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baddog · 12-10-2006, 09:55 AM

One of the kids here went to boot up his PC and got a keyboard failure, missing some file (NTLDR)

Anyone have any suggestions?

I love when you get a keyboard failure and they tell you to hit any key to continuie

baddog · 12-10-2006, 09:59 AM

and yes, he has tried a different keyboard

NemesiS876 · 12-10-2006, 09:59 AM

Load that NTLDR file to the system32 and everything will be ok

mrthumbs · 12-10-2006, 10:10 AM

thats not a keyboard error you old man

baddog · 12-10-2006, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NemesiS876

Load that NTLDR file to the system32 and everything will be ok

Sounds easy enough . . . how do you do that on a PC that won't boot?

baddog · 12-10-2006, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrthumbs

thats not a keyboard error you old man

Gee . . . is it possible that he has two different errors?

bl4h · 12-10-2006, 10:16 AM

boot disk...

baddog · 12-10-2006, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bl4h

boot disk...

Yeah, that was the first thing I asked him if he had . . . nope.

Then I asked if he had his install CD as maybe we could boot from it (If CD was first in the boot procedure). He only had SP2, but CD was not first in boot procedure.

Anyway, seems that thru the course of incessant reboots his keyboard failure went away.

Tried to get him to start in safe mode, but apparently he ended up picking some option that is running a test (no idea what as he doesn't remember what he clicked.).

Will see what happens.

latinasscash · 12-10-2006, 10:39 AM

NTLDR is the Windows kernel. You have to either boot to a
rescue disk and repair the OS installation or, possibly try to
do an upgrade on the OS (same version as currently loaded)
and see if that can replace the file.

Another option is to boot to some other partition or disk
(floppy ie. NTFS DOS) and see if you can access the OS
installation that will not boot. If this can be done, you can
copy a version of NTLDR into the non-bootable installation.

Of course, using the upgrade, or even copying in NTLDR, method
will back out all security updates and patches so, you will have a
LONG LIST of patches to install.

Pedro

Jon Clark - BANNED FOR LIFE · 12-10-2006, 10:42 AM

Reformat.......

RawAlex · 12-10-2006, 10:47 AM

If you had that problem and it just "went away" then you need to be concerned because it likely means a bad sector is developing on the hard drive, right where windows is sitting. That can get get ugly.

baddog · 12-11-2006, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RawAlex

If you had that problem and it just "went away" then you need to be concerned because it likely means a bad sector is developing on the hard drive, right where windows is sitting. That can get get ugly.

Yeah, that is pretty much what I told him might be happening. We got it running (by re-installing Windows), then it stopped again, but I think was holding up by the time I left.

Luckily they have lots of spare drives in the basement.

who · 12-11-2006, 09:18 PM

if it's keyboard failure just plug it in properly and make sure the keys aren't mashed down with cum or something

shekinah · 12-11-2006, 10:04 PM

Have a tech fix it

12-10-2006, 09:55 AM	#1
baddog So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the beach, SoCal Posts: 107,089	tech question: keyboard failure One of the kids here went to boot up his PC and got a keyboard failure, missing some file (NTLDR) Anyone have any suggestions? I love when you get a keyboard failure and they tell you to hit any key to continuie

12-10-2006, 10:39 AM	#9
latinasscash Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Rio de Janeiro Posts: 95	NTLDR is the Windows kernel. You have to either boot to a rescue disk and repair the OS installation or, possibly try to do an upgrade on the OS (same version as currently loaded) and see if that can replace the file. Another option is to boot to some other partition or disk (floppy ie. NTFS DOS) and see if you can access the OS installation that will not boot. If this can be done, you can copy a version of NTLDR into the non-bootable installation. Of course, using the upgrade, or even copying in NTLDR, method will back out all security updates and patches so, you will have a LONG LIST of patches to install. Pedro __________________ ____________________________________________ Hot All Latin Content... Recurring Partnership Program... Content and tours that convert and retain members...

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12-10-2006, 09:59 AM	#2
baddog So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the beach, SoCal Posts: 107,089	and yes, he has tried a different keyboard

12-10-2006, 09:59 AM	#3
NemesiS876 Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,436	Load that NTLDR file to the system32 and everything will be ok

12-10-2006, 10:10 AM	#4
mrthumbs salad tossing sig guy Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: mrthumbs*gmail.com Posts: 11,702	thats not a keyboard error you old man

12-10-2006, 10:16 AM	#7
bl4h Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 1,282	boot disk...

12-10-2006, 10:42 AM	#10
Jon Clark - BANNED FOR LIFE North Coast Pimp Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: 304-534-757 Posts: 9,395	Reformat.......

12-10-2006, 10:47 AM	#11
RawAlex So Fucking Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In a house. Posts: 9,465	If you had that problem and it just "went away" then you need to be concerned because it likely means a bad sector is developing on the hard drive, right where windows is sitting. That can get get ugly.

12-11-2006, 09:18 PM	#13
who So Fucking Banned Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: ICQ #23642053 Posts: 19,593	if it's keyboard failure just plug it in properly and make sure the keys aren't mashed down with cum or something