the hard disk

2. Ensure that boot.ini is pointing to the correct location of Windows operating system

3. Check that the partitions are properly defined

Addition of new hard disk drive

Make sure that the new hard disk drive is a blank drive.

Corruption in boot sector or master boot record (MBR)

If the MBR is corrupt, run the commands; 'fixboot' and 'fixmbr' through the Microsoft Windows Recovery console.

Corruption in Windows 2000 or Windows XP

Reinstall Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

The above described approaches can resettle the problems of NTLDR damage. Any how, the problem may persist even after following the above described steps. In such conditions, you can approach for third party windows data recovery software.