NTLDR is missing ... Need to make a boot disk for 98!

[HappyFace]

I recently bought a used computer. When I try to boot from the XP cd, it gives me the error "NTLDR is missing" ... turns out I need to boot from a Win98/ME/2000 boot disk, and then change the file structure. (I googled it ) Welp, I only have XP, and have no way of making a boot CD. Floppy is out of the question, since neither system has one. Is there any way for me to download and burn a boot cd for and older OS? Another way around this?

Any help is appreciated!

thanks!

 

[Ryan]

You've been here for 4 years - you'd think you could post this in the right forum....

 

[HappyFace]

Well it does relate to hardware to some degree. Without software, what good would the hardware be?

 

[foofoo]

hi,
try this
http://www.nu2.nu/bootcd/
links and instructions with downloadable zip packages.
good luck

 

[XBoxLPU]

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314057

 

[HappyFace]

Originally posted by: XBoxLPU
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314057

If I had an OS disk other then XP this would be no problem. I'm trying to find out if there's a way to download and burn an ISO boot disk file. Barts CD-Rom boot disk page requires that you have the OSs CD-Rom in order to copy a few needed files.

 

[bacillus]

www.bootdisk.com

 

[thorin]

Originally posted by: bacillus
www.bootdisk.com

 

[Tbirdkid]

whoa whoa... i dont think you need a bootdisk.. i think you need to go into your bios and enable the boot from cd function whether it be in the lineup or not i dont know... but change it to that and put your xp disk in there and let it rip. you dont need a boot disk.

 

[HappyFace]

Originally posted by: XBoxLPU
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314057

Naw believe me I've tried that. Check the above link! I need sys files from an earlier OS.

 

[Aganack1]

wouldn't it help to put the hard drive in another computer and format it ntfs

 

[Budman]

Boot from a win98 cd with cd support,then swap the cd out & put your XP cd in.

then go to folder i386 & type " Winnt " , this should start the xp setup process.