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gsaderb · Jun 13, 2004

friend has a hp 963 we ran sys restore after comp started back up on restart we get message ntldr compressed hit curl alt delete to restart the comp . does nothing but comes come up again saying the same thing what are we doing wrong to fix it thank you gsaderb

da chicken · Jun 13, 2004

Here is a link describing your error.

Here's the instructions to fix it from here:
Replacing the Boot Sector

If Ntldr is damaged or missing, or if the boot sector is corrupted, you can resolve either problem by using the Recovery Console.

To start the computer and use the Recovery Console to replace the boot sector
Insert the Windows XP Professional Setup CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

Restart the computer. If prompted to press a key to start the computer from the CD-ROM, press the appropriate key.

When the text-based part of Setup begins, follow the prompts. Press the R key to repair a Windows XP Professional installation.

If you are repairing a system that has more than one operating system installed, from the Recovery Console choose the Windows XP Professional installation that you need to repair.

Note:

If you press ENTER without typing a number, the Recovery Console quits and restarts the computer.

The Recovery Console might also show valid installations of Windows NT 4.0. However, the results of attempting to access a Windows NT 4.0 installation can be unpredictable.

When prompted, type the Administrator password. If you do not have the correct password, or if the security database for the installation of Windows XP Professional that you are attempting to access is corrupted, Recovery Console does not allow access to the local disks and you cannot replace the boot sector.
To replace the boot sector, at the Recovery Console command prompt, type:
Code:
fixboot [drive:]
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For you, the drive is most likely C:. If that doesn't fix it, you should repeat the above instructions and instead of fixboot run:
Code:
fixmbr
However, if this fixes your problem then you probably had a virus, and you will need to run an antivirus scan immediately.

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