| Windows 7: Bootmgr missing... |
24 Aug 2009
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Bootmgr missing... [Solved] I spent the day trying to fix my operating systems boot.
Earlier in the day i tried to install a MacOSX (I've formated the second hard-drive asoff now) on a seperate hard-drive (C  RIVE AKA Windows 7 drive was unplugged). After i was done i decided to plug in the c drive because i wanted to get on windows to setup dualboot. But for some reason it said bootmgr missing...
I've tried bootrec /fixboot and the other ones.
I just checked my drive somehow Cdrive turned in to D drive would that be the problem? Could somebody please show me a way to change from D drive to C drive?
If this would help nail the problem. Also tried to boot the hard-drive from my laptop via esata. I get a different problem i get a blue screen during the Windows seven loading screen. Heres the stop code: 0x0000007b.
regards.
Last edited by Flightlevel1; 24 Aug 2009 at 07:41 PM..
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24 Aug 2009
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use the windows dvd to do a startup repair
or do it manually using bcdboot command | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Too many to list. OS XP, Seven, 2008R2 CPU AMD, Intel, VIA Motherboard Various Memory Corsair, Kingston, etc. Graphics Card ATI, NVIDIA Monitor(s) Displays Samsung Keyboard qwerty Hard Drives Maxtor, Western Digital Internet Speed 22 Mb/s @ home, 1 Gb/s @ server Other Info All of my systems still run fastest on XP 32-bit for the most part. Win7 is fun to play with, but I still prefer XP for raw speed, security, and functionality. |
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Sorry forget to mention i've also tried startup repair. Could you please fill me in on how i could repair using bcdboot? | My System Specs | | |
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I don't know what you have done wrong. If you really had the drive unplugged while you messed with MacOSX, then nothing would have happened to it. Just put everything back the way it was and it should work.
but it seems like maybe you formatted your Windows drive or you set the wrong partition as active?? | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Too many to list. OS XP, Seven, 2008R2 CPU AMD, Intel, VIA Motherboard Various Memory Corsair, Kingston, etc. Graphics Card ATI, NVIDIA Monitor(s) Displays Samsung Keyboard qwerty Hard Drives Maxtor, Western Digital Internet Speed 22 Mb/s @ home, 1 Gb/s @ server Other Info All of my systems still run fastest on XP 32-bit for the most part. Win7 is fun to play with, but I still prefer XP for raw speed, security, and functionality. |
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Yes! ithink your right set wrong partition as active. How do i set it back? I done set it in terminal no idea how to set it via command prompt. | My System Specs | | |
24 Aug 2009
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you can do it using the diskpart tool on the recovery disk
for example
diskpart
list disk
select disk 0
detail disk
select vol 1
active | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Too many to list. OS XP, Seven, 2008R2 CPU AMD, Intel, VIA Motherboard Various Memory Corsair, Kingston, etc. Graphics Card ATI, NVIDIA Monitor(s) Displays Samsung Keyboard qwerty Hard Drives Maxtor, Western Digital Internet Speed 22 Mb/s @ home, 1 Gb/s @ server Other Info All of my systems still run fastest on XP 32-bit for the most part. Win7 is fun to play with, but I still prefer XP for raw speed, security, and functionality. |
24 Aug 2009
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#7 | | Win 8 Release candidate 8400 |

Quote: Originally Posted by Flightlevel1 I spent the day trying to fix my operating systems boot.
Earlier in the day i tried to install a MacOSX (I've formated the second hard-drive asoff now) on a seperate hard-drive (C  RIVE AKA Windows 7 drive was unplugged). After i was done i decided to plug in the c drive because i wanted to get on windows to setup dualboot. But for some reason it said bootmgr missing...
I've tried bootrec /fixboot and the other ones.
I just checked my drive somehow Cdrive turned in to D drive would that be the problem? Could somebody please show me a way to change from D drive to C drive?
