| Windows 7: BOOTMGR missing after GRUB install |
03 Aug 2011
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#1 | | Windows 7 Ultimate, Android x86, Ubuntu 11.04, Windows XP |
BOOTMGR missing after GRUB install Hello,
My HP Mini 110 (w/o CD player) gives some error about BOOTMGR after installing Android-x86 2.2 with GRUB on the second ('data' part) partition (Please note that Ubuntu is installed too, but it does not list it. Cannot get into the Ubuntu 'GRUB' loader too.).
Now, the drive letters suddenly changed to D:\ (data) = C:\ and C:\ = D:\ (Windows 7).
Tried a recovery (Windows 7 setup via USB, recovery part only), but told me after finding problems with the boot "There was no problem to be found".
So, tried the command prompt, and tried to copy the files manually that required to boot.
Now when I boot, I get the GRUB bootloader with an option for Windows by default.
After selecting 'Windows' I get another error: 'Windows failed to start [...] File: \Boot\BCD\'.
The HDD is not broken, if I do a cd D:\Windows and execute notepad.exe for example, it works in the recovery environment. I'm stuck now, because I cannot afford it to lose any data. And also tried fixmbr, and all other options available.
I really think this should be a problem with the partition order.
All the files are still available, and since I can't boot from CD (no, I do not have any external options.) please do not post options that are irrelevant to this. | My System Specs |
| System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Mini 110-1150ED OS Windows 7 Ultimate, Android x86, Ubuntu 11.04, Windows XP CPU Intel Atom Motherboard Generic/HP Memory 1GB Graphics Card Build-In Intel Graphics Sound Card Generic/HP build-in Monitor(s) Displays Build-In/ACER X193W external VGA PSU Unknown/ N/A Case Standard HP Mini Laptop Cooling Build-In/USB Hard Drives Toshiba/build-in (320GB) |
04 Aug 2011
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#4 | | Windows 7 Ultimate, Android x86, Ubuntu 11.04, Windows XP |
I already tried all those things before this was even posted, and I have the Windows 7 install disk on USB as I said before.
Also, it is only some issue with the bootloader AND the partitions (so D: = C: and so on.).
If I restore the bootloader and the other files required to boot, it tries to boot from C:/WINDOWS, but because C:\ = D:\ now, it gives the error because C:\Windows and C:\Boot\BCD not exist on the partition. Also, when I copy the bootloader manually on C:\ (former D:\ partition), it still won't boot. Reinstalling for a broken bootloader/misconfigured partitions is not an option.
Remember that I don't have an external HD to copy things on, and I can boot only from USB(which works perfect with any software and OS's).
So, the question is: How do I make from C:\ to D:\ again and D:\ to C:\ w/o formatting things?
Really, if you don't know how to do that w/o formatting, how did this happen then? If you have a Netbook, you will need a CD/DVD drive.
Now, why? I got all the options available that a normal Windows 7 CD has on my little 4GB drive.
So that's not an option, since it does not help at all because I can read all files etc., basically just the same as a CD.
And no, this isn't the OEM disk. A store bought Windows 7 Ultimate disk copied to USB. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Mini 110-1150ED OS Windows 7 Ultimate, Android x86, Ubuntu 11.04, Windows XP CPU Intel Atom Motherboard Generic/HP Memory 1GB Graphics Card Build-In Intel Graphics Sound Card Generic/HP build-in Monitor(s) Displays Build-In/ACER X193W external VGA PSU Unknown/ N/A Case Standard HP Mini Laptop Cooling Build-In/USB Hard Drives Toshiba/build-in (320GB) |
04 Aug 2011
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#5 | | ME/XP/Vista/Win7 uk Hampshire |
NOTE:
Boot up using the Startup disk CD or Windows 7 DVD. (not the OEM manufacturer's Recovery Disk) If you have a Netbook, you will need a CD/DVD drive. Make sure no USB drives are plugged in. | My System Specs | | |
04 Aug 2011
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#6 | | Operating System : Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 6.01.7600 SP1 (x64) MILTON KEYNES |
Bootmgr is missing - Fix by Dinesh Bootmgr is missing - Fix | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number packard bell IXTREME M5722 OS Operating System : Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 6.01.7600 SP1 (x64) CPU Processor : Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 @ 2500 MHz Motherboard Mainboard : Packard Bell (Acer EG43M ) Memory Physical Memory :8GB Corsair4x 2GB 800MHz C5 DDR2 Graphics Card Video Card : XFX 6700 AMD Monitor(s) Displays Maestro 234DL - BenQ V2220 - BenQ VW2420H Screen Resolution Current Display :1920x1080p pixels at 60 Hz in HD LED Keyboard Gigabyte Aivia K8100 Mouse TRUST-Wireless Laser Mouse - Carbon edition MI-7770C PSU XFX ProSeries 550W PSU Case PACKARD BELL IXTREME Cooling System Blower Current: 150mA Air Flow16CFM ;Akasa 90mm rear Hard Drives Hard Disks : WDC (1000 GB)
Drive C: (Hard Disk) : 428 GB available on 491 GB
Drive D: (Hard Disk) : 426 GB available on 492 GB
SAMSUNG spinpoint HD103SJ 1000.2 GB
(X 2) KINGSTON SSD NOW V 30GB Internet Speed TP-LINK > TL-WN951N / AV500 Gigabit Powerline Adapters Other Info EXTRA COOLING>(FAN CONTROLLER) PC Bay Cooler 3 x 40mm fans; Akasa AK-HD-BL Blue hard drive cooler 2 x 40 mm fan 4500 rpm 29.7 dBA
Bios> American Megatrends Inc.
Version : P01-A1
Date : 08/31/2009 |
04 Aug 2011
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#8 | | ME/XP/Vista/Win7 uk Hampshire |
If you have the HP Recovery Partition still in place, Windows partition will be D:, as seen from Recovery Console. | My System Specs | | BOOTMGR missing after GRUB install problems? All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:48 PM. | |