FAT to NTFS without Format

I have a HDD which is unable to boot and the error is ''NTLDR is missing'.
When I make the HDD as slave ...it shows that HDD's c: drive size as 10MB instead of 10GB ....!

I want to recover the data from the c drive ....but the d drive in that HDD is perfectly fine. and is showing as 10GB in computer management and not in windows explorer.

Please Help !!!!

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Hi,
Use the following link to repair the windows file system if you have the windows xp cd
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fixtheproblem/ht/ntldrntdetect.htm

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Mandeep Singh Dec 26, 2008
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