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BOOTMGR is missing or edit windows boot options while try 2 INSTALL 7
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit. Gateway desktop all-in-one model zx4951. Recovery media not made by owner 2 years ago when purchased. I tried to make the recovery discs but the program wont launch, it's probably corrupted. I couldn't open some other files, has some corrupted files, Trojans, and lots of malware. Backed up all personal files (at least one file in every photo folder was corrupted).
Began reinstall from recovery partition (Alt-F10). When it comes up it says to WAIT and I have waited for 3 hours. Turn off computer. Decided to reinstall Windows 7HP64 using my retail UPGRADE disc. It WAS stalling at SETUP (waited 2 hours). Turned it off. Tried to repair with that disc, stalls at SETUP after I click the language and keyboard.
Tried repairing windows with that 7HP64 disc...stalls in the same place.
So...I tried to install Windows 7HP 32bit because I have that disc as well...NOW I am getting BOOTMGR is missing. But I am trying to INSTALL. So I decided to use an external cd/dvd and I get the same thing.
WHY WONT IT ALLOW ME TO INSTALL? This computer IS a touchscreen. Cant see why that would matter, but I guess at this point I am out of ideas.
I also went into BIOS (the only thing I CAN access) and disabled usb, audio, and lan controllers but that didn't work either so I reset the defaults. The drive is not making any unusual noise and the system is not running hot.
I am at the end of my rope/ideas.
I hope someone can help me reinstall Windows 7HP64 on this system. Thanks for reading.