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Laptop computer not booting or reconizing CD\\DVD drive

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Anonymous   10-21-2009 at 09:34:20 PM

I have an XP laptop, when I try top boot I get "Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt. System 32\Ntfs.sys"
I have a boot up disc but since the computer does not see the CD\DVD drive I cannot boot up. Any ideas?

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Bronze Storage badge r_manic   10-22-2009 at 10:59:13 AM

Can your laptop boot from a flash drive? If so, copy your installer DVD onto a thumbdrive and boot from there. Would you know why your NTFS.sys got corrupted in the first place?

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