"NTLDR is missing" issue

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CatKing · #1 Post by **CatKing** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:14 pm

Hi all

My T60 refused to boot up into window after a restore from backup image file which was done with Seagate DiscWizard.
It gives an error message that "NTLDR is missing".

Please give your expert advice, thanks.

Dennis

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#2 Post by **Harryc** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:23 pm

Does your T60 have a recovery partition?

CatKing · #3 Post by **CatKing** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:27 pm

Thanks for your reply.

Yes, but the problem is I cannot boot into window.

#4 Post by **Harryc** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:35 pm

Either your MBR is corrupted, the partitions are corrupted, or the actual file ntldr is missing. Try to repair the MBR first. You'll need another computer and a USB floppy drive.

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... 62978.html

CatKing · #5 Post by **CatKing** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:42 pm

Thanks Harryc

I am going to follow the instruction and let u know later

CatKing · #6 Post by **CatKing** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 6:13 pm

Hi Harryc,

I seems to have unintall the RR program so when I follow the instruction, it says SafeGuard Easy was not found on this computer. This program did not make any change.

Please give your expert advice.

Thanks

#7 Post by **Harryc** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 6:18 pm

Safeguard easy is an encryption program. Did you encrypt this drive?

CatKing · #8 Post by **CatKing** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 6:43 pm

Sorry, I don't understand your question. Or should I do the restore again through the backup image file through DiscWizard?

Thanks

Beaver · #9 Post by **Beaver** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 11:25 am

Harryc wrote:Either your MBR is corrupted, the partitions are corrupted, or the actual file ntldr is missing. Try to repair the MBR first. You'll need another computer and a USB floppy drive.

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... 62978.html

Corrupted MBR can be repaired using the WinXP install CD.

- insert WinXP CD
- poweron/reboot laptop
- press the "Access IBM"/"ThinkVantage", etc. button
- press F12 to choose boot device
- select CD/DVD drive
- when proppted in the time of booting, press the key to begin installation
- after the installer loads, select the recovery console by pressing R
- select you windows instance (usually just by typing number 1)
- in the command prompt perform the command fixmbr
- exit (laptop will reboot)

If the problem was caused by MBR, it should boot up now into the Windows without any problems.

CatKing · #10 Post by **CatKing** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 6:59 am

thanks

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