my laptop keeps saying bootmgr is missing?

Question

What can I do to fix this.

Answer 1

Hi Julio,



You may try performing System Restore to roll back the computer to an earlier time when everything was working fine:



1.On a system with Windows 7, install the CD into the disc drive, and then restart the computer.

2.Press a key when the message Press any key to boot from CD or DVD appears.

3.Select a language, a time and currency, and a keyboard or input method, and then click Next.

4.Click Repair your computer.

5.In the System Recovery Options dialog box, click System Restore.

6.Follow the onscreen instructions for System Restore.

7.Click Finish to restore the system.



For instructions on performing System Restore in a Window XP/Vista, refer to the link: http://dell.to/1137HoH



If the issue still remains and you get errors of boot mgr missing, you may refer to the link on Microsoft website for other options: http://dell.to/18W4zTd



Hope this helps.



Thanks and Regards

Priyanka S

Answer 2

Whoa!! This is a challenging repair. Two ways of doing this. One way is to use a boot disc which you can download and use the command prompt and use the CLI to transfer the BOOTMGR to the hard drive. If you do not know the command prompt well just reinstall Windows. Reinstall Windows will be the second way.

Answer 3

First thing is to run diagnostic on it. When you press the power button start tapping the F key that is for your puter and the BIOS menu will open. Select diagnostics if you have one and test everything to find any errors. Not all system have a diagnostics in the BIOS. If the hard drive fails or it says you do not have one then you're going to have to get a new one and order the recovery DVD from the manufacturer. If everything passes, it sounds like the OS is corrupted. If you have a system repair CD or a Windows install DVD, boot from the DVD/CD and run repair from it. You will have to access the boot device options in the BIOS to make it boot from the DVD/CD. If you do not have a system repair CD you can make one from a puter that has the same OS as yours. If that does not fix it then your probably going to have to reload your OS to get back up and running. You will need to recover your data and files before doing that. If you wish to try to recover your files go to the link below and read on how to download and use a Linux Live CD to boot the system to recover what you want. If you have a Windows 8 puter then you need to turn off secure boot before using the CD. The Live CD will also allow you to check out the rest of the puter.



http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/use-ubuntu-live-cd-to-backup-files-from-your-dead-windows-computer/



Once you have recovered what you need you can reload your OS.



Try Advanced boot options. When you press the power button, start tapping the F8 key. You will see the advance boot menu. Select repair your computer. Select your language and then enter your user name and password. Then click on (brand name) factory Image Restore and next. Answer the question and it should start the recovery back to factory settings.



If you can not access the advance boot options then try recovery from the recovery partition.



When you press the power button start tapping the F key that is for your puter and the BIOS menu will open, select the recovery mode. This will reset your puter back to factory settings.



Manufacturers BIOS menu F key



HP/Compaq ESC



Sony F2



ASUS Del



Gateway, eMachines F10



Acer, Dell, Fijitsu, Gigabyte, Toshiba F12



This is what a BIOS menu will looks like. Yours might be different, I am posting this one to give you an idea of what to look for.



F1 = System Info



F2 = System Diagnostic



F9 = Boot Device options



F10 = BIOS Setup



F11 = System recovery

Answer 4

reinstall windows/ get a new harddrive