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NTDR is missing error message Windows Vista on Dell Inspiron

Jun 13, 2012 3:35AM PDT

Thank you for assisting me today.

A few days ago, I got the dreaded blue screen and my system crashed. I tried to use my disc repair, it didn't work, I tried the ISO discs I made, and they didn't work, so I tried the windows 7 pro disc I burned when I purchased it online about 6 months ago and the system doesn't recognize any of them. I had no problem getting update from windows after I installed the os I downloaded online.

So, I went back to the original windows vista media disc that was included with my Dell Inspiron 1720 when I purchased it in 2008, but I can't get it to load past the partion sequence. When I insert the disc I am able to partion the hard drive at which point I then am told to re-boot, then install the os and then re-insert the media disc but the os is on the media disc and when I re-boot and enter the media disc with the os on it the process starts again and I am in a continues loop. I have tried installing the driver disc and nothing happens. I now get an error message that the NTDR is missing and I have never seen that message before. I also installed a new hard drive last year so I removed it and re-installed it hoping it might reset the system but it didn't. Can someone please help me? Thanks again, Debie

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Usually I have to start the restore with a blank HDD
Jun 13, 2012 3:39AM PDT

If I don't I may get this message. To blank out the drive I use GPARTED or other tools. Use the tool you feel you understand.
Bob

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Clean the slate
Jun 13, 2012 4:02AM PDT

Often enough there is something from the old setup that causes issues. While, I can't state what they are, it simply better to totally wipe clean the old HD and start from a clean slate as it were. I like to use KILLDISK or DBAN burned from their .ISO files. Run whatever one you like and once done, then load your recovery/restore discs. Follow the install setup and if it asks to creates partition(s) allow it to do so or simply follow the defaults. I leave this to you as variations from OEM to OEM are known. It appears the drive works, but it has been known older CD type drives start to falter during prolonged use.

tada -----Willy Happy