ChatterBank1 min ago
Vista wil not boot
I have just installed Vista Ultimate which seemed to install Ok ,but when I restart my computer at the post stage it stops with a message "NTLDR is missing".
The only way to get it to boot is to put the Vista installation disk in the CD and set the bios to boot from CD rom first.
Vista then runs OK, anybody any ideas?
The only way to get it to boot is to put the Vista installation disk in the CD and set the bios to boot from CD rom first.
Vista then runs OK, anybody any ideas?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Boot using the CD, then:
Click Start Button/All Programs/Accessories
Right-click on Command Prompt, choose Run as Administrator
If required, enter the password.
At the the prompt, type the following:
bcdedit /create {legacy} /d �Vista�
You should get an error message saying it already exists.
Type the following lines (all start with bcdedit):
bcdedit /set {legacy} device boot
You should see "Operation completed successfully"
bcdedit /set {legacy} path \ntldr
You should see "Operation completed successfully"
bcdedit /displayorder {legacy} /addlist
You should see "Operation completed successfully"
bcdedit /default {legacy}
Close the command prompt
Take the installation disc out of the drive and restart the machine.
Click Start Button/All Programs/Accessories
Right-click on Command Prompt, choose Run as Administrator
If required, enter the password.
At the the prompt, type the following:
bcdedit /create {legacy} /d �Vista�
You should get an error message saying it already exists.
Type the following lines (all start with bcdedit):
bcdedit /set {legacy} device boot
You should see "Operation completed successfully"
bcdedit /set {legacy} path \ntldr
You should see "Operation completed successfully"
bcdedit /displayorder {legacy} /addlist
You should see "Operation completed successfully"
bcdedit /default {legacy}
Close the command prompt
Take the installation disc out of the drive and restart the machine.
Rojash
When I right click on command promt"run as administrator"
Get
C:\Windows\system32>
When I type in
C:\Windows\system32>bcdedit/create{legacy}g"Vista"
Get back
An unknown command was specified
Run "bcdedit/?" For command line assistance
By the way my Cd Rom is drive "g"
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks
keithg
When I right click on command promt"run as administrator"
Get
C:\Windows\system32>
When I type in
C:\Windows\system32>bcdedit/create{legacy}g"Vista"
Get back
An unknown command was specified
Run "bcdedit/?" For command line assistance
By the way my Cd Rom is drive "g"
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks
keithg
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