BOOTMGR Missing?!

[red268]

Hi all,

I was just playing on a game when it decided to freeze up totally. I couldn't do anything at all so I hit the reset button.

Now I can't start my PC. I get through the POST and I can see my hard drive in the BIOS, but, after that I just get a message telling me:

'BOOTMGR is missing
Press ctrl+alt+delete to restart.'

PLEASE tell me this isn't the end!! Can I replace it BOOTMGR somehow?! I have loads of stuff I need on there and really don't want to lose it all!!

Thanks

 

[Black Panther]

If you insert your Vista CD and choose the 'repair' option you shouldn't be losing stuff...

Once the same thing happened to me but I was on XP.

1/ make sure your PC can boot directly from the Vista DVD. Obviously, most modern PCs can. With older machines you may need to check the PC's BIOS

2/ Start the PC

3/ Immediately insert the Windows Vista DVD into the DVD drive

4/ A Black screen will appear with the words 'Press any key to boot from CD or DVD'

5/ Press Any key to start the booting process

6/ A new screen will now appear with a progress bar. The legend say's 'Windows is loading files'

7/ After a few minutes the Microsoft copyright window ill appear and another small progress bar will be visible

8/ You will next see a Blue curtained screen

9/ After a short while the Language option screen will appear

10/ Select your language and keyboard language and the Click the Next button

11/ At the bottom left of the next screen - the Install screen, Click on the Repair Your Computer option

12/ The System recovery options will now search for your Windows Vista installation

13/ Once the Vista installation has been located, Highlight it and then Click the Next button

14/ You are now presented with the following set of recovery options

Startup repair - This automatically fixes problems that are preventing Windows from starting
System Restore - This will Restore Windows to an earlier point in time
Windows Complete PC Restore - This will completely restore your entire PC - programs, system settings and files - from a back up that you have previously created (Available in Windows Vista Business, Enterprise and Ultimate editions only)
Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool - This checks your computer's memory hardware for errors
Command Prompt - This opens a Command Window
15/ Click on the Option you require and follow the onscreen prompts

Obviously click on the option which I made bold.

 

[PuMA]

sounds like ur master boot record is messed up. boot with vista cd and select repair startup. u can do this in console too. in console type bootrec.exe /fixmbr ,bootrec.exe /fixboot and bootrec.exe /rebuildbcd


edit: beat me to it

 

[Cybrnook2002]

Also make sure that your boot options/order are correct in the Bios. You can also get that message when if cant find the OS on the HD its trying to boot from ( meaning its looking at another drive). Are you running RAID or anything, if so one of your HD's might have crashed.

 

[kyle2020]

I had this a few months back - scared me something stupid. You have to rebuild the BCD, i wrote all the details down but dont have it to hand - try google?

 

[red268]

Many thanks people. Sorted!!

Had a moment of panic!! Should have thought of that, but .... when your pride and joy looks like it's no long for this world .... lol

Did the repair, all is good now.

THANKS!!!!