Restart the computer. when keyboard lights start flashing (BR ready !) start tapping the F8 key until the "Advanced Menu" comes up. Select the option "Last Known Good Configuration and hit ok (or similar). This may boot to a working registry setup. Try also Safe Mode/System Restore option from Safe Mode.

Set your BIOS to boot to your Windows Re-Install cd. Save the change and restart computer with Re-Installation cd in the burner. Hit the space bar when suggested (Be ready). Hit "R". Hit "Enter" key for Adm password. Type in "1". Enter this command:

chkdsk /r

Post back questions/results.

Use UBCD4Win CD.
It includes tools that you can use to repair your computer, connect to the network/Internet, remove virus and spyware, recover data, burn cds, etc.

Message Edited by sparkenh on 04-21-200611:44 AM

UBCD4WIN is a Windows pre-installed environment CD. You basically run Windows from that CD.
You will learn everything about it from their website www.ubcd4win.com. Read the FAQs, list of included tools, and the instructions on how to build your CD.

There is a thread on this forum that is similar to your problem
http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=sw_winxp&message.id=180120&query.id=252332#M180120.

When I try to run Bartpe installer, it tells me that the format returned an error?  What does this mean?

Now when rebooting the system, I get a NTLDR is missing press ctrl+alt+delete to restart.  I am getting so frustrated...help  : (

For NTLDR error,

Go http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000465.htm and follow
the instructions for Windows XP users.

Or, http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];320397

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For BartPE error,

Download the pebuilder3110a zip package (not the self-installing package)and extract to C:\pebuilder3110a or D:\pebuilder3110a folder.

You will need  your copy of XP CD with SP1 or SP2.

Message Edited by sparkenh on 04-22-200606:48 PM

If i just put in a new hard drive, will that solve my problem???