dreaded bootmgr missing error ~ i needs help!hey

[reubdy]

hi everyone, this is my last attempt @ trying to fix this before my head explodes. here's my situation:

Im trying to do a FRESH install of win7 pro 64bit onto a BRAND NEW wd 1tb harddrive I recently purchased, my last one pooped out on me. so the very first attempt to boot up and install with my dvd (legit copy from windows) I get this error BOOTMGR NOT FOUND, ctr alt del to restart, this is right after the BIOS access page, windows doesn't even begin to load.

after a few attempts of messing with stuff I looked it up on many different forums, and found MANY different ways to try and solve this. after attempting all of them, I still get the error. the one time I do get past the error to attempt a startup repair, it saidsomething along the lines of "windows cannot repair your problem", so I did the command prompt bootlegbootrep thing, it said it was a success, but the next bootup I got the BOOTMGR Error again. I tried copying the cd to a memory stick and trying it that way, same deal. I've tried unplugging/replugging sata cords and doing all I can to fix this.

its a long read but I neeed some help! who out there can put in their 2 cents? I appreciate any comments, tyvm!

 

[theog]

I would Check the hard drive with the manufacturer's diagnostic tools.
Hard Drive Diagnostics Tools and Utilities (Storage) - TACKtech Corp.
HD Diagnostic

 

[LMHmedchem]

hi everyone, this is my last attempt @ trying to fix this before my head explodes. here's my situation:

Im trying to do a FRESH install of win7 pro 64bit onto a BRAND NEW wd 1tb harddrive I recently purchased, my last one pooped out on me. so the very first attempt to boot up and install with my dvd (legit copy from windows) I get this error BOOTMGR NOT FOUND, ctr alt del to restart, this is right after the BIOS access page, windows doesn't even begin to load.

after a few attempts of messing with stuff I looked it up on many different forums, and found MANY different ways to try and solve this. after attempting all of them, I still get the error. the one time I do get past the error to attempt a startup repair, it saidsomething along the lines of "windows cannot repair your problem", so I did the command prompt bootlegbootrep thing, it said it was a success, but the next bootup I got the BOOTMGR Error again. I tried copying the cd to a memory stick and trying it that way, same deal. I've tried unplugging/replugging sata cords and doing all I can to fix this.

its a long read but I neeed some help! who out there can put in their 2 cents? I appreciate any comments, tyvm!

Have you checked to see if the motherboard bios recognizes the hard drive? It should appear in a list of the available drives somewhere in the bios. What kind of interface does the drive use, IDE, Sata II, Sata III, etc? The storage controller may not be set in the right mode, the motherboard port may have gone bad, etc.

LMHmedchem

 

[whs]

If you want to do a fresh install with the CD, you have to change the boot order in the BIOS to boot from CD as first device. Did you do that. Some systems are set to have the CD reader as first in the boot order, but if that is not the case, you get the kind of message you are quoting.

Normally you should have the CD in the tray and ready to run before you power-on the system. Then you should get a little message on the left top of the screen saying "Press any key". After you have done that, the installation CD should load. The same goes for booting from USB - except then you have to set the USB as first in the boot order.

 

[gregrocker]

The error message only means the empty HD is trying to boot.

You are not booting the DVD. Reboot and try tapping the Asus F8 one-time BIOS Boot menu key given on first screen, then select DVD drive. You should get a prompt to "Press any key to boot DVD." If not, there is something wrong with your DVD drive or the DVD. Did you burn it yourself? If so, burn another using ImgBurn at 4x speed.

You cannot copy DVD to flash stick - it must be written by an app for that purpose. Next try writing to stick using Universal USB Installer with Win7 in dropdown menu. Boot using F8 key under USB, Removable or HD's.

Once you boot the installer follow these illustrated steps: Clean Install Windows 7

 

[reubdy]

first, yes the hdd is recognized, aswell as the dvd drive and the usb, when connected.
secondly, yes I did boot with the dvd drive in first priority, aswell when using usb it was first. either got disc read error or bootmgr error every time.
third and finally, I was using the dvd drive as first priority, tried many times. the dvd is a genuine copy FROM microsoft. I have not tried burning another copy yet, but I have alcohol on another pc I can use to burn the image onto another dvd. would that be my best bet now? I feel like that, or burning it onto a usb drive like you mentioned will be my last bet.

what y'all think?

edit~~im not sure which interface is being used, its a p8p67 le mobo so ill check what it uses.

 

[gregrocker]

Do you get the prompt to "Press Any key to boot DVD?" If not it is NOT booting DVD.

I would next write the DVD to flash stick using UltraISO trial version: On File tab Open DVD, on Bootable tab Write Disk Image, Format, Write. Boot stick under USB, REmovable or HD's.

What happens then?

 

[reubdy]

it doesn't even get far enough to get6 to the press any key message, right after BIOS screen it goes straight to bootmgr error

 

[gregrocker]

The DVD is not booting. Try cleaning/changing DVD drive or flash stick install.

 

[reubdy]

okay, i burned a new dvd and got through to the installation screen!!! however, both my partions "cannot install windows".. it says because my selected discs have MBR partition tables, on EFI systems, Windows can only be installed to GPT discs.

what's going on now?

 

[theog]

The asus p8p67 le has a EFI BIOS, Windows Will make a GPT drive partitions.

 

[reubdy]

how will it do this? it wont let me proceed once at the partition selection screen. i can't load a new one because of this error, so how would i move on from here?

 

[gregrocker]

This tutorial explains GPT vs. MBR disks, including how to convert an MBR disk to GPT using Diskpart "Convert GPT" command: Using GPT Drives

DISKPART At PC Startup

 

[reubdy]

alrighty let me give this a try. getting bootmgr error again, but will try this diskpart command after i can get the installation window up

why does everything have to be so hard!

 

[gregrocker]

I would not want GPT System myself, but I'm not sure you can turn it off. Maybe in BIOS?

Seems like it's an overreaction to frequent problems with users accidentally converting Basic to Dynamic disk when they try to create a fourth partition - ignoring the Disk Mgmt warning.

 

[reubdy]

okay so luckily i got it to the installation page

opened the cmd prompt, typed diskpart, enter, it loaded and did its thing. typed exit, enter, went back to the language screen, so i went onto intall annnnd...

same error, my partitions cannot take windows due to efi systems using the MBC partition tables...

what now nothing is working!

 

[gregrocker]

Did you convert the HD from MBR to GPT?

Run Diskpart "List Disk" to see if it says GPT.

You can also boot free Partition Wizard bootable CD, highlight the HD, then from Disk tab select Initialize to GPT, Apply.

 

[reubdy]

i just found the part saying to type 'convert gpt' after doing so it says there is no disk selected to convert.
i have my "disc 0: unallocated space partition" selected but its still saying this.

 

[gregrocker]

Follow the tutorial to open Installer's Command Prompt. Type:

DISKPART
LIST DISK (confirm from list HD is Disk 0)
SELECT DISK 0
CONVERT GPT
EXIT

Close command prompt and try install.

 

[reubdy]

list disk > disk 0 - online - 931gb (size of my hdd)
select disk 0 > disk 0 now selected
convert gpt > virtual disk service error:the specified disk is not convertable. cd/dvds are examples of disks that arent convertable