Posted: 9/15/2015 3:59:51 PM EDT
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I got an error on my pc today. It says bootmgr is missing. Using my phone I did a quick google search for that problem. The fix seemed simple enough. I changed the boot order to use the dvd drive first. When I click on Repair your computer I get an error that says This version of system recovery options is not compatible with the version of windows you are trying to repair.
Well fuck. This is the only windows cd I have had with this pc. How is it not compatible? Anybody have any ideas on what to do next? Typing on a phone sucks btw. |
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That error happens a lot, and usually when nothing is wrong.
Double check to make sure you have removed *all* USB drives, memory cards, external hard drives, anything like that. Try and restart the computer. Usually that error shows up because the computer's trying to boot from something that isn't bootable. Rarely, it's because your hard drive that your operating system is on is having some serious issues. Try my little diagnostic test first, and report back. |
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Are these the instructions you were following?
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2622803 |
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Thanks Zack. It seems to be working again. I didn't any usb storage devices connected. I checked all my connections and all seemed normal. I don't know what it was. Save off anything important to an external drive, cloud, or another computer. Don't procrastinate. |
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Thanks Zack. It seems to be working again. I didn't any usb storage devices connected. I checked all my connections and all seemed normal. I don't know what it was. Save off anything important to an external drive, cloud, or another computer. Don't procrastinate. I only run Windows and a couple of programs on my main HD. Any pictures or documents that I want to keep are on separate drives. |
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Thanks Zack. It seems to be working again. I didn't any usb storage devices connected. I checked all my connections and all seemed normal. I don't know what it was. Save off anything important to an external drive, cloud, or another computer. Don't procrastinate. I only run Windows and a couple of programs on my main HD. Any pictures or documents that I want to keep are on separate drives. 
I lost a drive a couple of weeks ago that had a little over 100 GB of pics, another 100 GB of video, and a bunch of other stuff on it. Luckily, I did have those backed up, but what drove me crazy was not knowing what else was on that drive. I was pretty sure I had everything important backed up, but... After replacing the drive, I hooked up the bad one to an external SATA->USB enclosure. chkdsk got it fixed up enough to see a directory listing, but I couldn't retrieve any files. Turns out I was right, though... could tell by the list that I had everything important copied off. Since then I've gotten everything set up with a sure 'nuff backup program so next time there'll be no question. |
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I got an error on my pc today. It says bootmgr is missing. Using my phone I did a quick google search for that problem. The fix seemed simple enough. I changed the boot order to use the dvd drive first. When I click on Repair your computer I get an error that says This version of system recovery options is not compatible with the version of windows you are trying to repair. Well fuck. This is the only windows cd I have had with this pc. How is it not compatible? Anybody have any ideas on what to do next? Typing on a phone sucks btw. To run the Bootrec.exe tool, first start the Windows Recovery Environment: Put the Windows Vista or Windows 7 media in the DVD drive, and then start the computer. Press a key when you are prompted. Select a language, a time, a currency, a keyboard, or an input method, and then click Next. Click Repair your computer. Select the operating system that you want to repair, and then click Next. In the System Recovery Options dialog box, click Command Prompt. Type Bootrec.exe, and then press Enter. Note To start the computer from the Windows Vista or Windows 7 DVD, the computer must be configured to start from the DVD drive. For information about how to do this, see the documentation that was included with the computer, or contact the computer manufacturer. Bootrec.exe options The Bootrec.exe tool supports the following options. Use the option that's appropriate for your situation. /FixMbr This option writes a Windows 7 or Windows Vista-compatible MBR to the system partition. It does not overwrite the existing partition table. Use this option when you must resolve MBR corruption issues, or when you have to remove nonstandard code from the MBR. /FixBoot This option writes a new boot sector to the system partition by using a boot sector that's compatible with Windows Vista or Windows 7. Use this option if one of the following conditions is true: The boot sector was replaced with a nonstandard Windows Vista or Windows 7 boot sector. The boot sector is damaged. An earlier Windows operating system was installed after Windows Vista or Windows 7 was installed. In this situation, the computer starts by using Windows NT Loader (NTLDR) instead of Windows Boot Manager (Bootmgr.exe). /ScanOs This option scans all disks for installations that are compatible with Windows Vista or Windows 7. It also displays the entries that are currently not in the BCD store. Use this option when there are Windows Vista or Windows 7 installations that the Boot Manager menu does not list. /RebuildBcd This option scans all disks for installations that are compatible with Windows Vista or Windows 7. Additionally, it lets you select the installations that you want to add to the BCD store. Use this option when you must completely rebuild the BCD store. Note Use the Bootrec.exe tool to troubleshoot a "Bootmgr Is Missing" error. If rebuilding the BCD store doesn't resolve the startup issue, you can export and delete the BCD store and then run this option again. By doing this, you make sure that the BCD store is completely rebuilt. To do this, type the following commands at the Windows RE command prompt: bcdedit /export C:\BCD_Backup c: cd boot attrib bcd -s -h -r ren c:\boot\bcd bcd.old bootrec /RebuildBcd You probably want one of the two in bold. Try /FixMBR first |