problem with my new pc

knuckles0135 · 2 Nov 2013 at 22:49

the first time i booted my pc it worked fine and booted from the disc without having me to enter the bios or do anything.

was installing windows 7 64 bit but got stuck on 0% at the firt part of the installation so i decided to restart, now every time i boot it says:

'BOOTMGR is missing
press ctrl+alt+del to restart'

i cant even enter my bios or boot or anything, when i do try to enter my bios or boot it just gives me a black screen with nothing on it.

help please

knuckles0135 · 2 Nov 2013 at 23:42

ExRayTed said:
The inability to enter the BIOS is the worrying part of this for me. What motherboard and keyboard do you have?

The missing boot manager is an easy fix assuming you can boot from the optical media

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-424-GI

Gigabyte F2A75M-HD2 AMD A75

i am also using just 1 stick of ram

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-024-TG&groupid=701&catid=8

TeamGroup Elite 4GB (1x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz

does the 1 stick of ram matter? i will be buying another stick next week.

knuckles0135 · 2 Nov 2013 at 23:46

biuro74 said:
ExRayTed +1. Maybe you use different key for entering BIOS (different motherboards have different combination). Try to [turn PC off] unplug drive's cable [turn on] and enter BIOS again, would it work ?

i tried many keys to enter bios but still nothing, just got a black screen.

i know what the problem is with the windows 7 boot, while i was installing it froze on 0% so i turned off the pc, now it says a specific file is missing which is the file that boots up the pc into windows 7, i just dont know how to fix this right now since i have no other pc to format the hard drive. another way you can format the hard drive is through the bios (i think) or install something over it but i need access to the bios...which i dont have.

tomorrow im going to go to a friends house and format my hard drive and install windows 7 64 bit on it then update all the bios software do you think that will help? or is this a serious problem? thanks

knuckles0135 · 2 Nov 2013 at 23:46

Idleman said:
Do you have access to another PC?

not right now, what do you suggest if i do?

knuckles0135 · 3 Nov 2013 at 00:10

medseven said:
Windows installation can stay at 0% for 20 minutes or so, depends on the speed on your hard drive! If that was all is it I would say you just cut the installation off and now it behaves like it has a windows OS installed, but doesn't and so is looking for the boot file!

You say everytime you boot you get to... 'BOOTMGR is missing
press ctrl+alt+del to restart'

But then you say you can't even enter bios or boot or anything! Thats confusing...

Does it boot to.. 'BOOTMGR is missing press ctrl+alt+del to restart' evertime you switch on...

Or do you just get a black screen!? If the first is true I would say your motherboard and bios is fine...

What motherboard do you have by the way!?

it boots to.. 'BOOTMGR is missing press ctrl+alt+del to restart' evertime i switch on but before that screen appears the gigabyte brand appears and at the bottom it has stuff written like 'bios and q flash DEL - boot F12 - Q flash esc'

if i hit any of the keys associating with the motherboard functions it just takes me to a black screen.

knuckles0135 · 3 Nov 2013 at 00:15

i guess my real problem is getting into the bios...i just messed up installing windows 7 and have to format the hard drive using another pc since i cant get into bios.

so my real problem is getting into the bios. note that i have not updated anything, just tried using it out of the box maybe thats a factor?

knuckles0135 · 3 Nov 2013 at 18:23

Idleman said:
Try removing the Cmos battery, as I mentioned earlier. This will reset the Bios.

tried this, didnt work.

knuckles0135 · 3 Nov 2013 at 18:24

barrie0 said:
Try using a wired keyboard. My FM2 board won't let me into the bios with a wireless USB keyboard, but is fine when I use a wired keyboard.

i am using a wired keyboard

knuckles0135 · 3 Nov 2013 at 19:22

wazza300 said:
are you using a graphic card or onboard graphics? try with both

it should be the delete key on gigabyte boards to enter the bios

have you installed windows or not?

windows has not been installed and the gigabyte logo comes up but after i try to enter bios nothing happens.

knuckles0135 · 3 Nov 2013 at 19:24

ok so i took out my 2.5 inch laptop hard drive and tried using it on my new pc.

windows loading screen came up but then just restarts after that and after it turns back on again it prompts me to start up windows repair...which i do go through but still no help.

if it helps the hdd was from my macbook which is partitioned.

knuckles0135 · 3 Nov 2013 at 21:44

bumpity bump bump, need a lot of help please im really worried, this is my first build and i dont wanna mess it up

knuckles0135 · 4 Nov 2013 at 21:25

Idleman said:
How long did you leave the Cmos battery out for?

left it out for 10-15 mins after i put it back in and turned on my machine it wouldnt even let me use my keyboard anymore, so i cant even hit delete to try and enter bios

knuckles0135 · 4 Nov 2013 at 21:25

wazza300 said:
try each usb port,see if one lets you access the bios with keyboard

nope, still no help. tried 2 keyboard no use

knuckles0135 · 4 Nov 2013 at 21:26

davidmt83 said:
Able to load a live Unix CD e.g Ubuntu?

dont have one

knuckles0135 · 4 Nov 2013 at 21:27

i formatted my hard drive...now when i boot up it gives me some random characters. it doesnt lead me to my windows installation

knuckles0135 · 4 Nov 2013 at 22:31

stulid said:
Theres a PS2 port on that board, do you have a old type keyboard?

unfortunately no, im just going to pack it up and take it to a repair place to see whats wrong with it. now when theres no hdd connected it shoes the gigabyte logo at start up (where u have to hit buttons to enter biod) but when i do connect a hdd it just shows me a blakc screen on boot.

also do you recommend putting the case (with all the components installed in the case) in the original case box with the Styrofoam to transport it to the repair place?

knuckles0135 · 6 Nov 2013 at 20:14

stulid said:
Take it well packaged.

I think using a old PS2 keyboard or USB-PS2 adapter will allow you to get into the BIOS, then flash the BIOS using QFlash to update the BIOS may help.

so i got myself a ps2 keyboard and plugged it in...numlock light come on so i assume its working but with my hard drive disconnected and my cd drive connected it apparently freezes at the gigabyte logo

knuckles0135 · 6 Nov 2013 at 20:32

also, on my motherboard there are 3 connectors to which i can connect to a display. hmdi vga and another white one. i connected all 3 to a tv screen/monitor and neither of them gave me any display the only port that gives me display is my graphics card and through hdmi.

knuckles0135 · 7 Nov 2013 at 19:40

bumpity bump bump

knuckles0135 · 7 Nov 2013 at 20:27

black screen when i turn on my pc

when i hit the turn on button on my case it gives signal to my monitor but just stays black.

first time ive built a pc and im really worried