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Oh no! No NTLDR!

Upon startup, a system shows the error “NTLDR is missing.” You’ve checked for a disk in the floppy drive, but it’s empty. What’s your next step?

The Windows Boot Process

When most people start Windows, they see a graphical “splash” screen and a moving status bar. Under the surface, Windows is initializing hardware, loading configuration files, and handing off control to the Windows kernel. In this video, we’ll look at this process in-depth and review some utilities that can assist with troubleshooting the Windows startup process.