Error while starting my pc

[LIENUS SEBASTIAN]

Yesterday my son was trying to install crack of some game on my pc. He installed the crack file and played on my pc fr about an hour or so. After that he turned off the Pc.

Today morning when I woke up and powered on my pc, then it shows one error. I have attached the file below.

And after I press Ctrl+alt+del, computer restarts and comes back to this exact spot.

[R3ep3r]

3 minutes ago, LIENUS SEBASTIAN said:

Yesterday my son was trying to install crack of some game on my pc. He installed the crack file and played on my pc fr about an hour or so. After that he turned off the Pc.

Today morning when I woke up and powered on my pc, then it shows one error. I have attached the file below.

And after I press Ctrl+alt+del, computer restarts and comes back to this exact spot.

It's nice to see that Linus has so many fans but it's totally weird to create an account with his name "Lienus" sneaky sneaky.
Back on topic. As the image tells you the boot manager is gone. The easiest way to solve this is to reinstall windows.

[LIENUS SEBASTIAN]

9 hours ago, R3ep3r said:

It's nice to see that Linus has so many fans but it's totally weird to create an account with his name "Lienus" sneaky sneaky.
Back on topic. As the image tells you the boot manager is gone. The easiest way to solve this is to reinstall windows.

This is an old prebuilt from compaq. I purchased it 2 years ago from criagslist. It's missing the Windows key that's printed on the side.

So should I purchase a new windows license?? It's pretty expensive around $140.

[jake765111]

32 minutes ago, LIENUS SEBASTIAN said:

So should I purchase a new windows license?? It's pretty expensive around $140.

No. It should reactivate itself. If not use the key you already bought Make sure you have the correct boot in the bios

[LIENUS SEBASTIAN]

2 minutes ago, jake765111 said:

No. It should reactivate itself. If not use the key you already bought Make sure you have the correct boot in the bios

And how do I do that?

[jake765111]

1 minute ago, LIENUS SEBASTIAN said:

And how do I do that?

When you turn on the pc it should say a list of options at the bottom right. ex (F9 = BIOS)

Choose something like boot or startup and select that

[LIENUS SEBASTIAN]

2 minutes ago, jake765111 said:

When you turn on the pc it should say a list of options at the bottom right. ex (F9 = BIOS)

Choose something like boot or startup and select that

But how do I do that?

My computer restarts when I press cntl+alt+del, how would I type f9=BIOS in it??

[R3ep3r]

1 minute ago, LIENUS SEBASTIAN said:

But how do I do that?

My computer restarts when I press cntl+alt+del, how would I type f9=BIOS in it??

When a computer restart it goes through post then to that CTRL ALT DEL thing. When posting simple press F9 so you can pick what boot device to use. 

[jake765111]

3 minutes ago, LIENUS SEBASTIAN said:

But how do I do that?

My computer restarts when I press cntl+alt+del, how would I type f9=BIOS in it??

Shutdown your pc completely. Then look and see what it says when you turn it on

[LIENUS SEBASTIAN]

8 hours ago, jake765111 said:

Shutdown your pc completely. Then look and see what it says when you turn it on

 

8 hours ago, R3ep3r said:

When a computer restart it goes through post then to that CTRL ALT DEL thing. When posting simple press F9 so you can pick what boot device to use. 

Do u mean to change the boot priority?

Currently it's set to 

1. HDD
2. CD ROM
3. FLOPPY DRIVE

[airdeano]

son installed something and it deleted the boot manager of the OS. congratulations.

it can be repaired or wipe drive (format) and reinstall OS.

what OS?

 

vista/7/8/8.1: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2622803/bootmgr-is-missing-press-ctrl-alt-del-to-restart-error-when-you-start

[LIENUS SEBASTIAN]

On 11/4/2018 at 9:46 AM, airdeano said:

son installed something and it deleted the boot manager of the OS. congratulations.

it can be repaired or wipe drive (format) and reinstall OS.

what OS?

 

vista/7/8/8.1: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2622803/bootmgr-is-missing-press-ctrl-alt-del-to-restart-error-when-you-start

It's a windows 7 system. I no longer have the activation key. Because the previous owner of this compaq prebuilt had scratched the sticker where license key is written.

[nayman898]

9 hours ago, LIENUS SEBASTIAN said:

It's a windows 7 system. I no longer have the activation key. Because the previous owner of this compaq prebuilt had scratched the sticker where license key is written.

You can always install windows 7 without a key to at least get it working, and worry about a key later. Unfortunately with Windows 7, it does not activate itself in most cases. Installation media should be available either online for purchase (a disc) or you should be able to download the files and use something like Rufus to make a bootable flash drive

[LIENUS SEBASTIAN]

1 hour ago, nayman898 said:

You can always install windows 7 without a key to at least get it working, and worry about a key later. Unfortunately with Windows 7, it does not activate itself in most cases. Installation media should be available either online for purchase (a disc) or you should be able to download the files and use something like Rufus to make a bootable flash drive

Alright I reinstalled my windows and it booted up fine.

But there is a watermark in the right bottom corner for activating windows.

I have searched the internet and I have come across an app called 'KMS Pico'. I am gonna give it a try. I won't pay fr windows.

I purchased this PC fr about $30 from criagslist and they are expecting me to pay $144 fr windows license

[nayman898]

3 minutes ago, LIENUS SEBASTIAN said:

Alright I reinstalled my windows and it booted up fine.

But there is a watermark in the right bottom corner for activating windows.

I have searched the internet and I have come across an app called 'KMS Pico'. I am gonna give it a try. I won't pay fr windows.

I purchased this PC fr about $30 from criagslist and they are expecting me to pay $144 fr windows license

Yeah, KMSpico is one I have seen around before. The loader I use unfortunately trips antivirus and is no longer available for download