BOOTMGR is missing need help pls

[Gibbons86]

Hey guys turned my laptop on today and on boot it take me to a black screen where it says "BOOTMGR is missing press ctrl alt del to restart" i have read many things online on how to fix them but to no joy,so thought what better site to go on than an actual windows 7 forum.

Anyways i have the windows 7 restore disk and changed my boot sequence to boot from cd,i insert the W7 restore cd and it loads up. I then click on repair and it takes me to the "System Recovery Options" section and tells me to choose my Operating system.... Seems pretty simple but my os is not listed from this point i have no clue why it is not listed as i have windows 7 home premium installed and have no clue what to do from here. I must admit i am not the biggest computer expert but have some basic knowledge so need some help from somebody who has more knowledge and experience than me.

My laptop is Toshiba satelite l450d if that helps any 1

I have literally been workin on this for he last 5 hours throught looking online for solutions and trying to do the things that people are suggesting so help would be very very appreciated.

 

[Hopalong X]

1) Try this tutorial. Link- http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/668-system-recovery-options.html

When you get here- below picture- click the Start up repair option. You should get this from the CD or F8 option I posted below picture.



Optional access as booting before Windows. Found here. Tutorial link. http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/666-advanced-boot-options.html

A) Press and tap the F8 key about every second until you see the screen shot below. (Same as I posted above. Hopalong)
NOTE: If the Windows startup logo appears, you will need to repeat steps 1 and 3 again.

2) This is where you want to end up after clicking Startup Repair.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/681-startup-repair.html

3) You may have to run it up to three times to get all the boot files repaired or reinstalled.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/105541-startup-repair-run-3-separate-times.html

Mike

 

[Gibbons86]

Yep just tried all of that and still no luck...any ideas???

 

[cgaitss8]

Hello:

In Windows 7, Boot Manager(BOOTMGR) controls the boot process using information in the BCD store (previously boot.ini in pre-Vista versions).

I suggest using the bootrec command with the fixboot switch as follows:

Access the System Recovery Options as you did earlier. Next, select the Command Prompt and type:

bootrec /fixboot


Please refer to the following Microsoft knowledge base article for more information:

How to use the Bootrec.exe tool in the Windows Recovery Environment to troubleshoot and repair startup issues in Windows

 

[gregrocker]

Run the bootrec /fixboot and bootrec /fixmbr commands from the Repair CD Command Line to see if it will then show the Win7 installation to Repair. Then run Startup Repair again repeatedly. Report back it's results.

If this fails you can copy out your files using the Repair CD: Copy & Paste - in Windows Recovery Console

Then you can run TOshiba factory recovery from the partition at boot using these steps: Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility, run the Toshiba Repair disks if you have them, or order from Toshiba.

If you have access to any Win7 retail installer (from a friend or the web) you can unlock all versions to install your licensed version with the Product Key on the COA sticker on machine. Here are the steps to get a perfect clean reinstall of factory OEM: Reinstalling Windows 7

 

[Gibbons86]

Right guys i have tried all of suggestions and still no luck

when i did
bootrec /buildrcd i had this message

"successfully scanned windows installations"
"Total identified windows installations = 0 "
"The operation completed sucessfully"

Now i defo know i have windows 7 on my system so why it says 0 identrified instalations i dont know.

 

[Gibbons86]

Also guys i turned laptop off and held 0 and turned back on and the toshiba recovery programme did not run and i have no toshiba disks. So as u can see i am in quite a mudlle lol ive also tried reinstalling windows 7 (i got disk from my m8) and it says it cannot install on partition 0 so i get the feeling im pretty much screwed please say there is something else i could do.

 

[BriceH]

Also guys i turned laptop off and held 0 and turned back on and the toshiba recovery programme did not run and i have no toshiba disks. So as u can see i am in quite a mudlle lol ive also tried reinstalling windows 7 (i got disk from my m8) and it says it cannot install on partition 0 so i get the feeling im pretty much screwed please say there is something else i could do.

If you try formatting Partition 0 before installing Windows 7 onto it, that should work.

 

[Gibbons86]

would partitionin it make a big difference ?

 

[Gibbons86]

Now i also have another problem when i boot my laptop and hit any key 2 boot from cd i then go to install windows 7 and click install and all that happens is i get "setup is starting" and that is it for hours lol im guessing my laptop is mashed lol
Again any help would be appreciated

 

[gregrocker]

Is the DVD a known-good installer is it for the licensed version on your COA sticker? If it is a retail disk make sure it is clean. If burned, make sure it works on another machine or burn another using ImgBUrn at 4x speed, or write the ISO to flash stick using this tool with Win7 in dropdown: Universal USB Installer – Easy as 1 2 3

Reset the CMOS: Clear CMOS - 3 Ways to Clear the CMOS - Reset BIOS While in BIOS setup, set the SATA controller to AHCI mode for install.

Unplug all other HD's and peripherals.

Next, boot the DVD, press Shift + F10 at first screen to open a Command Line, wipe the HD of all code. SSD - HDD Optimize for Windows Reinstallation. This will wipe any corrupt or interfering code.

