Get this message: "NTLDR is missing Press any key to restart" when turning laptop on. It's a Dell inspiron 1525 running Vista. Can't find the Vista boot disk. Please help.
Hi, chbq.
Check that you don't have a CD/DVD in the drive and then try restarting. If that doesn't help, see Startup Repair for Windows (Windows 7 / Vista) (http://www.sysnative.com/forums/windows-7-%7C-windows-vista-tutorials/3895-startup-repair-windows-windows-7-windows-vista.html#post28377) and the linked instructions within that tutorial.
If still unsuccessful, it is likely the hard drive has or is failing. John Carrona has instructions here: Hard Drive Diagnostic Procedure (http://www.carrona.org/hddiag.html).