If this would help nail the problem. Also tried to boot the hard-drive from my laptop via esata. I get a different problem i get a blue screen during the Windows seven loading screen. Heres the stop code: 0x0000007b.
regards. FL
Hi and welcome to sevenforums
The 0x0000007b can be caused by a missing driver, which I suspect. The bootmgr might not have been located on C: for example if you had another OS like XP on the drive and then installed win 7, win 7 installs a folder called boot onto the xp drive. when you reconnect the drive it might not be able to find the folder. Merely changing the drive letter isnt going to help.
Could you tell us about what was where and in what order it was setup
Thanks
Ken | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Pavillion dv-7 1005 Tx OS Win 8 Release candidate 8400 CPU 2@2.4 Memory 4 gigs Graphics Card Nvidia 9600M Sound Card HD built-in Monitor(s) Displays 17" Wxga Screen Resolution 1440x900 Cooling none Internet Speed 45Mb down 5Mb up |
24 Aug 2009
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#8 | | Windows 7 Professional x64 Trinidad and Tobago |
| My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number DELL VOSTRO 3750 OS Windows 7 Professional x64 CPU 2nd generation Intel Core i5‐2450M (2C/4T, 2.5GHz, 3M Memory 6GB DDR3 Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M (128 bit), 1GB Grpahics Monitor(s) Displays 17.3 inch High Definition LED Display with anti Screen Resolution (1600 x 900) Hard Drives 500GB 5400 RPM SATA Hard Drive |
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Quote: Originally Posted by zigzag3143 FL
Hi and welcome to sevenforums
The 0x0000007b can be caused by a missing driver, which I suspect. The bootmgr might not have been located on C: for example if you had another OS like XP on the drive and then installed win 7, win 7 installs a folder called boot onto the xp drive. when you reconnect the drive it might not be able to find the folder. Merely changing the drive letter isnt going to help.
Could you tell us about what was where and in what order it was setup
Thanks
Ken 1. Partioned drive D (2nd drive) to Fat32 inorder to install Mac OSX.
2. Shut down computer so i could unplug C drive (O/S drive)
3. Began installation process (MacOSX leopard).
4. After completed shutdown to plug C drive back in
5. booted computer the error was "SYSTEM BOOT FAILURE"
6. Put Windows 7 disc in repair > command prompt > Bootrec / commands except the first one on the list i think it was bootrec /MBR (read somewhere it corrupts drives).
7. Same problem
8. Used Diskpart tool because when i tried to repair disc could not detect O/S
9. Ill try retrace my tracks on the stuff the did on Diskpart. At this point bootmgr missing appeared instead of SYSTEM BOOT FAILURE.
Is there a faster way to acessing COMMAND PROMPT rather then waiting avout 4-5mins for the disc to load - System specs Q6600, Gigabyte P35-DS3, Nvidia 8800GT, 2x1gig 800 ddr2 ram and 2x500gigs Samsung / Seagate.
Just done diskpart > list disk says
DISK 0 online 465gb 0
Disk 1 online 465gb 0
Right now repair cannot detect O/S
I'm guessing the easiest way to fix this without reformating my system is to assign the hard-drive back to c and reinstall the operating system, wouldn't it?
Wow....this really isant my day. At the install screen my display decides to blank out...
Last edited by Flightlevel1; 24 Aug 2009 at 07:57 AM..
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24 Aug 2009
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you didn't finish the steps with diskpart
shift + F10 is a little bit faster to get to command prompt on the Windows 7 DVD. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Too many to list. OS XP, Seven, 2008R2 CPU AMD, Intel, VIA Motherboard Various Memory Corsair, Kingston, etc. Graphics Card ATI, NVIDIA Monitor(s) Displays Samsung Keyboard qwerty Hard Drives Maxtor, Western Digital Internet Speed 22 Mb/s @ home, 1 Gb/s @ server Other Info All of my systems still run fastest on XP 32-bit for the most part. Win7 is fun to play with, but I still prefer XP for raw speed, security, and functionality. Bootmgr missing... problems? All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:19 PM. | |