How to fix the "bootmgr is missing" error.
If you are here, you have Windows Vista, 7, or 8, and have gotten or have someone you know that has gotten the "bootmgr is missing" or other like errors.
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What it is and why;
The "bootmgr is missing" error displays shortly after the "POST" Power On Self Test.
It is caused by many things, but, the most common is hardware failure, and user error.
Corrupt files or an outdated BIOS may also cause this issue.
Trying to boot a PC from an otherwise un-bootable drive can also cause this error.
Possible fixes;
Perform system restarts at least three or so times, the error might, erhm, be an error...![:??:]( ":??:")
Check all ports for attachable media, this error can be cause by a "Side-loaded" OS or program. Then try to boot again.
Note: If a drive you have attached or attachable media does this often, change the boot priority in your BIOS settings to exclude that device.
Make sure that your "Primary" OS drive is selected as first boot, or, CD then USB, then HDD/HSDD/SSD as I like it.
You may want to try a system tear-down if you feel safe with it, after you have tried the previous steps.
If you have a couple bucks, and don't want to lose data/spend extra my next advice is to just get a new drive cable, simple and rather cheap.
If none of this works and you have a working CD/DVD drive bay, and can get ahold of system restore disk that you should have made, or have your OEM OS disk, then try a system recover.
IF YOU DISMISSED OR SKIPPED ADVICE ABOVE, DO IT AGAIN!!! POINT OF NO RETURN IS NEAR NEIGH!!!
Check if your PC needs an updated BIOS through Winki from MSi BIOS's or another program that runs under your BIOS, if your BIOS doesn't support web browsing, then access another device, and check your manufactures website for BIOS updates and manually install them if needed. AND ONLY IF NEEDED. Make 100% sure you need the update, as BIOS updates are very serious business.
Fresh install the Windows OS onto a new drive if you have the OS disk and cash for a new drive. If you do have the cash you can then recover some of your data, (Hopefully), from the older drive. THIS IS TIME CONSUMING AND TEDIOUS WORK!!!
If this is not possible as you do not have access to a recovery disk, then we will move to more dark matters. BRING YOUR DRIVE TO A FRIENDS PLACE TO SEE IF YOU CAN SAVE SOME FILES!!!
IF YOU CAN'T GET ACCESS TO THE DRIVE FROM ANYWHERE THEN UNDERSTAND YOU MIGHT LOSE ALL YOUR PERSONAL FILES!!! BE PREPARED!!!
READ THE NEXT OPTIONS AND WEIGH EACH CAREFULLY DEPENDING ON YOUR SITUATION, IT MAY BE MORE COST EFFECTIVE TO GO WITH 1 FIRST AS YOU HAVE THE OS, OR THE OS IS CHEAPER THEN THE HDD/SSD/HSSD. IF NOT THEN IT MAY BE CHEAPER TO GET THE DRIVE FIRST AND TRY WITH YOUR CHOSEN OS!!!
After that is done, think about partitioning your drive, and getting a hold of a OS disk, (Maybe today is the day you switch to Linux?![:D]( ":D")
), probably not, but, if you only browse the web and do other small tasks, think of using one of many Linux OS's that are free to the public.
If all else has failed it may be time to get a new drive, and use a OS disk weather bought or made from your current OS for recovery.
I hope this has helped you, if you have issues, or want to ask what you should do next, PM and I'll respond rather fast![:D]( ":D")
Thanks! I hope I have assisted someone.
What it is and why;
The "bootmgr is missing" error displays shortly after the "POST" Power On Self Test.
It is caused by many things, but, the most common is hardware failure, and user error.
Corrupt files or an outdated BIOS may also cause this issue.
Trying to boot a PC from an otherwise un-bootable drive can also cause this error.
Possible fixes;
Perform system restarts at least three or so times, the error might, erhm, be an error...
Check all ports for attachable media, this error can be cause by a "Side-loaded" OS or program. Then try to boot again.
Note: If a drive you have attached or attachable media does this often, change the boot priority in your BIOS settings to exclude that device.
Make sure that your "Primary" OS drive is selected as first boot, or, CD then USB, then HDD/HSDD/SSD as I like it.
You may want to try a system tear-down if you feel safe with it, after you have tried the previous steps.
If you have a couple bucks, and don't want to lose data/spend extra my next advice is to just get a new drive cable, simple and rather cheap.
If none of this works and you have a working CD/DVD drive bay, and can get ahold of system restore disk that you should have made, or have your OEM OS disk, then try a system recover.
IF YOU DISMISSED OR SKIPPED ADVICE ABOVE, DO IT AGAIN!!! POINT OF NO RETURN IS NEAR NEIGH!!!
Check if your PC needs an updated BIOS through Winki from MSi BIOS's or another program that runs under your BIOS, if your BIOS doesn't support web browsing, then access another device, and check your manufactures website for BIOS updates and manually install them if needed. AND ONLY IF NEEDED. Make 100% sure you need the update, as BIOS updates are very serious business.
Fresh install the Windows OS onto a new drive if you have the OS disk and cash for a new drive. If you do have the cash you can then recover some of your data, (Hopefully), from the older drive. THIS IS TIME CONSUMING AND TEDIOUS WORK!!!
If this is not possible as you do not have access to a recovery disk, then we will move to more dark matters. BRING YOUR DRIVE TO A FRIENDS PLACE TO SEE IF YOU CAN SAVE SOME FILES!!!
IF YOU CAN'T GET ACCESS TO THE DRIVE FROM ANYWHERE THEN UNDERSTAND YOU MIGHT LOSE ALL YOUR PERSONAL FILES!!! BE PREPARED!!!
READ THE NEXT OPTIONS AND WEIGH EACH CAREFULLY DEPENDING ON YOUR SITUATION, IT MAY BE MORE COST EFFECTIVE TO GO WITH 1 FIRST AS YOU HAVE THE OS, OR THE OS IS CHEAPER THEN THE HDD/SSD/HSSD. IF NOT THEN IT MAY BE CHEAPER TO GET THE DRIVE FIRST AND TRY WITH YOUR CHOSEN OS!!!
After that is done, think about partitioning your drive, and getting a hold of a OS disk, (Maybe today is the day you switch to Linux?
), probably not, but, if you only browse the web and do other small tasks, think of using one of many Linux OS's that are free to the public.If all else has failed it may be time to get a new drive, and use a OS disk weather bought or made from your current OS for recovery.
I hope this has helped you, if you have issues, or want to ask what you should do next, PM and I'll respond rather fast
Thanks! I hope I have assisted someone.