NTLDR is missing

Hi

Where do I start........first of all I'd like to thank anyone who can spend a bit a time sharing their knowledge with me on this one. Its a pretty common problem as I've seen on various threads, and I've taken a note of some solutions which I will try later. I'm working on another computer now as my laptop has fu@ked up, I now get the message

Loading PBR for descriptor 2........done

NTLDR is missing

Press Ctrl + Alt + Del to restart.

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Before this happened, I was attempting to install a spyware application, which failed quoting not enough memory. I wish I had known what memory bank they were talking about, still dont know? Anyhow I was on the microsoft website, and it said this is a problem they are aware off. But I dont know which category my laptop fits in with ie. I think its PS2, but not sure. I just hope I dont have to create a boot disk, as it sounds less than straight forward, and I will hate to loose any data on my computer. I can imagine the microsoft customer service will be a nightmare merry-go-round, but I must give it a go.

Anyway enough whining, I hope this information may be useful to some fellow members out there.

After getting the initial message, I went into diagnostics on the boot device options page.

After running through initial tests, that passed, 1 fail came up, as follows...

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Start DST Short Test

Test Results : Fail
Error code : 1000 - 0146
Msg : Unit 0 ST log contains previous error.

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I then pressed continue test {Y}

Went on to.......

Boot in Dell Diagnostic Utility Partition
press any key to continue

Hardware Diagnostics

Main Menu, that gave 4 options,
1.Express Test
2. Extended test
3. custom test
4.tree test

I chose the express test, the following came up

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Device : IDE Disk S/N = NPOET5740YOR
Test : Confidence Test
Status : 30592 - 1562804 blocks
Error Code 0F00 : 1344
Msg Block 30610 Uncorrectable data error or media is write protected

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Which went on up from 30610 to 30639 at which stage I got tired and forecast this would go on forever, I decided not to continue the test.

The test continued in another device sector, as follows.......

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Device IDE CDRW : CDRW/DVD SCB5265
Test Confidence test
Status Testing 279 - 215720 blocks

Error

Error Code OFOO : 131D
Msg Block 305 illegal request - possible use of incorrect media

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This error message continued from305 to 313, at which stage I assumed it would continue and therefore stopped the testing.

This may or may not help, but it sure didn't help me as there was no where to diagnose these faults.

Information overload:confused

Thanks again guys.

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