How to boot from NTFS when HD fails?

[SONYFX]

How do you boot a computer running the Windows XP that uses NTFS that refuses to boot from the hard drive?

 

[jackschmittusa]

Boot from the cd?

 

[Zugzwang152]

Originally posted by: jackschmittusa
Boot from the cd?

or floppy

 

[Peter007]

You can use the XP CD to do a Repair Install.

Or you can get into the SafeMode to troubleshoot;
if not, see if you can get into SafeMode with only Command.prompt