BOOTmgr missing error when trying to install w7

[Slackjaw190]

I’ve been trying to install w7 on a new SSD and did kind of succeed. However while doing some updates something went wrong and I think it corrupted windows. No problem I thought, I’ll format the drive and install again.

I reformatted the SDD and now get as far as ‘hit any key to boot from cd/dvd which I do but this is immediately followed by BootMGR is missing Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart error

I’ve looked on the web for solutions but as far as I can see you normally get this problem when trying to boot-up from a hdd not a cd/dvd.

Anyone got any ideas, I’m rather stuck.

 

[davido_labido]

Use a Windows repair disk (or try your original copy of win 7) boot from disk, it will repair, every time I do it, I have to do it twice before it works.

You can download windows repair disks (dunno about the legality of it) but that's the quickest way!

 

[On Holiday]

Had this problem a few times - here's what helped fix it;

Unplug all other HDD's when you install Windows 7.
Run Startup Repair on the Windows Disc (Recovery Menu).

 

[Slackjaw190]

I've unplugged all the other disks and I'm trying to boot from the windows disk itself. As soon as I hit a key for 'Press any key to boot from CD or DVD' the BootMGR is missing Press CTRL+ALT+DEL error arisesand can't get any further to boot from the disk.

 

[KIA]

Disable second & third boot devices.

 

[Slackjaw190]

Tried that and made no difference

 

[Slackjaw190]

hmm only taken me all day but I've solved it.

Reconnected my old drive and started windows, plugged the in the sdd and reformatted it again.

Seems to have done the trick w7 is installing

ty all