Error : "NTLDR Is Missing... "

Error Type:

1. NTLDR is Missing
Press any key to restart

2. Boot: Couldn't find NTLDR
Please insert another disk

3. NTLDR is missing
Press Ctrl Alt Del to Restart

CAUSE: While computer starts, the BIOS (Basic Input/Output System : This is to prepare the machine so that the other software programs stored on various media can load, execute, and assume control of the PC) attempts to find the primary hard drive's active partition to read the first sector for the Boot Sector or MBR (Master Boot Record), this information is used to load the rest of the OS(Operating System). In Windows XP the MBR is pointed to the NTLDR (New Technology Loader) and it takes it from there to load the OS. If you get "NTLDR is missing, press any key to restart" what's most likely going on is the BIOS either didn't look for the right drive, didn't find the right partition, it wasn't active, didn't find the MBR, or the MBR didn't list NTLDR in the right place i.e. MBR or the Boot sector is damaged, the location of NTLDR changed, or there may be a possible hardware failure.

Another cause can be that one or more of the following Windows boot files are missing or corrupted:

1. Ntldr
2. Ntdetect.com
3. Boot.ini

There can also be other causes like :

1. Computer is booting from a source that is non-bootable.
2. Computer HDD (hard disk drive) is not properly setup in BIOS.

Solution:

Insert the Windows XP bootable CD into the computer.

1. Once in the Windows XP setup menu press the "R" key to repair Windows.
2. Log into your Windows installation by pressing the "1" key and pressing enter.
3. You will then be prompted for your administrator password, enter the password/ if no password is there then just enter.
4. Copy the two files to the root directory ( say c:\ ) of the primary hard disk from the the XP CD. These are stated as under:
   
   copy e:\i386\ntldr c:\
   copy e:\i386\ntdetect.com c:\
   
   
5. After these files have been successfully copied, remove the CD from the computer and reboot.

Error on starting system: "HAL.DLL is Missing"

Boot from your Win XP CD and follow the directions below to start Recovery Console.

Follow the instructions and then choose the repair/recover option by pressing R.

When prompted, type your Administrator password. (if you didn't create any then just press enter).

Now type and enter the following:

Attrib -H -R -S C:\Boot.ini
DEL C:\Boot.ini
BootCfg /Rebuild
Fixboot

"System Restore" disabled

Heres the script given in italics below. Just copy and paste in a notepad. Name the file as "sysrestore.reg". After you get the file just right click and select merege. Then restart the computer:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\sr]
"Type"=dword:00000002
"Start"=dword:00000000
"ErrorControl"=dword:00000001
"Tag"=dword:00000004
"ImagePath"=hex(2):53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,44,00,\
52,00,49,00,56,00,45,00,52,00,53,00,5c,00,73,00,72,00,2e,00,73,00,79,00,73,\
00,00,00
"DisplayName"="System Restore Filter Driver"
"Group"="FSFilter System Recovery"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\sr\Parameters]
"FirstRun"=dword:00000000
"DontBackup"=dword:00000000
"MachineGuid"="{EAAFAEEC-4AFE-42BE-83D9-C12FDD4942A6}"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\sr\Security]
"Security"=hex:01,00,14,80,90,00,00,00,9c,00,00,00,14,00,00,00,30,00,00,00,02,\
00,1c,00,01,00,00,00,02,80,14,00,ff,01,0f,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,\
00,00,02,00,60,00,04,00,00,00,00,00,14,00,fd,01,02,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,\
05,12,00,00,00,00,00,18,00,ff,01,0f,00,01,02,00,00,00,00,00,05,20,00,00,00,\
20,02,00,00,00,00,14,00,8d,01,02,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,0b,00,00,00,00,\
00,18,00,fd,01,02,00,01,02,00,00,00,00,00,05,20,00,00,00,23,02,00,00,01,01,\
00,00,00,00,00,05,12,00,00,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,12,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\sr\Enum]
"0"="Root\\LEGACY_SR\\0000"
"Count"=dword:00000001
"NextInstance"=dword:00000001

Cannot open registry editor "regedit" in run

Heres the script given in italics below. Just copy and paste in a notepad. Name the file as "regedit.reg". After you get the file just right click and select merege. Then restart the computer:


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Regedit]

"View"=-
"FindFlags"=-
"LastKey"=-

"Run" command missing from start menu

Heres the script given in italics below. Just copy and paste in a notepad. Name the file as "runcmd.reg". After you get the file just right click and select merege. Then restart the computer:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoRun"=dword:00000000

"Folder Options" missing

Heres the script given in italics below. Just copy and paste in a notepad. Name the file as "foldopt.reg". After you get the file just right click and select merege. Then restart the computer:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoFolderOptions"=dword:0000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions]
"NoBrowserOptions"=dword:00000000

"Show hidden files and folders" option missing / is not working

Its mostly observed in case the system is infected by a Virus or other Malware, which modifies the regisrty entry CheckedValue in the following:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ Advanced \ Folder \ Hidden \ NOHIDDEN]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ Advanced \ Folder \ Hidden \ SHOWALL]

To fix the problem, copy the script(given below in italics) in a notepad and save it as "xpfolhid.reg". Then Right-click on the file and choose Merge.


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden]
"Text"="@shell32.dll,-30499"
"Type"="group"
"Bitmap"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,\
00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,53,00,\
48,00,45,00,4c,00,4c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,34,00,00,\
00
"HelpID"="shell.hlp#51131"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\NOHIDDEN]
"RegPath"="Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Advanced"
"Text"="@shell32.dll,-30501"
"Type"="radio"
"CheckedValue"=dword:00000002
"ValueName"="Hidden"
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000002
"HKeyRoot"=dword:80000001
"HelpID"="shell.hlp#51104"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL]
"RegPath"="Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Advanced"
"Text"="@shell32.dll,-30500"
"Type"="radio"
"CheckedValue"=dword:00000001
"ValueName"="Hidden"
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000002
"HKeyRoot"=dword:80000001
"HelpID"="shell.hlp#51105"

"Folder options" missing from the Windows Explorer Tools menu.

First method

Open the registry editor: click Start, choose Run and execute "regedit". Navigate to the following key in your registry:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]

Look for a value called NoFolderOptions on the right panel then Right click on the NoFolderOptions value and choose delete.

Again Navigate to:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]

Right click on NoFolderOptions on the right pane and choose Delete

finally Restart the system and check.

Second method

Open the registry editor: click Start, choose Run and execute "regedit". Navigate to the following key in your registry:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer]

Now in the right hand panel you should see NoFolderOptions. Change its value to 0.

Note : 0 means to disable it and 1 means to hide it.

Third method

Open group policy editor. Click start -> Run and then type “gpedit.msc”. Now go to:

1. Look for User Configuration –> Administrative Templates –> Windows Components –> Windows Explorer
2. Then Select "Removes Folder Options menu from Tools menu".
3. Enable it first and then Disable. After this close the Windows Explorer or any other Window. Now it should work.
   

Cannot show hidden files and folders

Open the registry editor: click Start, choose Run and execute "regedit". Navigate to the following key in your registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL

modify the value for the key by double clicking "CheckedValue" and entering 1 on the Data value and do the same with "DefaultValue" to 2.

How to get back "Show Hidden Files and Folders" if it is Missing

Open the registry editor: click Start, choose Run (winkey + R) and execute "regedit". Find the following key in your registry:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden]

Modify the string value "Type" and enter "group" as value data.

If the key ‘Type’, is missing then create a new String value. Name it ‘Type’ (without the quotes), set its value to ‘group’ (without the quotes).

After the edit is complete hit F5 to refresh, and go look in your Folder Options.