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Title: I'm Screwed (resolved in way I didnt want it to be resolved)
Post by: G_G on July 25, 2009, 01:02:46 pm

Okay right now I am using my laptop. I've tried everything on my other computer but ever since I installed this update and restarted it I got this message

"Unable to find BOOTMGR"
"Press CTRL + ALT + DEL to restart"

Something got erased on my computer but I want to know is it possible to fix it. I have an Emachines with Vista on it. I have the recovery disc.

I dont know how to activate that recovery disc though if its even possible. Please help!!!

Title: Re: I'm Screwed
Post by: Aqua on July 25, 2009, 01:05:58 pm

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/fixing-bootmgr-is-missing-error-while-trying-to-boot-windows-vista/

Google ftw

Title: Re: I'm Screwed
Post by: G_G on July 25, 2009, 01:13:14 pm

1. Either google hates me
or
I dont google the right words

I'll see if this works aqua after the torrents done downloading. >_> then I need to find a blank disc (god please say I have one left)

Title: Re: I'm Screwed
Post by: Ryex on July 25, 2009, 01:21:39 pm

you meant you don't have the disk that came with you comp? or is the os pirated in the firsts place? :naughty: either way you got lucky I once had a problem where the BCD file was corrupt or missing or something like that (that's the file that tell the comp where to find the OS.) I had to reformat in the end

Title: Re: I'm Screwed
Post by: G_G on July 25, 2009, 01:25:08 pm

I have the recovery disc 1 of 1 and when I put it in nothing happens at all.

Found a blank disc halleluja

EDIT: Okay the blank disc isnt working. I keep getting an error after I placed the files on it. I put it in my computer and I boot from the cd but it gets an error then restarts.

Can I boot from a memory stick?

Title: Re: I'm Screwed
Post by: Ryex on July 25, 2009, 01:32:20 pm

*slaps G_G* google booting from a disk backa!

Quote
Need to press a key to boot to CD or DVD

Some bootable CD's such as the Microsoft Windows XP CD will actually prompt a user to press a key to boot from the CD. If no key is pressed then the computer will continue to boot normal and not load the CD. Make sure to pay close attention to the screen as the computer is starting and press a key if prompted.

when you comp's bios loads there will be something telling you to press F(#) for a boot menu then select the CD-DVD drive

Title: Re: I'm Screwed
Post by: G_G on July 25, 2009, 01:34:51 pm

I did then it said Windows Loading Files, error pops up then restarts

Title: Re: I'm Screwed
Post by: Ryex on July 25, 2009, 01:36:13 pm

that's not caused by the disk.... and the torrented disk wont chance that... your screwed... call... call.. t-t-tech... s-su-suport!
dam I have Bluescreeaphobia I'm getting all stressed just thinking about your problem!

Title: Re: I'm Screwed
Post by: G_G on July 25, 2009, 02:14:27 pm

Okay found another blank cd and did it again this time it worked. Now I did what the site said and click Startup Repair but then it says Could not fix startup

and then closes. And there's no format hard drive function. >_> fuck....

Title: Re: I'm Screwed
Post by: fugibo on July 25, 2009, 02:40:57 pm

Try installing GRUB, it's better than the Windows boot manager anyways. That's all that's missing, and since Microsoft apparently doesn't want to allow you to install it separately...

And if you don't know what "BOOTMNGR" is, it's the thin layer between the BIOS and and the Kernel (the OS core) that's launched after BIOS and allows you to choose between different versions of Windows.

Title: Re: I'm Screwed
Post by: Ryex on July 25, 2009, 02:58:44 pm

did you try BOTH methods in the link aqua posted?

Title: Re: I'm Screwed
Post by: G_G on July 25, 2009, 10:20:51 pm

@ryex: yes I did niether of them worked

@WcW: where can I download grub? And do I put it on a disk? I cant google right now I gotta go

Title: Re: I'm Screwed
Post by: fugibo on July 25, 2009, 10:32:42 pm

Two minutes Googling reveals that, unless you happen to feel like installing a version of Linux alongside Windows, it's rather complicated. Nevermind.

Err... Error you get when booting install CD pl0x?

Title: Re: I'm Screwed
Post by: Blizzard on July 26, 2009, 08:46:17 am

I think that can be fixed like this:

1. Insert WinXP CD.
2. Run setup from CD.
3. When you get to the screen where it asks you whether you want to install windows or run the recovery console, run the recovery console.
4. In the command line enter "chkdsk C: /F /R". Let it finish (it will take a while).
5. Restart your PC and it should work again.

Title: Re: I'm Screwed
Post by: G_G on July 26, 2009, 04:51:59 pm

well unfortunatly that didnt work >_>

What we did is went down to best buy, got a new recovery cd for it, ran it, formatted my computer, reinstalled vista, and it works. Halleluja but fuck because I lost all my stuff. Dang it >:(

thats what I was trying to avoid, thanks everyone for trying to help me. I really appreciate it. I wish I would have been able to keep all my stuff though :(

Title: Re: I'm Screwed (resolved in way I didnt want it to be resolved)
Post by: fugibo on July 26, 2009, 04:54:41 pm

Learn you lesson: Make backups :P

Title: Re: I'm Screwed (resolved in way I didnt want it to be resolved)
Post by: Ryex on July 26, 2009, 05:50:28 pm

Quote from: Longfellow on July 26, 2009, 04:54:41 pm
Learn you lesson: Make backups :P

ON AN EXTERNAL DEVICE!

Title: Re: I'm Screwed (resolved in way I didnt want it to be resolved)
Post by: fugibo on July 26, 2009, 07:09:13 pm

Quote from: Ryexander on July 26, 2009, 05:50:28 pm
Quote from: Longfellow on July 26, 2009, 04:54:41 pm
Learn you lesson: Make backups :P

ON AN EXTERNAL DEVICE!

AGREED!

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