Then follow these steps (which apply) to get a perfect reinstall: Reinstalling Windows 7

 

[Gibbons86]

Is the DVD a known-good installer is it for the licensed version on your COA sticker? If it is a retail disk make sure it is clean. If burned, make sure it works on another machine or burn another using ImgBUrn at 4x speed, or write the ISO to flash stick using this tool with Win7 in dropdown: Universal USB Installer – Easy as 1 2 3

Reset the CMOS: Clear CMOS - 3 Ways to Clear the CMOS - Reset BIOS While in BIOS setup, set the SATA controller to AHCI mode for install.

Unplug all other HD's and peripherals.

Next, boot the DVD, press Shift + F10 at first screen to open a Command Line, wipe the HD of all code. SSD - HDD Optimize for Windows Reinstallation. This will wipe any corrupt or interfering code.

Then follow these steps (which apply) to get a perfect reinstall: Reinstalling Windows 7

Hi i done what u told me to and done the ssd-hdd optimize. Then went to reinstall windows 7 and ye it is a clean copy. when in the process i get an error msg saying

"The file or directory
c:\windows\system32\driverstore\filerepository is corrupt and unreadable.Please run the chkdsk utility"
and also this message

"windows cannot install required files.The file may be corrupt or missing.Make sure all files required for installation are available and restart installation Error code 0x80070570"
I followed every step in the tutorial and cleaned and formatted disk etc im literally at the end of my patience lol is there a reason all these probs keep happening and i really appreciate all the help from every 1 and feel like im getting close to fixing it so jus need a little bit more assisstance if some 1 could please help i would be very very appreciative. Thanks guys

 

[gregrocker]

Sounds like you have a bad installer. The only files it can be referring to on a wiped HD (did you use Diskpart "Clean All?") are the installer's.

Where did you get Win7?

See my first step given above.

 

[Gibbons86]

Sounds like you have a bad installer. The only files it can be referring to on a wiped HD (did you use Diskpart "Clean All?") are the installer's.

Where did you get Win7?

See my first step given above.

Yes i used diskpart "clean all" and that worked perfectly it took a couple of hours but all went successful then i tried to reinstall windows 7 and the message in my last post is what i was given. Could it just be the windows 7 disk i got it from my m8 and it has worked on his pc and his brothers laptop. I seemed like i was getting closer and then the error msg came up so dont know what the hell is going on lol its a good laptop so dont want to get rid of it and not paying loads of money to get it fixed. Could it just be the windows 7 disk ?

 

[Gibbons86]

Heres what im doing right now..I am installing windows xp to see if that works and once that is installed i am going to overwrite it with windows 7. Hopefully it works i know it seems like a stupid step but i have tried everything else and just using this as a last resort..Hopefully it works ill report back and let u know.If it doesn't work then im gonna need more assisstance lol Thanks again guys

 

[Gibbons86]

Another thing i forgot to metion is that yday i had a messge saying something about my HD being read only or something like that. Have no idea what that means... Sorry for all the posts guys just tryna give all the info i can so i can hurry an get this thing sorted.

 

[Gibbons86]

Right just tried to install windows xp and got a long error msg saying

"A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer.

Check for viruses on your computer.Remove any newly installed hard drives or hard drive controller.Check your hard drive to make sure it is properly configured and terminated.Run chkdsk /f to check for hard drive corruption and then restart your computer.
Technical info 0x0000007b"

The hard drive is not newly installed either though i took it out the other day but have put it back in properly and have tried chkdsk /r and no luck...
What the hell is going on i need some serious help here guys

 

[gregrocker]

Most likely you need to add the SATA controller since XP is so old it doesn't have it in the disk.
SATA Drivers - Load in Windows XP Setup on Dual Boot
SATA Drivers - Slipstream into Windows XP CD

Try replacing the Win7 installer with another know-good ISO for your licensed version, then burn to DVD using ImgBurn at 4x speed or write to flash stick using this tool: Universal USB Installer USB Pen Drive Linux

You can find an official Win7 installer on the web by googling Win7 download at My Digital Life.

 

[Gibbons86]

Most likely you need to add the SATA controller since XP is so old it doesn't have it in the disk.
SATA Drivers - Load in Windows XP Setup on Dual Boot
SATA Drivers - Slipstream into Windows XP CD

Try replacing the Win7 installer with another know-good ISO for your licensed version, then burn to DVD using ImgBurn at 4x speed or write to flash stick using this tool: Universal USB Installer USB Pen Drive Linux

You can find an official Win7 installer on the web by googling Win7 download at My Digital Life.

Right.. I HAVE FINALLY SORTED THE PROBLEM lol i tweaked something in the bios and reinstalled windows 7. The 1st time it didn work then i thought stuff it ill try again and it worked.. I now have windows 7 on my system and a few successful boots so i think im in the clear.

I just want to say i have give rep to everybody involved in this thread for there help including you gregrocker. I would especially want to say to gregrocker thank u very much for not giving up i know ive probs been such a noob and a pain lol but u didn give up and u replyed to me every time with a new solution and for that i am grateful. Thanks again guys and gregrocker thank u so much

 

[gregrocker]

Do you remember what it was you changed in the BIOS, or did you reset the CMOS?