Boot Manager Missing

I was installing Windows 7 Ultimate in my PC, I followed the procedure,(...........followed by "Press any Key," "Loading Files," Date Time & Currency")  then I used custom installation, and when it asked me to select a drive to install Windows, I firstly deleted 'C' the system Drive, and started to install Windows, but as soon as it started, my PC restarted and it showed me error message 'Boot manager missing.' My Problem is, I don't have system restore disc, neither I have any OS installed in my PC so that I can run a system repair.
One more think that I want to mention, as I m installing W7 by a DVD, my DVD rom is SATA based, but my DVD cable is ATA, does that matters?? is it possible that I m facing this issue because of unsupported cable??
I was afraid that if my Hard disc is OK or not, so I changed my Hard disc, and then again started installing W7 to the new Hard Drive, but again, the same problem appeared.

please help me!! please!!

-Mayank

please try methods below:

Method 1:

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1. Put the Windows 7 installation disc into the disc drive, and then start the computer.

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

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

4. Click Repair your computer.

5. Click the operating system that you want to repair, and then click Next.

6. In the System Recovery Options dialog box, click Command Prompt.

7. Type sfc /scannow, and then press ENTER.

Method 2:

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1. Put the Windows Windows 7 installation disc in the disc drive, and then start the computer.

2. Press any key when the message indicating "Press any key to boot from CD or DVD …". appears.

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

4. Click Repair your computer.

5. Click the operating system that you want to repair, and then click Next.

6. In the System Recovery Options dialog box, click Command Prompt.

7. Type Bootrec /RebuildBcd, and then press ENTER.

Method 3:

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1. Put the Windows Windows 7 installation disc into the disc drive, and then start the computer.

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

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

4. Click Repair your computer.

5. Click the operating system that you want to repair, and then click Next.

6. In the System Recovery Options dialog box, click Command Prompt.

7. Type BOOTREC /FIXMBR, and then press ENTER.

8. Type BOOTREC /FIXBOOT, and then press ENTER.

9. Type Drive:\boot\Bootsect.exe /NT60 All, and then press ENTER.

Note: In this command, Drive is the drive where the Windows 7 installation media is located.

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How to repair and reboot to Windows 7:


a) Insert the Windows 7 System Repair DVD or Installation DVD and reboot.


If you do not have access to either disc: ISO download with SP1 included
http://techdows.com/2011/07/download-windows-7-integrated-with-sp1-iso-official-direct-download-links.html


Create a Bootable Windows 7 DVD using the .ISO file
Burning a Windows 7 ISO File on a DVD
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/977640


b) Select the correct keyboard input method and click ‘Next’.


Note: If you are using the Windows7 Install DVD then at the 'Install Now' prompt (Do not pick the Install Now option) instead choose the 'Repair your computer' option located in the lower left of the display.


c) The System Repair tool will search for a valid operating system and will report that “Windows found problems with your computer’s startup options. Do you want to apply repairs and restart your computer?”


d) Click ‘Repair and restart’ and reboot again to the Windows 7 System Repair environment.


e) Click ‘Next’ at the keyboard selection prompt and when the ‘System Recovery Options’ screen appears verify that the “Use recovery tools that can help fix problems starting Windows” is selected.


Note: On a Dual Boot system there may be only one operating system listed if you have removed one of the two versions of Windows 7. Click the ‘Next’ button.


f) Now from the menu list select the ‘Command Prompt’ option.


g) At the DOS prompt type the following four commands:


bootrec.exe  /fixmbr


bootrec.exe  /fixboot (may return an 'Eliment not found' message)


bootrec.exe  /ScanOs  (Optional)
The /ScanOs option scans all disks for installations that are compatible with Windows Vista or Windows 7.
Additionally, this option 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.


bootrec.exe  /RebuildBcd


h) Close the command prompt window and click the ‘Startup Repair’ option.


i) The repair process may take some time, so wait until the process completes at which point you will see two messages


“Windows cannot repair this computer automatically” and “Startup Repair cannot repair this computer automatically”.


These messages are the result of the radical changes made by removing the other drive. Ignore the Send/Don’t send options.

