BOOTMGR is missing on reboot

You'll need to mark the Win7 partition Active first before running Startup Repair - Run 3 Separate Times
to write the system boot files to the Active partition.

Try using free Partition Wizard bootable CD to rightlclick Win7 partition, select Modify>Set to Active, OK.

Then click on the Disk number to highlight it, from Disk tab select Rebuild MBR, Apply both steps. This may preclude the need to run the Repairs from Win7 DVD or System Repair Disk.

Is this factory preinstalled Win7? If not where did you get it and how is it activated?

Thanks for the help!

I created the disc and attempted to make the partition 'active' yet, I was only given a 'inactive' option. I'm guessing because it is already active? However, I did rebuild MBR and that seemed to work.

I re-inserted my installation disc and I still can't press next in the system repair menu without being greeted with the "this version of system recovery options..." message. However, a few minutes ago I received a message telling me there was something wrong after the system recovery options searched for the partitions and I was asked to restart my computer so it could fix them. I restarted and the issue is still here. The message is still the same as before. Any ideas?

Thanks once again,
Matt

Matt -

If you're booted into Partition Wizard CD you should be able to see if Win7 partition is in fact marked Active as it will be labeled same. Can you post back a camera snap of the PW drive map with listings, or type them out?

Once PW is marked Active choose Rebuild MBR to see if it will start. If not you'll need to get Win7 DVD or Repair CD to boot if System Recovery Options are no longer on the F8 Advanced Boot Options menu.

I would have already linked to you a fresh ISO of your licensed version if you had answered my question about where you got Win7 and how it is activated.

Sorry I was in a bit of a rush I'm using a OEM copy. I bought it from ncix along with my computer parts. I installed it myself.

Code:

Disk 1               Capacity         Used           Unused     File system         Type              Status
*:              7.88 MB           0 B            7.88 MB     unallocated           Logical           None
*:             931.50 GB     274.92 GB       656.59 GB           NTFS               Primary         Active

Computer is still not booting after the MBR Rebuild. Still cannot get past the next button on the System recovery options page.

The only time I`ve ever gotten that message was when I accidently dropped in a 32 bit repair disc on a 64 bit system ( and vice versa ). And are you using it to attempt a startup REPAIR or a restore ? Exactly ?

Repair not restore. I don't know how that could have happened unless I downloaded the wrong iso... My computer doesn't have an optical drive yet so I had to make a boot usb to get into the repair my computer section.

But you said you dropped in your installation DISC.

Mhm I have another computer. I plugged my harddrive into it at first and tried with the actual disk but the computer is quite old and It was just as effective to use a USB key. So, I switched to my other computer and I have the same results.
I guess I should have mentioned this earlier!

Sorry!