Solve: NTLDR is missing, when starting windowsXP

What is NTLDR?
NTLDR is short for NT loader – A program loaded from the hard disk boot sector(first 512byte of hard disk) that displays the Microsoft Windows NT startup menu and helps Microsoft Windows NT load. So when it goes missing for some reason, your windows cannot load.

CAUSE: *Misconfiguration with the boot.ini file.
* Corrupt NTLDR and/or NTDETECT.COM file.
*Computer hard disk drive is not properly setup in BIOS.
*Computer is booting from a non-bootable source.
*New hard disk drive being added.
*Corrupt boot sector / master boot record.
*Loose or Faulty IDE/EIDE hard disk drive cable.
SOLUTION:
* first insert your bootable Windows XP installation CD into your CD/DVD drive,then restart your computer.



* Configure in BIOS options to boot the computer from CD .

* On the welcome screen you will see "Press any key to boot from CD.... "

* Hit any key from the key board,then Windows XP setup will start loading...

* When loading completed you will see Windows XP Setup Menu then you have to Choose Windows Repair option by pressing "R".

* Select the index of XP to enter to the window.( In case of multiboot) otherwise press1.

* Now it ask for Administrator Password. if you have so type your password otherwise press "Enter"

* Now screen will appear

C:\Windows> _

* Now you have to confirm your CD/DVD-ROM Drive(you can use “map” command to know the cd/dvd drive)

Suppose your CD-ROM Drive has into "G:"

then type G: , press Enter .(to enter that drive)

* Now you see the following

G:\

Now press "dir" to confirm your CD-ROM Drive into G:

G:\dir

it will show the all files & folders in this directory.


* Now write down the following command then press Enter

G:\copy G:\i386\ntldr C:\

Now a message will confirm you that "1 file(s) copied."


You are almost done!

* Now type this to exit from here

G:\exit

Then your Computer will restart and booting process will completely successful.