Deleted System Reserved Partition

[Dub Zero]

I've seen threads like this here before none of them solved my problem.

I was installing and when I did a clean install and it wouldn't work when I got to

exit

xcopy F= D= /h/i/s

^ it would say invalid file.

I tried to install anyways after doing some research finding nobody having that problem, when it got to 'Expanding windows files' or something like that, it would stay ay 0%.

I read somewhere that the 100mb system reserved file is useless, and I deleted it because it was not present on the installation tutorial... but apparently I read the wrong advice...

Now when I cut it on I have no options and it won't boot, can't access BIOS.. How screwed am I? because this is not my laptop it's a friends I thought I could fix.

 

[archer]

Hi, Welcome to forums.

System reserved partition contains

Use your windows system disk to run a windows repair, if not then you just have to reinstall windows. Here's how you do it.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/681-startup-repair.html

 

[Dub Zero]

Thanks man, but there seems to be like 20 options within that option.. Can somebody give me the route I need to go, my only resources are this computer which is a windows XP, and a couple blank CD's.

I can't access the pages that the link you sent me suggests I can access. & it seems I need a running windows 7 to create a 'repair disk'... can someone specify what exactly I am capable of?

I understand it may be difficult to know exactly if you never been in this exact situation, but any help is appreciated.

 

[archer]

You said that you were installing Win 7. So you must have Win 7 install disk. You can use that.

 

[Dub Zero]

except it's a custom install disk and I can't boot from CD/DVD

 

[AddRAM]

Why are you using those commands ?

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html

Put your windows 7 iso on a flash drive if you can`t use your dvd drive.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2432-usb-windows-7-installation-key-drive-create.html

If you create a partition for windows, you won`t get the system reserved partition.

 

[Dub Zero]

Why are you using those commands ?

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html

Put your windows 7 iso on a flash drive if you can`t use your dvd drive.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2432-usb-windows-7-installation-key-drive-create.html

If you create a partition for windows, you won`t get the system reserved partition.

Before installing Windows 7 from the USB key, you will need to:

• Enable Legacy USB storage detect in the BIOS.

i can't access BIOS, though I know how to make a windows 7 USB, the boot process is CPU, dvd, THEN USB..

Will this still work? thanks

 

[AddRAM]

cpu is not part of the boot order.

You should have a 1 time boot menu key, F8 etc.

Use that to choose the usb drive.

Why can`t you get into the Bios ? What`s preventing it ?

 

[Dub Zero]

I deleted the system reserved partition which was apparently essential to booting the computer I literally have no options, off the bat.. Is what I'm saying. On this computer it says 'Press Esc for startup menu', I would normally access BIOS through there.

It is not letting me enter though.

It says 'BOOTMGR is missing'
Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart.

 

[AddRAM]

You would have to run startup repair up to 3 times to get windows booting again.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/681-startup-repair.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/105541-startup-repair-run-3-separate-times.html

 

[Kaktussoft]

I deleted the system reserved partition which was apparently essential to booting the computer I literally have no options, off the bat.. Is what I'm saying. On this computer it says 'Press Esc for startup menu', I would normally access BIOS through there.

It is not letting me enter though.

It says 'BOOTMGR is missing'
Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart.

You not only deleted system reserved partition. You also made another partition ACTIVE.

 

[Dub Zero]

thanks !! I found i needed to click escape repeatedly on this computer instead of F8.

I shall find my way to the light from here, fellas.

 

[Dub Zero]

I deleted the system reserved partition which was apparently essential to booting the computer I literally have no options, off the bat.. Is what I'm saying. On this computer it says 'Press Esc for startup menu', I would normally access BIOS through there.

It is not letting me enter though.

It says 'BOOTMGR is missing'
Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart.

You not only deleted system reserved partition. You also made another partition ACTIVE.

I was told to do so during a youtube installation lol.. i've used it before but the last windows 7 I installed didn't have a system reserved partition.

I will attempt the clean install here, after running startup repair 3 times.

 

[Dub Zero]

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/681-startup-repair.html?ltr=S

As it turns out I have no running OS to scan for repair... However it does let me 'Load Drivers', I believe I need to install my sata driver but cannot find where it is located.

edit: got in command prompt will edit if can't figure out

 

[AddRAM]

If your going to re install, what`s the point of running startup repair. If the install is asking for drivers, then you most likely have a bad install dvd or unproperly prepared flash drive.

And you need to use a real Windows 7 and not this custom garbage you are trying to use, technically we shouldn`t even be helping you.

 

[Layback Bear]

I'm a dummy so help me if you can.
What is a Windows 7 Custom install disk?

 

[Dub Zero]

well not custom w/e it's from the microsoft site it didn't come with this laptop, i'm still stuck, do I need to make a new installation disk?

 

[AddRAM]

What version of windows came with the laptop ?

That`s what you should install, unless you have a proper retail or oem version of windows 7 with an activation key.

 

[whs]

Follow Greg's tutorial - that's all you need. And next time leave the system reserved partition alone.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/219487-clean-reinstall-factory-oem-windows-7-a.html

 

[Dub Zero]

thanks and it's windows 7 x64 home premium OA