have you left a CD, disk or USB drive plugged in?

(I'm not making out you're a bit dim - but this is the most common cause)

If not, then boot into the recovery mode from the CD.

once you got the command prompt then run:

fixmbr

then

fixboot

That usually sorts it, no need for reformatting etc, no data loss either.

If that doesn't work, try this: User Posted Link

Posted By: Karnivore on October 31st 2011 at 10:00:10

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Oh Wrath of computer knowledge.....NTLDR is missing, press alt,ctl,del.....wos gorn on bor (n/m) (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Oct 31, 09:27:33
- what operating system? (n/m) (General Chat) - Karnivore, Oct 31, 09:37:53
  - XP (n/m) (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Oct 31, 09:46:45
    - does the floppy drive work on it - it's not as terminal as it looks (General Chat) - Karnivore, Oct 31, 09:48:06
      - Yes, that works OK, I've got the disc here at work... (n/m) (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Oct 31, 09:53:44
        
        have you left a CD, disk or USB drive plugged in? (General Chat) - Karnivore, Oct 31, 10:00:10
        
        Many thanks I'll try this later tonight, nothing else is plugged in (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Oct 31, 10:09:56
        
        the times I've seen it tend to have no rational explanation either (General Chat) - Karnivore, Oct 31, 10:21:55
  - Hello... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Oct 31, 09:39:54
    - morning - at work ATM, will listen tonight, though - and post it on ours (General Chat) - Karnivore, Oct 31, 09:45:04
      - Thanking you most kindly... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Oct 31, 09:45:45
        
        excellent - are you going to put details on here? (General Chat) - Karnivore, Oct 31, 09:47:16
        
        Yes, I've put it on here and shall so again for Weds show too (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Oct 31, 09:48:41
        
        fantastic, I'll listen to the one above when I get home (General Chat) - Karnivore, Oct 31, 09:50:05
        
        Thanks... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Oct 31, 09:51:29
        
        arf... (General Chat) - Karnivore, Oct 31, 09:52:18

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