BootManager missing, need to transfer data to new boot drive

[DamiaNLX]

I was running Windows 7 64 bit when the was a start up error so I was prompted to sun the Startup Repair tool. It wasnt able to resolve the issue so I searched around the forum for a solution. After trying a couple of things with no success I managed to screw up something with the boot manager, so on start up I just get the bootmanger is missing error.

 

I figure there are a few different things I could do here:

 

1. Fix the boot Manager, then the startup issue.

   

   -problem: not sure how to do this, that is why I am asking

 

2. Screw trying to fix it, upgrade to windows 10

 

   -is there anyway I can do this with the mentioned problems

 

3. I have another ssd i can run the os off.

 

   - What is the easiest way to transfer my data from the broken drive to the new one?

 

Help would be much apreciated.

[Goodman2265]

Upgrade to Win 10 then do a factory reset within windows 10

[DamiaNLX]

Upgrade to Win 10 then do a factory reset within windows 10

 

So I get the iso and upgrade from there?  Will this  keep my stuff intact?

[Goodman2265]

if u upgrade keep stuff intact but if u do clean install upgrade u lose everything

 

So I get the iso and upgrade from there?  Will this  keep my stuff intact?

[skybits]

First unplug any external devices like a USB drive and then reboot again. As far as Windows 10, is there a chance you have a second drive? If CMOS and Windows 10 both find that drive then maybe you can access it in whatever Windows 10 file manage is called now. lol Yea upgrade is safer than choosing install but, I've installed MS since day 1, and so, I don't trust them in protecting your data.

[skybits]

I would look at this first before upgrading > http://windows7themes.net/en-us/bootmgr-is-missing-in-windows-7/

[skybits]

It would be helpful to know what steps you took from the first error, to using Startup Repair, to when the BootManager error occurred. Your data is fine. The system just did not boot up yet, but everything on it should be fine.  Did you try booting with the F8 option yet?

[TheArmChairGuru]

Use a windows startup disk for windows 7

Get to the load menu and choose repair computer (or whatever it is)

Choose the OS when it finds it

Choose the option for the command line (CMD) (don't be scared, it's easy...)

when you get to the command line window, type in the following one line at a time exactly as you see it, press enter and wait until you have a prompt and can type the next line:

 

bootrec.exe /fixmbr                   (press enter and wait)
bootsect.exe /nt60 all /force     (press enter and wait)
bootrec.exe /rebuildbcd            (press enter and wait)

 

That will fix your master boot record for win 7 and allow you to boot back into it.

After that, feel free to upgrade to Microsloth win 10

[DamiaNLX]

Use a windows startup disk for windows 7

Get to the load menu and choose repair computer (or whatever it is)

Choose the OS when it finds it

Choose the option for the command line (CMD) (don't be scared, it's easy...)

when you get to the command line window, type in the following one line at a time exactly as you see it, press enter and wait until you have a prompt and can type the next line:

bootrec.exe /fixmbr (press enter and wait)

bootsect.exe /nt60 all /force (press enter and wait)

bootrec.exe /rebuildbcd (press enter and wait)

That will fix your master boot record for win 7 and allow you to boot back into it.

After that, feel free to upgrade to Microsloth win 10

After the third step of this option found no window installations

[TheArmChairGuru]

If it did not find any windows installations it's infinitely more difficult to recover without special software.

If you hopefully had everything you need to save already backed up elsewhere, in my opinion the easiest thing to do would be to re-install windows.

Sorry for your loss *sadface*

 

Edit: If you have an external dock or a way to access the drive as an external device via USB for instance, you can try to at least recover the data you have on the drive even if you have to re-install windows.

 

Good luck

[techguru]

backing up the data by booting a linux live cd ..then doing a clean install of the OS is the best option in your case