 

Note: Please perform step j as detailed below, startup repair must be run multiple times (At least 3 times).


J) Close this message window by clicking on the X in the upper right corner of the Send/Don’t send window. Next click on the ‘View advanced options for system recovery and support’ option and from the main menu once again click ‘Startup Repair’. This time the repair process may only that a few seconds and when prompted “Startup Repair could not detect a problem”, click ‘Finish’  and run the ‘Startup Repair’ option one more time, click ‘Finish’, and then remove the System Repair DVD and click ‘Restart’.  Reboot the computer.

 

 

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Andre I tried the steps u provided me, but it was not useful for me, as when I followed step 9
(Type Drive:\boot\Bootsect.exe /NT60 All, and then press ENTER.) the drive where the Windows 7 installation media was located, could not detected.
I then tried once again, the normal procedure for boot. inserted the W7 bootable disc, restarted PC, filled the date, time, currency, keyboard setting.....then it asked me to select the where Windows has to be installed, I selected C drive, the installation begun, and while file expansion reached upto 15%, the DVD started rotating more faster, and ultimately the display goes off followed by system shut down. then sometimes, it restarts by it self and sometimes i have to cut the power and restart it and carry the whole installation procedure again resulting me the same issue..again and again.
plz Help

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Mr.Stuart, thanx for explaning the steps....
in step (c) u have mentioned,The system repair tool willsearch for valid operating system, butas i mentioned i deleted the system drive (C drive), and so the operating system is also deleted, let me make it more clear,-

I tried to install W7 Ultimate to my PC, i opted Custom installation, when it asked me to select the drive to install, i deleted the C drive, and an other drive also which was of 100 MB size, i pointed on C drive again and clicked on New, the size allocation dialogue box opened, it has pre defined numeric 29996, i clicked ok, it allotted a drive of 100 MB again along with the C dive 29 BG.... I pointed on C drive and clicked next, the installation started and it started expanding Files, when it reached upto 15 % the DVD Started rotating with High speed and the display of my PC went Off, and it restarted followed by the same message "Press any key......"

please help me now if u understand my problem...

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When the Press any key message appears .... do nothing, (Don't touch the keyboard) let Windows continue to install by itself.

 

 

 


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Mr. stuart, by following your this step, windows gave me the same error again-
BOOT MANAGER MISSING
PRESS CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart

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Test your drive - Create a Bootable CD:
Anywhere from 5 to 25%, (depending on the manufacture and model) of new hard drives are defective.
Note: Hard drive reliability has gone way down in the last 18 months.


Test your drive using the drive manufacture's utility.
If you have a new Seagate hard drive the very next thing would be to download Seagate's Seatools
(the bootable CD) and check for bad sectors.
Seatools Info: http://www.seagate.com/support/downloads/seatools/
Seatools for Windows download: http://www.seagate.com/support/internal-hard-drives/enterprise-hard-drives/saturn/seatools-win-master/
Seatools for DOS download:
http://www.seagate.com/support/internal-hard-drives/consumer-electronics/ld25-series/seatools-dos-master/


For Western Digital drives download the WdDiag .iso file: http://support.wdc.com/product/download.asp?groupid=611&sid=30&lang=en


Samsung's Estool: http://www.samsung.com/global/business/hdd/support/utilities/ES_Tool.html
Samsung's Disk manager software: http://www.samsung.com/Products/HardDiskDrive/utilities/shdiag.htm


Hitachi's Drive Fitness Test software: http://www.hgst.com/hdd/support/download.htm#DFT
Diagnostic tool available for use by customers who feel they have a Fujitsu Branded Toshiba hard drive:
http://sdd.toshiba.com/main.aspx?Path=ServicesandSupport/WarrantySupport/SoftwareUtilities


Fujitsu's Notice of drive Utilities suport: http://www.fujitsu.com/us/services/computing/storage/hdd/


Toshiba bootable CD: (DOS Diagnostic Tool Ver. 7.0 For IDE/ATA/SATA Hard Drives)
http://sdd.toshiba.com/main.aspx?Path=ServicesSupport/FujitsuDrivesUSandCanada/SoftwareUtilities#diagnostic

 

 

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