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368083 2005-06-29 21:52:00 On installing Firefox 1.0.4 and then installing Thunderbird 1.0.2 computer froze. On restarting, stalls on Detecting IDE drives for quite some time then Message NTLDR is missing. Press Cntrl/Alt/Del to restart. This ends with same result.
Must I re-format the drive and start again, or is there a way I can recover this file?
RR-S (8447)
368084 2005-06-29 22:17:00 This seems to occur frequently, a Google on NTLDR missing gives quite a few hits including the Microsoft Knowledge Base.

This looks like a useful site on how to try a repair:
www.bestpricecomputers.ltd.uk

Edit: another useful site:
www.computerhope.com
Terry Porritt (14)
368085 2005-06-30 04:17:00 That second ref of Terry's is good but note it says to check whether you are trying to boot from a non-bootable disk! Pity to go into risky steps when you just have a floppy in the drive! linw (53)
368086 2005-06-30 09:07:00 The easiest way is to copy the folder from another Win 2000 on your network (if you are on one)
You could also try copying the file from a recovery CD (if you have that)
You may need to expand one of the cab files though
Myth (110)
368087 2005-06-30 11:39:00 Boot from your windows CD Rom and when prompted for install or repair , press R to initiate repair. Bam_Bam (7437)
368088 2005-07-10 17:51:00 try this:

www.tinyempire.com

Worked for me.
Baz63 (8448)
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