I started loading the XP 64 bit OS on an available partition on my new machine. XP Pro was installed and working. When the machine rebooted after the file copy phase, I got :
NTLDR is missing.
When I load Recovery console, I have no “fixboot” command. A “map” command shows that I have
C: fat32 (the HP recovery partition (4570mb)
E: ntfs my xp p ro install
J: the partition where my 64 bit install was going
D: my second hard drive

A: floppy
K: cdrom0 (m dvdr-cdr)
L: cdrom1 (my cdrom)

My XP Pro install had gone onto the partition available next to the HP recovery partition. That install worked fine. When I tried to add the XP 64 bit install to a partition on the remaining space, the above goofup happened. Any ideas out there?

I stayed up way past my usual bedtime, and I’m tired now.