How to Troubleshoot the _NTLDR is Missing_ Error Message in Windows Server 2003

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Boot.ini

Note If you used Notepad to create the file, make sure that the .txt extension is not appended to the Boot.ini file name.Type the following command at the Recovery Console command prompt to copy the Boot.ini file from the floppy disk to the comp

copy a:\Boot.ini c:\c.

Type exit, and then press ENTER. The computer restarts.11.

Method 3: Use the Windows Server 2003 CD-ROM

To use the Windows Server 2003 CD-ROM to repair the Windows Startup environment, follow these steps:

Insert the Windows Server 2003 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive or into the DVD-ROM drive, and then start Windows Server 2003 Setup1.On the Welcome to Setup page, press the R key.2.On the Windows Server 2003 Repair Options page, press R.3.When you are prompted to select one of the repair options, press M.4.To select Verify Windows Server 2003 system files, press the UP ARROW two times, and then press ENTER..5.Press the DOWN ARROW to select Continue (perform selected tasks), and then press ENTER. You receive the following message:

You need an Emergency Repair disk for the Windows Server 2003installation you want to repair.

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Press ALT+F, and then press S.12.Press ALT+F, and then press X.13.Type the following command, and then press ENTER:

attrib +h +r +s Boot.ini14.

Type exit, and then press ENTER to quit the command prompt.15.Restart the computer.16.At the Please select the operating system to start screen, use the ARROW keys to select Microsoft Windows Server 2003, and then 17.Start Windows Explorer, locate the following folders, and then delete them:

TempwinAll Users.Tempwin

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For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:228004 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/228004/ ) Changing active partition can make your system unbootable

Perform a parallel installation of Windows Server 2003

If the methods that are described in this article do not resolve the issue, perform a parallel installation of Windows Server 2003, and then use Wicopy the data that you want to recover from your original Windows installation.

For more information about how to perform a parallel installation of Windows Server 2003, click the following article number to view the article Knowledge Base:

324268 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324268/ ) How to troubleshoot shutdown problems in Windows Server 2003

For more information about how to troubleshoot startup problems in Windows Server 2003, click the following article number to view the articlKnowledge Base:

325375 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325375/ ) How to troubleshoot startup problems in Windows Server 2003

For more information about the Recovery Console in Windows 2000, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Know326215 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326215/ ) How to use the Recovery Console on a Windows Server 2003-based computer that does not s

Article ID: 816793 - Last Review: August 13, 2007 - Revision: 6.7

APPLIES TOMicrosoft Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Datacenter EditionMicrosoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 EditionMicrosoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition

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