Trashman
Flashlight Enthusiast
Hi guys,
So, my laptop finally bit the dust. It may be fixable, I dunno, I get a "NTLDR is missing" error, whenever I try to boot from CD. I formatted the hard drive, expecting to reinstall windows, but I can't boot from the CD. Normally, after entering the boot menu and selecting the boot from CD option, it says, "press any key to boot from CD" (or something similar), but it's not saying that, it's saying "NTLDR is missing." I've try to resolve the problem, without luck. The laptop is old and outdated, so I'm thinking about getting a desktop, now. I'm looking at either the Dell Optiplex 745/755 or a Lenovo Thinkcentre. These are both business oriented machines and are supposed to be very reliable and have a long life. Does any body have any experience with these machines and have any opinion about which might be a better choice and why? (lets say they have the same specs, basically.)
So, my laptop finally bit the dust. It may be fixable, I dunno, I get a "NTLDR is missing" error, whenever I try to boot from CD. I formatted the hard drive, expecting to reinstall windows, but I can't boot from the CD. Normally, after entering the boot menu and selecting the boot from CD option, it says, "press any key to boot from CD" (or something similar), but it's not saying that, it's saying "NTLDR is missing." I've try to resolve the problem, without luck. The laptop is old and outdated, so I'm thinking about getting a desktop, now. I'm looking at either the Dell Optiplex 745/755 or a Lenovo Thinkcentre. These are both business oriented machines and are supposed to be very reliable and have a long life. Does any body have any experience with these machines and have any opinion about which might be a better choice and why? (lets say they have the same specs, basically.)