Bootmgr missing and other issues

SemperFitz · 5 Jul 2019 at 18:40

Hi all,

I have a big issue with boot up. First it would say that bootmgr was missing, then it would attempt auto repair and give me a blue screen saying auto repair failed and would restart. Then when I was able to access the repair options...

CMD prompt > bootrec /fixmbr ...NO VERSION OF WINDOWS FOUND.

I used CMD prompt to show partions and it shows a partion of 958mg but no version of Windows found.

I removed the HDD to plug into another pc but it didn't recognize it at all.

I can't even format it as it refuses to see the drive.

I then connected a clean HDD to the faulty machine and it wouldn't recognize this new drive (presumably a driver thing?).

I am baffled, any ideas? Tia

bremen1874 · 5 Jul 2019 at 18:41

You're unlikely to need drivers to get an HDD recognised

SemperFitz · 5 Jul 2019 at 18:50

That's what I thought.

Deleted member 77746 · 5 Jul 2019 at 20:10

Go to install windows on the drive but to see if windows can see the drive. Info will tell you about partitions and stuff. You can then re-install or reinstall over the top.

From what you have said there could be a small chance that the drive is failing.

SemperFitz · 5 Jul 2019 at 20:18

just tried that very option and i got the request could not be performed because of an i/o device error.

am thinking drive fail

Deleted member 77746 · 5 Jul 2019 at 20:40

Have you got another SATA cable? If it's SATA that is. Try another one.

darael · 6 Jul 2019 at 14:22

I hate to say it, but I think your hard drive has died. The best thing you can do is to buy another drive and restore your backup.