Boot manager is missing (please read and help)

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  1. Posts : 24
    Windows 7 (32bit)
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       #21

    wpurcell said:
    Perhaps boot into a live GNU/Linux cd, find your important files, then copy them to an external drive? Just a thought.
    Hello and thank you for the reply. Can you give me more info into how to do that? Where do I get this CD/program, and can I put it on a USB stick instead (I don't have an easy access to a CD writer now)?

    Thanks a lot.
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  2. Posts : 66
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
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  3. Posts : 24
    Windows 7 (32bit)
    Thread Starter
       #23

    Thanks a lot. I downloaded both files to a USB key. Can I run both files as in the tutorial from a USB key or do I need a CD? I think I can access the BIOS and make the USB bootable.
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  4.    #24

    123wc said:
    Hello, I continued with the steps above and clicked Apply and restarted my PC but it still wouldn't boot into Windows (I will upload screen shots later). And then I booted into PW CD but I couldn't set Windows 7 as the Active drive--the option was not available (I couldn't click on it, it was an inactive option). Do you know where do I go from here? Thanks a lot.
    Which partition is marked Active now?

    If Win7 is on a Logical Partition, you'll need to rightclick on it to Modify>Convert to Primary before it will mark Active.

    Can you post up a camera snap of the PW drive map and listings, or type out the listings on each partition?

    I gave you the step here to copy out your files, including an illustrated tutorial here.

    gregrocker said:
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    What I would do myself is copy my files out after booting into Win7, or rescue them to your external using the Win7 DVD or Repair CD this way: Copy & Paste - in Windows Recovery Console
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  5. Posts : 24
    Windows 7 (32bit)
    Thread Starter
       #25

    Hello,

    I can't convert it to primary either--the option is unavailable. I've attacked screen shots.

    Thanks again.
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Boot manager is missing (please read and help)-img132.jpg   Boot manager is missing (please read and help)-img135.jpg  
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  6.    #26

    Try Set Windows Boot Partition which appears to be available.

    Then see if Rebuild MBR becomes available on Disk Tab when you click on DISK 1.
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  7. Posts : 24
    Windows 7 (32bit)
    Thread Starter
       #27

    Rebuild MBR is available when I click on the Disk Tab even though setting Windows 7 to Active or Primary is unavailable. I run the Rebuild MBR yesterday even though I couldn't make Windows 7 Active, but I got the errors shown in the black screen shot attached above when I restarted the PC. Any ideas?
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  8.    #28

    The partition needs to be marked Active to boot. Did you try the choice to Set Windows Boot Partiiton as I suggested above which wasn't responded to?
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  9. Posts : 24
    Windows 7 (32bit)
    Thread Starter
       #29

    Sorry for the late reply. I can't set Windows 7 to 'Windows Boot Partition', it says 'Failed to find Windows directory.' I am trying to upload snap shots but I am unable to do so from my phone so far. Any suggestions on how to proceed from here? Thanks.
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  10. Posts : 24
    Windows 7 (32bit)
    Thread Starter
       #30

    please see attachments
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Boot manager is missing (please read and help)-img137.jpg   Boot manager is missing (please read and help)-img136.jpg  
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