Server crash - missing NTLDR

Hi our SBS2003 server crashed - the server hangs on reboots at the message
'missing NTLDR"

Can the group please suggest best ways to recover from this - or does it
make sense to do a complete reinstall / fresh install of SBS. We have 10
users, many shares, printers etc.

We are looking for lease disruptive quickest wayu to get back up

Thank you

On 9/11/2010 4:55 PM, John wrote:
> Hi our SBS2003 server crashed - the server hangs on reboots at the message
> 'missing NTLDR"
>
> Can the group please suggest best ways to recover from this - or does it
> make sense to do a complete reinstall / fresh install of SBS. We have 10
> users, many shares, printers etc.
>
> We are looking for lease disruptive quickest wayu to get back up
>
> Thank you
Apologies for this... but please repost to www.sbsforum.info this
newsgroup is closing tomorrow.

John

See the following

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"John" <> wrote in message
news:1EC635A9-18CF-4659-8F58-...
> Hi our SBS2003 server crashed - the server hangs on reboots at the message
> 'missing NTLDR"
>
> Can the group please suggest best ways to recover from this - or does it
> make sense to do a complete reinstall / fresh install of SBS. We have 10
> users, many shares, printers etc.
>
> We are looking for lease disruptive quickest wayu to get back up
>
> Thank you

"Susan Bradley" <> wrote in message
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> On 9/11/2010 4:55 PM, John wrote:
>> Hi our SBS2003 server crashed - the server hangs on reboots at the
>> message
>> 'missing NTLDR"
>>
>> Can the group please suggest best ways to recover from this - or does it
>> make sense to do a complete reinstall / fresh install of SBS. We have 10
>> users, many shares, printers etc.
>>
>> We are looking for lease disruptive quickest wayu to get back up
>>
>> Thank you
> Apologies for this... but please repost to www.sbsforum.info this
> newsgroup is closing tomorrow.

Its only closing on the Microsoft servers, it is still available via other
servers ... although sadly many will have abandoned the newsgroup as have
Microsoft.
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Brian Cryer
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"John" <> wrote in message
news:1EC635A9-18CF-4659-8F58-...
> Hi our SBS2003 server crashed - the server hangs on reboots at the message
> 'missing NTLDR"
>
> Can the group please suggest best ways to recover from this - or does it
> make sense to do a complete reinstall / fresh install of SBS. We have 10
> users, many shares, printers etc.
>
> We are looking for lease disruptive quickest wayu to get back up
>
> Thank you

If it were a desktop version of Windows I'd suggest a repair install. I
forget whether SBS comes with that option, but if it does then try that.

Otherwise, yes, fresh install and then a restore from your latest backup -
but only do this if you are confident in your latest backup as once you try
the fresh install route you won't be able to try any other options for
recovering your current configuration other than a restore from backup.
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Brian Cryer
http://www.cryer.co.uk/brian

One simple thing to check first -- make sure the BIOS hasn't reset and
changed your boot drive (ie: make sure it is trying to boot off the correct
disk).

--
Allan Williams




John wrote:
> Hi our SBS2003 server crashed - the server hangs on reboots at the
> message 'missing NTLDR"
>
> Can the group please suggest best ways to recover from this - or does
> it make sense to do a complete reinstall / fresh install of SBS. We
> have 10 users, many shares, printers etc.
>
> We are looking for lease disruptive quickest wayu to get back up
>
> Thank you