Windows saying not genuine after bootmgr is missing problem

DeanP said:

EDIT: I'll just buy the final version of Windows 7 from retails. Keeps notifying me about using non-genuine version.

I do appreciate getting this problem solved asap.

My computer stopped booting because it said "Bootmgr is missing". So I thought maybe I could use my Vista DVD to do Startup Repair (my Win 7 DVD is missing). It didn't work for the first time - so I did it again... successful! Bootmgr is missing went away and my computer is working again.

I logged in to my account and I noticed that on the lower right of the screen, said that This Copy of Windows is not genuine. I was a bit worried, how that could happen...

Maybe need to contact Microsoft about the Volume Licensing? I don't know...

My head hurts....

PS: The version is RTM (Build 7600)

Boot manager needs to be a specific size and date. Using vista (different size and date) may have triggered WGA.




You may have to phone MS

North America : (800) 936-5800 (have no idea what the OZ number is but possibility of getting it from there)

zigzag3143 said:

DeanP said:

EDIT: I'll just buy the final version of Windows 7 from retails. Keeps notifying me about using non-genuine version.

I do appreciate getting this problem solved asap.

My computer stopped booting because it said "Bootmgr is missing". So I thought maybe I could use my Vista DVD to do Startup Repair (my Win 7 DVD is missing). It didn't work for the first time - so I did it again... successful! Bootmgr is missing went away and my computer is working again.

I logged in to my account and I noticed that on the lower right of the screen, said that This Copy of Windows is not genuine. I was a bit worried, how that could happen...

Maybe need to contact Microsoft about the Volume Licensing? I don't know...

My head hurts....

PS: The version is RTM (Build 7600)

Boot manager needs to be a specific size and date. Using vista (different size and date) may have triggered WGA.




You may have to phone MS

North America : (800) 936-5800 (have no idea what the OZ number is but possibility of getting it from there)

Ken, thanks for the reply. I cannot use the number you suggested me because I live in New Zealand not in the North America Continent.

Another problem I'm concerned about, is that my OS is "half vista, half 7". My OS is turning into Vista a little bit.

When you turn on the computer, normally it would say Starting Windows and the Windows Logo right? Well, I got the Windows Vista booting style on my Windows 7 OS.

Maybe Startup Repair is adding Vista files to my Windows 7 files?

Problem solved!

Seems like as if chkdsk (on command prompt) fixed my problem.