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not able to boot with windows 7 os
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To access the System Recovery Environment in Windows 7, simply boot your PC, just before the system loads the Windows operating system; hit the [F8] Function 8 key on your keyboard which will launch the Advanced Boot Options Menu. There you will see a new option 'Repair Your Computer', select this option and hit 'Enter' on your keyboard.
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Interesting. Someone at another site posted with the same problem when helping a friend fix their Windows XP machine.
I suggest starting with checking that there are no CDs or DVDs in the drives or removable drives (backups) plugged in to the USB ports. If that is not the problem, see if this KB article helps: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315261/
Corrine, Microsoft MVP (Consumer Security). This posting is provided "AS IS" without warranty, and confers no rights.
I struggled with this issue of the NTLDR missing for several days. After much trial, I realized that when I disconnected my second hard drive that everything would but up fine. After trying to trouble shoot the system partition and such, I realized that it was a matter of boot priority. If you go into the system bios (F2 at startup), go to the boot tab and in the hard drive section and lo and behold the second hard drive was set to boot first. So I changed the order and everything works great! How it got set to change the boot order I dont know, that was weird, but all is no well. Hope this helps.
Did it work?
Hi,
Realize you might have a drive gone or going bad - though it could be cabling or the drive controller.
You may need to try several of the commands here from your Windows Disk - Command Prompt
/FixMbr or /FixBoot or /RebuildBcd may have to use each in turn or more than once.
How to use the Bootrec.exe tool in the Windows Recovery Environment to troubleshoot and repair
startup issues in Windows Vista and Windows 7
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927392
How to Boot to the System Recovery Options in Windows 7
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/668-system-recovery-options.html
What are the system recovery options in Windows 7?
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/What-are-the-system-recovery-options-in-Windows-7
Repeatedly tap F8 as you boot :
How to Boot to the Advanced Boot Options in Windows 7 - select Repair Your Computer
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/666-advanced-boot-options.html
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If needed
This is for XP however Vista and Windows 7 do not use this, give these a try anyway.
NTLDR is Missing Error Resolution
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/findbyerrormessage/a/ntldrmissingxp.htm
NTLDR is Missing.
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000465.htm
How to fix: NTLDR is missing, press any key to restart
http://tinyempire.com/notes/ntldrismissing.htm
Hope this helps.
Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience : Bicycle - Mark Twain said it right.
