NLTDR is missing

Question

Ive been instructed to post this problem here

Basically i installed McAphee onto the home computer which runs on windows xp

I then unistalled the old blueyonder instant support tool and quick time applications as i dont use them.

i restarted my computer and the following message has appeared

"NLTDR is missing, press any key to restart"

I do that then this message appears:

"Boot failure, insert system disc"

I do not have any system discs or floppy disks. I dont have any windows installation discs either.

Can any one help?? Is there anyway of avoiding a complete hard-disk wipe??

Thanks gemma

Davet50 · Answer

At this point you will need a system or windows disk. Even if you were to wipe the hd you would need a windows disk to reload the os.

Now you can borrow a disk from a friend to attemp a repair reinstall.

you can also go here and request a set of backup disks from Dell.

Your error message is one that cannot be corrected without some sort of OS disk

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