NTLDR is missing

[dellinspiron]

Sorry if this is in the wrong section but I am at my wits end with my laptop. 2 months ago my computer came up saying NTLR is missing. Had a friend look at it who knows a bit about computers but he has had no luck.

I have tried to boot the computer up using the CD and when reinstalling Vista is comes up with 3 harddrive partitions.
Disk 0 Unallocated space - Total Size 47.0MB - Free Space 47.0MB (The selected parition requires at least 6282MB free space)

Disk 0 Partition 1 - Total 146.0GB - 145.9 GB - Primary (Windows is unable to find a system volume that meets its criteria for installation)

Disk 0 Partition 2 MEDIADIRECT - Total Size 3.0GB - Free Space 3.0GB - Logical (Windows cannot be instlled to this hard disk space. Windows must be installed to a partition formatted as NTFS.

Someone PLEASE help me?

 

[KSoD]

Sounds like your drives have been formatted and are awaiting a reinstall of Vista. The drive that is labeled Disk 0 Partition 1. That is a total of 146 GB of space on the drive with 145.9 GB Free correct? If so then you completely lost your OS and files and have to start from scratch.

 

[dellinspiron]

How do I start from scratch? I know I sound thick but I'm not very good when it comes to the workings of computers.

I tried to reinstall Vista but thats what came up and I can't get any further in the installing process?

And yes, that was correct

 

[KSoD]

Installing Windows Vista - NeoSmart Technologies Wiki

That should be of some help for you.