Vista - can't boot from xp cd anymore, ntldr missing

07-20-2006

Hi,
I made the mistake of installing vista first then xp, and so i formatted
both drive and tried to install xp clean first but it would not boot the cd,
i just get a blank screen. I tried to boot from the floppy drive and I get a
"ntldr is missing" message. I can on the other hand boot the vista dvd and
install vista. I have formatted both drives so there's nothing on them but it
still doesn't boot the xp cd.
Help!

07-23-2006

format the hard drive through the mfg's diagnostic download. worked for my WD

"Acher" wrote:

> Hi,
> I made the mistake of installing vista first then xp, and so i formatted
> both drive and tried to install xp clean first but it would not boot the cd,
> i just get a blank screen. I tried to boot from the floppy drive and I get a
> "ntldr is missing" message. I can on the other hand boot the vista dvd and
> install vista. I have formatted both drives so there's nothing on them but it
> still doesn't boot the xp cd.
> Help!

07-23-2006

use mfg diagnotic download program to format the HD

"Acher" wrote:

> Hi,
> I made the mistake of installing vista first then xp, and so i formatted
> both drive and tried to install xp clean first but it would not boot the cd,
> i just get a blank screen. I tried to boot from the floppy drive and I get a
> "ntldr is missing" message. I can on the other hand boot the vista dvd and
> install vista. I have formatted both drives so there's nothing on them but it
> still doesn't boot the xp cd.
> Help!

07-20-2006	#1 (permalink)
=?Utf-8?B?QWNoZXI=?= n/a posts	can't boot from xp cd anymore, ntldr missing Hi, I made the mistake of installing vista first then xp, and so i formatted both drive and tried to install xp clean first but it would not boot the cd, i just get a blank screen. I tried to boot from the floppy drive and I get a "ntldr is missing" message. I can on the other hand boot the vista dvd and install vista. I have formatted both drives so there's nothing on them but it still doesn't boot the xp cd. Help!
My System Specs

07-23-2006	#2 (permalink)
=?Utf-8?B?c3RpbHVw?= n/a posts	RE: can't boot from xp cd anymore, ntldr missing format the hard drive through the mfg's diagnostic download. worked for my WD "Acher" wrote: > Hi, > I made the mistake of installing vista first then xp, and so i formatted > both drive and tried to install xp clean first but it would not boot the cd, > i just get a blank screen. I tried to boot from the floppy drive and I get a > "ntldr is missing" message. I can on the other hand boot the vista dvd and > install vista. I have formatted both drives so there's nothing on them but it > still doesn't boot the xp cd. > Help!
My System Specs

07-23-2006	#3 (permalink)
=?Utf-8?B?c3RpbHVw?= n/a posts	RE: can't boot from xp cd anymore, ntldr missing use mfg diagnotic download program to format the HD "Acher" wrote: > Hi, > I made the mistake of installing vista first then xp, and so i formatted > both drive and tried to install xp clean first but it would not boot the cd, > i just get a blank screen. I tried to boot from the floppy drive and I get a > "ntldr is missing" message. I can on the other hand boot the vista dvd and > install vista. I have formatted both drives so there's nothing on them but it > still doesn't boot the xp cd. > Help!
My System Specs

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