Repairing the ntldr missing problem - Windows XP/2000/2003

Here is how a Windows XP machine can recover from the ntldr missing problem.

Figure 1 shows the typical error message of the problem:

Fig: 1

Step1:

Boot the machine using Windows XP bootable CD. After sometime the setup shows options like Figure 2:

Fig: 2

Step2:

Here, press R to enter the Recovery Console. When you entered, the recovery console will display the windows directories in your system and asks for your choice. See Figure 3:

Fig: 3

Here, enter the option number (Eg: 1) of your windows directory. Now, you will be asked to enter the administrator password of your OS. Enter it to get access to the repair console. (Ref: Figure 4)

Fig: 4

Step3:

Now you have access to some windows commands here. We just need to restore the missing files to the installation drive. For that, enter the following commands in order.

1. copy D:\i386\ntldr C:\
   (Here D is the CD drive )
2. copy D:\i386\ntdetect.com C:\
3. attrib + rhs C:\ntldr
4. attrib +rhs C:\ntdetect.com

Fig: 5

Type exit command to restart your machine.
That is all, Enjoy..
For a better reference, watch the demonstration video here:

NB: This method works only if your system is not booting because of losing ntldr or ntdetect or both files..