NTLDR is missing: How to remedy this easily and quickly

If you receive the error message "NTLDR is missing" under Windows, it is rarely a major problem. Instead, the error is often because the wrong media is booted first, which you can quickly fix. Usually, you can fix the problem by changing the boot order in UEFI.

Wrong boot order: NTLDR missing

Most often, Windows displays the message "NTLDR missing" when an inserted CD or DVD prevents the operating system from booting correctly. Therefore, remove any discs in the DVD or Blu-ray drive and restart your computer. If this does not help, perhaps the wrong disk is selected in the first place of the boot order. You change the boot order in the BIOS so that the system is booted from the hard disk on which you have installed Windows.

These problems can also be behind

The "NTLDR missing" error can also occur if a system file has been damaged. Often this is related to problems with the Master Boot Record (MBR) under Windows 7. However, this problem can also occur after updating to Windows 10.

1. Restart your PC by pressing the key combination "Ctrl" + "Alt" + "Del". In most cases, this already fixes the error.
2. Remove all external devices, such as external hard drives. Turn off the computer beforehand and restart it after removing the devices.
3. If you have another bootable drive installed on the computer in addition to your system partition, then this can also lead to the error. Remove it to fix the problem.

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