Window NT startup problem

[Sameersheth]

Hello,

i had windows NT machine with partion of windows 95. i format the scsi drive so i can install the linux but when i tried to start the machine it shows the boot failure. so i tried with NT boot disk then it shows NTLDR missing. so i tried windows 95 boot disk it worked but it shows some system and config error but it goes to the A:/ prompt . i did FDISK to delete all the partion but it does not show any partion. i want to format the hole drive and install new operating machine.

[degsy]

Welcome :)

What version of NT?
What bootdisk are you using?

[Sameersheth]

Most probably it NT version 4 and i am using nt workstation bootup disk i down loaded from bootdisk.com. iam getting NTLDR missing error

[degsy]

Have you tried copying NTLDR, NTDETECT into the Root of the boot drive?

[Sameersheth]

Have you tried copying NTLDR, NTDETECT into the Root of the boot drive?
I dont Know how to do that and also i dont have windows NT CD can u help with this. i just want format the hole disk and install linux on it.

[bAdWaYz]

Sam,
I realise that you need help and I am more than happy to give you help, however I do not like to give help via email. I would rather help with this on the fourms so that others that may run into this problem may search and find help here. What sort of SCSI drive and adaptor do you have? Knowing this can help to fix the issue. Most SCSI drives have thier own BIOS and some even use low level formatting with in thier own BIOS. If you plan to boot with a windows boot disk the disk needs the SCSI drivers so it can boot to the drive. You may have to make a custom book disk for this reason. Depending on the size of the drive, you're budget, and you're skill level with SCSI drives you may wish to replace that drive with a run of the mill IDE hard drive. I am in no way saying we can't help you or that you can't use this drive just making a suggestion. Just think about what you want to do with this drive, and if having a SCSI is worth the learning curve or not. Sometimes less is more, but either way we can help you out. So post back with that info and we can get started with either way you would like to go.

[Sameersheth]

i deleted the dos partion with windows 95 bootup disk with fdisk/mbr know how do i format the whole drive to install new operating system.

[bAdWaYz]

Why the repost?