Other errors can be shown, depending on many factors, that are caused by a damaged boot record. Fix the MBR with Easy Recovery Essentials. Easy Recovery Essentials, our bootable recovery and repair CD/USB, is guaranteed to repair most damages done to the Master boot record (MBR) using its Automated Repair feature for Windows XP, Vista, 7 or 8. Download Easy Recovery Essentials.
- Repair BCD is a GUI interface to bcdboot.exe utility. You can use this powerful Windows 7, Windows 8 and Vista utility comfortably without going to command line. After execution of Repair BCD a default boot menu entry for the system specified by 'Windows Folder' will be created.
- The MBR and other important boot data can also be damaged by trying to install an earlier version of Windows, such as Windows XP, alongside Windows 7 and by third-party programs, such as viruses. In the case of a virus, it is recommended that you run a virus scan of the drive before attempting any repairs as otherwise it could lead to more data loss.
Make a Repair Disk or a new Installation disk as indicated below.
References to Vista also apply to Windows 7.
See if these help - boot with a Windows disk (repair disk ok) and issue these
from the Command Prompt and hit ENTER after each.
Setup/Setting (BIOS/CMOS) often F2 as you boot so watch the screen - set
to CD/DVD drive first in the boot order - remember to set back when done.
(Some use F12 or other keys for a one time boot order change.)
C:
bootrec /fixmbr
bootrec /fixboot
bootrec /scanos
bootrec /rebuildbcd
How to repair MBR on Windows 7
http://www.ehow.com/how_4836283_repair-mbr-windows.html
Windows 7 Mbr Fix
How To: Repair And Restore Windows Vista Master Boot Record (MBR)Windows 10 Mbr Install
http://www.tomstricks.com/how-to-repair-and-restore-windows-vista-master-boot-record-mbr/
This KB tells how to use /FixMbr and /FixBoot and other options
How to use the Bootrec.exe tool in the Windows Recovery Environment
to troubleshoot and repair startup issues in Windows. This also applied to
Windows 7
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927392
If those help then run StartUp Repair THREE times - run once and then
reboot and run again - repeat. (Use a Windows 7 disk.)
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Using EasyBCD often works when other methods do not. <-- if Bootrec did not help use this.
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
If those help then run StartUp Repair THREE times - run once and then
reboot and run again - repeat. (Use a Windows 7 disk.)
How to Run a Startup Repair in Windows 7
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/681-startup-repair.html
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If you need to make repair disks - these help repair Windows not re-install.
Often these disks will help when the OEM Recovery Disk does not.
Download Windows 7 System Recovery Discs - now charging $9.75 for the ISO
images to make the disks. (These can be made on any computer running XP,
Vista, or Window 7 that has a CD/DVD burner.)
http://neosmart.net/blog/2009/windows-7-system-repair-discs/
How to Create a Windows 7 System Repair Disc - Free (Must be made on a
Windows 7 computer running the same 32 or 64 bit.)
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2083-system-repair-disc-create.html
A Installation Disk can also be made to use for Repair. Of course you would use your own
COA (Product Key).
Windows 7 (English) with Service Pack 1
• Windows 7 Home Premium (x86) - X17-58996
• Windows 7 Home Premium (x64) - X17-58997
• Windows 7 Professional (x86) - X17-59183
• Windows 7 Professional (x64) - X17-59186
• Windows 7 Ultimate (x86)* - X17-59463
• Windows 7 Ultimate (x64)* - X17-59465
See MVP Andre Da Costa's message in this thread.
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_install/how-can-i-download-gatewaywindows7recovery-disc/3c0ecd74-cfc1-4188-89c7-a6bbe8113ee1
If needed :
Windows 7 Mbr Fix Utility Download
Repair Windows 7 Mbr
What to do if Windows won't start correctly
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/What-to-do-if-Windows-wont-start-correctly
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
A Repair Installation allows you to keep the programs and data though redundant backups
are always a good idea.
How to Do a Repair Install to Fix Windows 7
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html
More information :
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 :
Bootmgr is missing Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart Error message when starting Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2622803
How to Fix the 'Bootmgr is missing' Error in Windows
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/104341-bootmgr-missing-fix.html
Try Startup Repair - (If at ANY point you gain some but not full access to Windows
come back and try Startup Repair again.) Very often StartUp Repair has to be
run TWO or more times.
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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
Hope this helps.
Rob Brown - Microsoft MVP <- profile - Windows Expert - Consumer : Bicycle <- Mark Twain said it right!