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Error NTLDR missing

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by aseem_kumar_2001

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I had windows98 and windows xp pro on different partitions. The xp got corrupt for some reasons and while i was reinstalling it the power went out (the setup was still copying files). I then removed all the temporary files the setup had copied into the c: drive.
Now when i try to boot up the system it says ntldr missing. I even copied the old boot.ini file into the c: but still it gave the same error. When i copied ntldr into c: the system booted up but the boot menu was the modified one.

I would like to know how to rectify this error without installing xp. I also want to remove all the boot menu options except windows98

Thank You.

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by cactus pete

If XP was on the second partition, you may have had the 'active partition' changed during installation. Use FDISK to change this, if it's the case.

You can edit the entries in boot.ini, too, and leave just the win98 option.

by aseem_kumar_2001

The active partition is the same as before that is c: (primary partiton). Also changing the boot.ini is not working. I suppose it is picking up the boot menu from somewhere else.

by kevg

Remove NTLDR (which is missing, so don't worry about that!),NTDETECT, BOOTSECT.DOS and BOOT.INI.
And finally do a good old DOS "SYS C:".
You will now have a good old plain WIN 9X machine ready to do what ever.
The most important of the lot is the SYS c:
Bear in mind that some/all of the files will be hidden and read only.

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