windows 7 bootmgr is missing-- resolved using WinRE

i have my recovery cd now..

it is onLy asking me for 2 options: start vaio recovery center or repair windows 7..what shouLd i choose?

Hi,

To add a few options to the fine advice already given :

References to Vista also apply to Windows 7.

This is serious error and "may" not be repairable without professional tech support from

a real computer shop (not leeks and peeks at a BestBuy or other BigBox Stores) or your

System maker's Support.

Here are the troubleshooting methods to try to fix the issue :

Try Startup Repair - (If at ANY point you gain some but not full access to Windows come

back and try Startup Repair again.)

How to Boot to the System Recovery Options in Windows 7

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/668-system-recovery-options.html

What are the system recovery options in Windows 7?

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/What-are-the-system-recovery-options-in-Windows-7

Try StartUp Repair from Recovery Options or Windows 7 disk.

How to Run a Startup Repair in Windows 7

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/681-startup-repair.html

Recovering the Vista or Windows 7 Bootloader from the DVD

http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/EBCD/Recovering+the+Vista+Bootloader+from+the+DVD

Recovering the Vista Bootloader with EasyBCD (Windows 7)

http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/EBCD/Recovering+the+Vista+Bootloader+with+EasyBCD

Repairing the Windows Vista Bootloader (Windows 7)

http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/EBCD/Repairing+the+Windows+Vista+Bootloader

Unable to boot in windows vista- windows boot configuration data file is missing required

information - Repair Corrupt Boot Manager (Windows 7)

http://www.troublefixers.com/unable-to-boot-in-windows-vista-windows-boot-configuration-data-file-is-missing-required-information/

How to use the Bootrec.exe tool in the Windows Recovery Environment to troubleshoot and

repair startup issues in Windows Vista (Windows 7)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927392

How to fix "BOOTMGR is missing" in Windows Vista (Windows 7)

http://cyberst0rm.blogspot.com/2007/04/how-to-fix-bootmgr-is-missing-in.html

Error message when you start Windows Vista: "The Windows Boot Configuration Data file is

missing required information"  (Windows 7)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927391

Vista Tip: Repair "BOOTMGR is missing" error - a quick how to (Windows 7)

http://lifehacker.com/251733/vista-tip--repair-bootmgr-is-missing-error

See this section here - To repair/rebuild the Boot Config Data Use the Bootrec.exe Tool (Windows 7)

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/163304-dual-boot-using-free-partitioning-software.html

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If you do not have a Windows 7 disk you can borrow a friends as they are not copy

protected. Your System maker will also sell the physical DVD cheap since you already

own Windows. Also you can make a repair disk on another computer.

**If you need to make repair disks - these help repair Windows not re-install.Often a Repair Disk will help when the Recovery Disk does not - Use OPTION 2 tomake the disk.**How to Create a Windows 7 System Repair Disc

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2083-system-repair-disc-create.html

Hope this helps.

Rob Brown - Microsoft MVP <- profile - Windows Expert - Consumer : Bicycle - Mark Twain said it right.

i have the same probLem, it started with that bLue screen stop error..so i decided to just format the Laptop using my hidden partition by pressing f10 before the Laptop reaLLy starts..but then i couLdn`t proceed with formatting the Laptop because the bLue screen wiLL aLways appear..

the next day, when i turned it on, the bootmgr is missing appeared..

so i caLLed sony and they toLd me that i need a recovery disc..wiLL be waiting for that and wiLL just foLLow the instructions above to just format the Laptop and bring it back the way it was before a.k.a factory condition..

am i doing the right thing? wiLL it soLve my probLem and wiLL that freakin bLue screen and "bootmgr is missing" Leave my Laptop and me aLone after doing that? thanks in advance! :)

Hi all,

Glad that it worked for you type18. For “Yeoh Wei Liang” If you do not have the Installation disc, you may still go ahead and follow these methods from the System Recovery Options menu on your computer.

1.    Remove all floppy disks, CDs, and DVDs from your computer, and then restart your computer using the computer's power button.

2.    Do one of the following:

·        If your computer has a single operating system installed, press and hold the F8 key as your computer restarts. You need to press F8 before theWindows logo appears. If the Windows logo appears, you need to try again by waiting until theWindows logon prompt appears, and then shutting down and restarting your computer.

·        If your computer has more than one operating system, use the arrow keys to highlight the operating system you want to repair, and then press and hold F8.

3.    On theAdvanced Boot Options screen, use the arrow keys to highlight Repair your computer, and then press Enter. (If Repair your computer isn't listed as an option, then your computer doesn't include preinstalled recovery options, or your network administrator has turned them off.)

4.    Select a keyboard layout, and then clickNext.

5.    On theSystem Recovery Options menu, click a tool to open it.

Refer this link for more information:

What are the system recovery options inWindows 7?

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/What-are-the-system-recovery-options-in-Windows-7

You may try the methods mentioned in the previous post by using the same tools from the System Recovery Options menu on your computer.

Regards,

Divya R – Microsoft Support.