BOOTMGR is misssing. Please help!

[KapteinFruit]

I got my WD Caviar Black today, but I got the same problem as my brother had which he can't remember how he fixed. I Google'd for help and came up with something that said I should go into the Repair Console and type in DISKPART then LIST DISK then SELECT DISK # (As an example SELECT DISK 0) then LIST PARTITION then SELECT PARTITION # (As an example SELECT PARTITION 1) then ACTIVE then EXIT. After that I should run Startup Repair up to three times, but the problem is that it doesn't find any problems... Can any of you help me here? I'm so effin' pissed off right now... First it took me six hours to finish downloading Portal 2 which should have been done over night, then I had to wait for ages for Steam to decrypt it, then I got the damn BOOTMGR bullshit and now the "solution" won't work...

And now when I've actually might have found a solution which is that I should only have one HDD plugged in when doing what I wrote above, the effin' "Recovery Tools" won't work... It says "This version of System Recovery Options is not compatible with the version of Windows you are trying to repair. Try using a recovery disc that is compatible with this version of Windows."..... What the hell can go wrong now? My mobo, CPU, GPU, RAM and PSU frying at the same time and then the case catches fire and burns down the whole apartment too?... DJSHFGJBGKSDBGKDBISDGHKSDJG<KFGGKD<KSGFkgK <------------------ That is me raging....

 

[stevebarnes15]

Assuming your running windows 7 you could try the methods below.

Perform the following methods to resolve the issue: Method 1: Startup Repair from the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE)

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1. Insert the Windows 7 installation disc into the disc drive, and then start the computer.

2. Press a key when the message indicating "Press any key to boot from CD or DVD …". appears.

3. Select a language, a time and currency, and a keyboard or input method, and then click Next.

4. Click Repair your computer.

5. In the System Recovery Options dialog box, choose the drive of your Windows installation and click Next.

6. At the System Recovery Options Dialog Box, click on Repair your computer.

7. Click the operating system that you want to repair, and then click Next.

8. In the System Recovery Options dialog box, click Startup Repair.

Refer the following link for more information:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/What-are-the-system-recovery-options-in-Windows-7

To know more about “Startup Repair” visit the following link:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Startup-Repair-frequently-asked-questions

Method 2: Rebuild BCD using the Bootrec.exe tool

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To run the Bootrec.exe tool, you must start Windows RE. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Put the Windows Vista or Windows 7 installation disc in the disc drive, and then start the computer.

2. Press a key when you are prompted. Select a language, a time, a currency, a keyboard or an input method, and then click Next.



3. Click Repair your computer.



4. Click the operating system that you want to repair, and then click Next.

5. In the System Recovery Options dialog box, click Command Prompt.



6. Type Bootrec.exe, and then press ENTER.

Refer the following link for more information:

How to use the Bootrec.exe tool in the Windows Recovery Environment to troubleshoot and repair startup issues in Windows

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927392

Method 3: Use the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) to run System Restore

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1. Insert the Windows 7 installation disc into the disc drive, and then start the computer.

2. Press a key when the message indicating "Press any key to boot from CD or DVD …". appears.

3. Select a language, a time and currency, and a keyboard or input method, and then click Next.

4. Click Repair your computer.

5. In the System Recovery Options dialog box, choose the drive of your Windows installation and click Next

6. At the System Recovery Options Dialog Box, click on System Restore.

7. Follow the System Restore Wizard instruction as usual and choose the appropriate restore point.

8. Click Finish to restore the system.

To know more about “System Restore” visit the following link:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/System-Restore-frequently-asked-questions

If the above methods do not help, you may try to follow the methods mentioned in this article:

Error message when you start Windows Vista: "The Windows Boot Configuration Data file is missing required information"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927391

Note: This article also applies to Windows 7 Operating system as well.

 

[KapteinFruit]

I'm not at my PC now so I might be missing something, but I can't get into the repair stuff. I might get it to work tomorrow since I found a link about it. Just thought that would've help. I'm going to bed now. I hope to figure this sht out tomorrow. Thanks for helping.

 

[SieB]

I have had this problem before and the way I fixed it was boot with the Windows 7 disk, choose repair and when it checks for back ups click cancel and there is an option to load drivers. I used this to copy the bootmgr file from the Windows disk and paste it into C:\ of the Windows install.

I have had this happen a few times and the above method did not work every time but this method also worked. Go to command prompt in system repair and type the following.

(drive letter of the drive you have the Windows 7 disk in) \boot\Bootsect.exe /NT60 All

Press return and then restart.

 

[KapteinFruit]

I have had this problem before and the way I fixed it was boot with the Windows 7 disk, choose repair and when it checks for back ups click cancel and there is an option to load drivers. I used this to copy the bootmgr file from the Windows disk and paste it into C:\ of the Windows install.

I have had this happen a few times and the above method did not work every time but this method also worked. Go to command prompt in system repair and type the following.

(drive letter of the drive you have the Windows 7 disk in) \boot\Bootsect.exe /NT60 All

Press return and then restart.

Thanks. I'll try that right away. I REALLY want to sort this out...

EDIT: I tried you bottom suggestion, but it says it can't find the drive even though I know it's the C drive. When I first installed Windows 7 (Before I got the "BOOTMGR is missing".) I sat the drive as the Z drive just for lulz. But now it shows up as the C drive. Is that important info perhaps? And I didn't quite understand your first suggestion. Could you be so kind and explain it further so my noob brain can handle it?

I've tried a lot of other random suggestions I've come across on Google and YT, but no luck so far...

 

[SieB]

Thanks. I'll try that right away. I REALLY want to sort this out...

EDIT: I tried you bottom suggestion, but it says it can't find the drive even though I know it's the C drive. When I first installed Windows 7 (Before I got the "BOOTMGR is missing".) I sat the drive as the Z drive just for lulz. But now it shows up as the C drive. Is that important info perhaps? And I didn't quite understand your first suggestion. Could you be so kind and explain it further so my noob brain can handle it?

I've tried a lot of other random suggestions I've come across on Google and YT, but no luck so far...

The drive you need for the bottom one is the DVD drive you have the windows 7 DVD in or if it's on a USB you need to select that drive.

So if your DVD drive is d:\ you should type D:\boot\Bootsect.exe /NT60 All

For the top suggestion, I just remembered it's not in repair it's in the install part.

So press install and then when you get the option click Load Drivers, a window will then open that looks like windows explorer. Go into the Win 7 DVD and you will see a file called bootmgr, right click and copy then go to c:\ and right click and paste. Then just restart and it should sort it out.