BOOTMGR is missing press ctrl+alt+del to restart

[asin]

i apologize at the very beginning for being a complete idiot..

so i couldn't get the startup repair to appear on pressing f11 at the time of startup, so that i could restore to factory settings.
I read somewhere and followed the following steps:
1.Right-click on "Computer" icon and select manage.
2.This will launch the Microsoft Management Console.
3.On the left side of the MMC, click on "Disk Management" and it will show you all of the partitions.
4.Right-click on the "HP Recovery" partition and select "Mark as Active Partition."
5.When the warning prompt appears, select "Yes" - Reboot and it will automatically boot into the Recovery Manager (without pressing F11).

And step 5 never happened...instead this is what i got:
BOOTMGR is missing press ctrl+alt+del to restart
on restarting and pressing esc, i get
f1 system information
f2 system diagnostics
f9 boot device options
f10 BIOS setup
f11 system recovery

nothing works and I don't even have recovery disks(
(I know I am the dumb)..plus I don't have access to any other windows computer and my hospital software only works on windows so i need help

 

[Ztruker]

Run Startup Repair up to 3 times, that should fix the problem.

How to Run a Startup Repair in Windows 7

If you do not have a Windows 7 installation DVD, you can download a legal copy with SP1 integrated from here: Official Windows 7 SP1 ISO from Digital River.
Make sure you get the same version you have, Home Premium, Pro or Ultimate and 32 or 64 bit. Note that Basic or Starter is not available.

I recommend using ImgBurn at 4X speed (or the slowest available) to create the DVD from the downloaded .iso file.

You can do this on any computer capable of burning a DVD, family member, friend, etc.

For techies or folks who work on computers: Create Windows 7 Universal ISO With All Editions Selection On Install with ei.cfg Removal Utility.
This will fit on a 6GB flash drive or can be burned to a DVD.

 

[asin]

I burned the windows home premium edition on the dvd and tried running it but the same msg is popping up even after i changed the boot device option (F9) to CD/DVD.

 

[asin]

When i open the dvd on another computer i can see BOOTMGR as it's contents...so I don't know why is it not running on my HP

 

[Sir George]

I burned the windows home premium edition on the dvd and tried running it but the same msg is popping up even after i changed the boot device option (F9) to CD/DVD.

Are you sure "Home Premium" was the version installed on your computer?

HTH

 

[asin]

I use mac to burn the disk...can that be a reason?

 

[Sir George]

I use mac to burn the disk...can that be a reason?

That shouldn't be a problem. You mentioned in a prior post that you can view the Bootmgr on another computer. Can you view the contents on the problem pc?

 

[asin]

no the hp i have a problem with still shows..
BOOTMGR is missing press ctrl+alt+del to restart

 

[Sir George]

no the hp i have a problem with still shows..
BOOTMGR is missing press ctrl+alt+del to restart

OK. I haven't seen a reply to my question about a possible version conflict; are you sure the version on the problem computer and download are the same?

 

[asin]

yes its windows 7 home professional 32 bit

 

[Sir George]

yes its windows 7 home professional 32 bit

In post #3 you said the version is Windows 7 Home Premium. If that is correct, then there is a version conflict. Could you please post back with some clairification?

 

[asin]

sorry my mistake home premium 32 bit

 

[Ztruker]

Will the DVD you burned boot on another computer? If not then it's defective and you need to try again.

I recommend using ImgBurn and burn at 4X (or the slowest speed available). I don't see why burning it on a Mac should matter but if you can, try ImgBurn from a Windows system.

You could also create a bootable flash drive (has to be larger than 4GB) using Universal USB Installer – Easy as 1 2 3 from the .iso.

Start the program, select Windows 7 from the first drop down, all the way at the bottom. Select the .iso and your flash drive, press Start and in 20 minutes or so you will have a bootable flash drive to install Windows 7 from. It's considerably faster than installing from DVD.

 

[gregrocker]

Why would you expect Win7 to boot after you moved its Active flag, without first moving it back? Hello?

You need to mark the orignal Win7 boot partition Active. It will either be a 100mb System Reserved partition or the Win7 partition Itself. Partition - Mark as Active (Method Two)

It should start as soon as you mark it Active again, but if not it may because you had another partition marked Active or it's corrupted. In that case run Startup Repair - Run up to 3 Separate Times.

If that fails work through these steps for Troubleshooting Windows 7 Failure to Start
which work up to possibly rescuiing your files if necessary to run Factory Recovery disks or do the superior Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7. The Win7 installer is in Step 1 to use for repairs or reinstall.

You can also boot free Partition Wizard bootable CD to see a visual map to mark the WIn7 or 100mb System Reserved partition Active. If it fails to boot you can then try highlighting the Win7 disk to Rebuild MBR which may start Win7 without needing to do the Repairs. Partition Wizard Rebuild MBR Video Help.