GM> JE> Every once in a while when I try to boot up I get the following
GM> JE> message: 
GM> JE> NTLDR is missing
GM> JE> Press CTRL + ALT + DEL to restart.

GM> JE> Doing this causes NOTHING to happen.

GM> JE> If I press RESET on the case, the system usually reboots correctly.

GM>Every once in a while on power up, my comp gives eight beeps and
GM>jes' sets thur with nothing on the screen.

GM>According to a file I downloaded some time ago, eight short beeps
GM>means a fault in the video card.

True, is award BIOS 8 short beeps is video memory related.

Go here for lots of beep codes:

http://www.computerhope.com/beep.htm

GM>Pressing RESET does nothing. The only solution is to power down,
GM>wait a second or two and power up again. That usually works, but
GM>on one occasion I had to try five times.

GM>This fault has occurred with two different m'boards and two
GM>different video cards over a period of about four years.

GM>About the only thing I haven't changed is the p/s and case.

When are you going to change those?  VBG
Actually a marginal power supply COULD feasibly cause the problem.
Bootup time is one of the times when the PS has the greatest current
drain thus possibly reducing the output voltages.

Jay

GM>I have learned to live with it.


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