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Normally I have no problems reformatting my custom built desktop PC, except when it says “BOOTMGR missing”. That’s where I’m at now. This is the sequence of events:
Was running fine on Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (with SP1 update). Out of nowhere PC was not restarting/shutting down via mouse. Got tired of doing it manually. Attempted to reformat w/ my Windows 7 disc, as I have done successfully numerous times. This time reformatting was very slow, stalling at “Starting Windows” screen. I manually restarted. Stalled at “System Recovery Options” screen. I manually restarted. Stalled at “Setup is starting” screen. I manually restarted, clicked the Windows Repair option but stalled there again w/ the blue/green circle-ring continuously rotating, not allowing me to click anything.
I Googled & read something about removing the hard drive (C) & using another computer to fix the partition. Not too familiar w/ that so I formatted the drive w/ external cables connected to a laptop, then reinstalled hard drive into my desktop PC tower. No progress at all. Same problems, except drive is clean/formatted. Yesterday I had went to Microsoft’s site & downloaded Windows 10 ISO & burned it to disc. Burn successful & verified. Stalled at “Starting Windows” screen too. It only says “BOOTMGR missing” w/ Windows 10 installation, although I assume it’s missing w/ Windows 7 installation also. Currently using laptop. Please advise. Thank you.
PS. Thought of buying new Windows 10 full version 64-bit OEM disc $96 but worried BOOTMGR will still be missing. Although not a noob at reformatting, I may simply go back to an inexpensive desktop PC by a branded manufacturer which comes w/ recovery discs. I never had ANY problems w/ those PC’s, except once when the mobo went kaput but that was easily fixable by Googling, finding & buying that very same mobo new. Money is more or less same considering w/ the custom built PC I spend about $330 every 4 or so years on updating to a new mobo/CPU. Actually it cost me more as building it was about $2,500 (I stupidly bought higher-end components I never needed). Buying an inexpensive desktop PC by a branded manufacturer which comes w/ recovery discs, every 4 years would be cheaper. Sorry if post too long. I tried to leave out any fluff.
Was running fine on Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (with SP1 update). Out of nowhere PC was not restarting/shutting down via mouse. Got tired of doing it manually. Attempted to reformat w/ my Windows 7 disc, as I have done successfully numerous times. This time reformatting was very slow, stalling at “Starting Windows” screen. I manually restarted. Stalled at “System Recovery Options” screen. I manually restarted. Stalled at “Setup is starting” screen. I manually restarted, clicked the Windows Repair option but stalled there again w/ the blue/green circle-ring continuously rotating, not allowing me to click anything.
I Googled & read something about removing the hard drive (C) & using another computer to fix the partition. Not too familiar w/ that so I formatted the drive w/ external cables connected to a laptop, then reinstalled hard drive into my desktop PC tower. No progress at all. Same problems, except drive is clean/formatted. Yesterday I had went to Microsoft’s site & downloaded Windows 10 ISO & burned it to disc. Burn successful & verified. Stalled at “Starting Windows” screen too. It only says “BOOTMGR missing” w/ Windows 10 installation, although I assume it’s missing w/ Windows 7 installation also. Currently using laptop. Please advise. Thank you.
PS. Thought of buying new Windows 10 full version 64-bit OEM disc $96 but worried BOOTMGR will still be missing. Although not a noob at reformatting, I may simply go back to an inexpensive desktop PC by a branded manufacturer which comes w/ recovery discs. I never had ANY problems w/ those PC’s, except once when the mobo went kaput but that was easily fixable by Googling, finding & buying that very same mobo new. Money is more or less same considering w/ the custom built PC I spend about $330 every 4 or so years on updating to a new mobo/CPU. Actually it cost me more as building it was about $2,500 (I stupidly bought higher-end components I never needed). Buying an inexpensive desktop PC by a branded manufacturer which comes w/ recovery discs, every 4 years would be cheaper. Sorry if post too long. I tried to leave out any fluff.
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