NTLDR:FATAL ERROR 57344 READING BOOT.INI

Anonymous
2012-11-20T00:00:13+00:00

XP Home Edition will not boot anymore.  I get the XPWindows Logo when I boot

then shuts down to a blank screen with the following Error posted at the top of

the blank screen. 

Error:

NTLDR: FATAL ERROR 57344 READING BOOT.INI

Question:  What is this error and how do I correct it so I can get my XP Windows back.

XPWindows Home Edition

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-11-26T14:14:21+00:00

    you would cancel checkdisk by pressing the power button to turn off the machine, which of course I would never advise except in your case. :)

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-11-26T14:11:46+00:00

    as per Tech-Geek, you should cancel checkdisk and either see if it will boot, or try to use the recovery console disk.

     

    Note: all I have read on the internet so far are complaints about the V2 Premier, wish I had better news.

     

    If you are able to boot:

    Click Start, Run and in the box enter:

    msinfo32

    Click OK, and when the System Summary info appears, click Edit, Select All (Ctrl-A), Copy (Ctrl-C) and then paste (Ctrl-V) the information back here in your next reply.

     

    Paste it to a document, and then expand each subheading copy and paste to same document, if you are going to do anything with this pc, you are going to need all the specs you can get to try to repair any hardware, there is not much on line.

     

    Oh and then print that document or save it to your skydrive acct and make it public.

    Thanks for your patience and all the helpful info.

    If I wanted to cancel CheckDisk, should I press the Esc button.

    Agree with you about all the negative reviews I read about V2 Premier

    Computers.  The complete computer system was bought in 2003 and was

    a backup to my primary.  It worked fine until just a week ago.  It was

    a V2 Premier Intel P4 2.4GHz Complete System with a 17" Flat Screen

    Monitor, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Softerware plus 25 CD's

    of additional Software Programs.

    You Live You Learn By Your Mistakes Not To Make Those Mistakes Again

    And Move On.

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-11-26T03:23:52+00:00

    as per Tech-Geek, you should cancel checkdisk and either see if it will boot, or try to use the recovery console disk.

    Note: all I have read on the internet so far are complaints about the V2 Premier, wish I had better news.

    If you are able to boot:

    Click Start, Run and in the box enter:

    msinfo32

    Click OK, and when the System Summary info appears, click Edit, Select All (Ctrl-A), Copy (Ctrl-C) and then paste (Ctrl-V) the information back here in your next reply.

    Paste it to a document, and then expand each subheading copy and paste to same document, if you are going to do anything with this pc, you are going to need all the specs you can get to try to repair any hardware, there is not much on line.

    Oh and then print that document or save it to your skydrive acct and make it public.

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-11-25T21:07:16+00:00

    If you state your make, model, and model number of the pc, I can look for a manual to get instructions on a reinstall.

    Did it come with discs when you purchased?

    It seems to be going from worse to worse.  Make, Model and model number.

    Not doing my due diligence when I purchased this computer online from

    a informercial with alot of hype.  I am now just finding out with a google

    search that this computer is a clone.  They are built and assembled in

    China, Taiwan.

     

    The make is:  V2Premier

    Model & Model number is not on the back of the Tower, might be on the

    bottom base, but don't want to take a chance to move the Tower while

    CheckDisk is still processing.

     

    Yes, it came with a package of Discs for all kinds of programs.  Also have

    some Windows XP Software.  In fact I have two that are Version 2002.

    It's been a few years, so if I rememer correctly, one was for a computer

    I bought that had Windows ME preinstalled and the company would send

    me the Windows XP Home Edition to upgrade and the second CD was

    for the computer I'm now having a problem with.  Also notice on the CD's

    that one specifically has printed on the CD upgrade where the other one

    doesn't have it, just instructions to run.  I have the manual for one of the

    CD's and on the front end flap of the cover is printed:  For Distribution Only

    With A New PC.  Not sure if I can still use these CD's for a reinstall.

    11-25-12 Quick Update With What I'm seeing on the screen now.

    Crosslink Resolved By Copying.

    \peachw\pttoday\wtc\images\peachsyncicon.bmp is

    cross-linked on allocation unit 95241

    Similar entries cover the whole screen with the allocation unit changing.

    Anybody know what these codes are and exactly what is happening now

    and is this a good positive sign that progress is finally happening.

    You Guys/Gals are the Best

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  5. Anonymous
    2012-11-25T19:08:53+00:00

    http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/971340-v2-premier-computer.html

    supposedly you can hit F4 on restart and it is a one step formating, I have not found a manual yet and from all I have read I might not. I will keep looking.

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