NTDLR error

[mrhomiec]

i was trying to install XP Pro SP2 onto my Dell Inspiron laptop.

i got to the part where it was copying files.
at 60% it kept telling me it couldn't read files and if i wanted to skip or retry.
at first i tried retry, but it didn't work.
so i skipped it, but then it happened with the next file.
and the next. i got to 80% by skipping files and i figured 20% of missing files isn't a good thing.
so i decided to quit and try all over again.

well when i restarted, i get the NTDLR error.

i read other posts about fdisk and deleting the partition (which by the way there's 2 partitions on the HDD)
but they say to delete all the partitions, but i don't wanna lose all the data on the 2nd partition.

if that's the only way to fix it tho, i guess i'll have to do it.

so if it is, how do i make a bootable CD and where do i get the files?

 

[pat mcgroin]

Just format the drive that you were installing windows to.
Leave the partitions alone.

 

[mrhomiec]

how do i format it if it won't even let me boot the Windows disk tho?

 

[pat mcgroin]

do you have a windows disk or a dell disk?

 

[mrhomiec]

i have both, and whenever i try to boot from CD, it gives me the error.

i can't boot the HDD, because it already formatted it, and screwed up half way thru the copying process

 

[pat mcgroin]

what error does it give when trying to boot from the cd?

 

[mrhomiec]

the NTDLR error
press ctrl+alt+delete to restart

 

[pat mcgroin]

is your cd the first boot device in the bios?

 

[mrhomiec]

yes it is.

 

[aford10]

Either the drive or the disc is bad. Try cleaning the disc with a soft cloth and a little water. Then use some compressed air to blow out the optical drive. Make sure the optical drive is connected securely.

 

[mrhomiec]

thanks for all the help.
i found out the cd drive is bad.

 

[aford10]

That's not too bad. It's a cheap fix.