BOOTMSG is missing.

Forensik · 25 Jul 2011 at 14:45

okay so i have an issue when i start up my computer it comes up with BOOTMSG missing press ctrl + alt + del to restart.

before this came about, i had an error when i tried to log on, cant remmeber the exact error, but it was cant load user profile or osmething, it loaded up in safe mode however. so i was re-installing the computer back to a restore piont a couple of days ago. this completed succesfully, and it restarted to get ready, thats when this error came about. it comes up just after the ADVENT with the press del to enter start up menu, and esc for boot menu, it comes up just after that.

any help would be much appreciated, thanks

Forensik · 25 Jul 2011 at 14:47

oh and, its BOOTMGR, not BOOTMSG, my bad :/

Forensik · 25 Jul 2011 at 15:25

right, found the recovery disc, its not in mint condish' however. and does nothing when i put it in, i booted it from the CD using the boot menu, but it still goes streight to the BOOTMGR error. is there a way i can test this with another PC, even though its a different make (mine is Advent, an none of the others are). any ideas?

Forensik · 25 Jul 2011 at 15:40

done that, but i dont think the CD is read, cos its not in good condition, is there anything other than that i can do? - im testing if it works on this computer, if i can then ill burn it to a blank, as my comoputer has a reputation to not read CD's when there even just slightly damaged :L

Forensik · 25 Jul 2011 at 15:52

ah, well, i think thats gonoe completely tbh, but with the recovery disc, i ripped it to this computer, and burnt it to a disc, just about to check if it works now

wish me luck :/

Forensik · 25 Jul 2011 at 16:01

okay so, that didnt work, but i got some more information to work on. i put the disc in, same thing happned, then i thought, heh, i guess if i make boot only from a cd (long shot as there would be no drive but hey) and it came up saying the cd was read, and i saw the gui for like, a second, thenn it went on to saying select proper boot dedvice prees any key to continue. i put the drive back in order, 2nd to the cd still, and the BOOTMGR came up.
iv also decided that i dont mind if the drives lost, is there any way to wipe it and install a new OS onto it?

Forensik · 25 Jul 2011 at 17:37

iv got a legal windows 7 on my pc now, only one more porlem (i hope) to get round, i need a product key :/ im just about to look for some round the house, that havnt been used or something.