[pchelpers] Re: missing ntldr

> 
> I loaded winXP on a hdd in a PII266 computer.  It starts up, shuts
> down, --
> works properly--.....  Then I switched the hdd to a PII233 computer.
> When
> it starts to boot I get the error message "Missing ntldr" (is that NT
> loader?)  switching back to the PII266 it still works fine. Back to
> the
> PII233 same error message....
> 
> WHY I wonder, and -- Is there an easy way to fix this?


Look this over and see if this helps

 
Potential Fix for Windows XP Disk Transplant Problem 

A couple of weeks ago (http://www.winxpnews.com/index.cfm?id=62), we posted a 
Microsoft Knowledge Base article that describes problems you might run into if 
you try to move the Windows XP system disk to another computer. The Microsoft 
solution was very complex and not for the novice computer user. A few sharp 
WinXPnews readers wrote in about a method you can use to get around the IDE 
controller issue. Here's what you can do right before you move the disk to the 
new machine: 

  1.. Click Start and then click Control Panel. 
  2.. Change the Control Panel to Classic View and then double click on the 
System icon. 
  3.. In the System Properties dialog box, click on the Hardware tab and then 
click on the Device Manager button. 
  4.. In the Device Manager window, find the IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers line and 
expand it. You'll see something like Intel 82371AB/ED PCI Bus Master IDE 
Controller (note that yours may have a different manufacturer - it's the first 
one in the list). Right click on the controller and click Update Driver. 
  5.. The Welcome to the Hardware Update Wizard page appears. Click on the 
Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) option and click Next. 
  6.. On the Please choose your search and installation options page, select 
the Don't search. I will choose the driver to install option and click Next. 
  7.. On the Select the device driver you want to install for this hardware 
page, click on the Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller entry and click 
Next. 
  8.. You will be asked for your Windows XP disk. Put your CD into the drive 
and point the Wizard to the right location. Or, if you have the installation 
files on your hard disk, point the Wizard to the location on your hard disk 
where the installation files are located. Click Finish when the wizard 
completes the installation of the new drive. 
You'll be asked if you want to restart the computer. Click No and shut down the 
machine. Remove the disk and install it in your new computer! (thanks to Paul 
Joy for being the first one to send in this tip). 
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