Fixing "BOOTMGR is missing" Error While Trying to Boot Windows Vista
If your Windows Vista computer has encountered the dreaded "BOOTMGR is missing" error, you aren't alone. If the problem isn't hardware related you can fix it with relative ease as long as you have a Windows Vista DVD handy.
If you don't have one, you can create a Windows Vista repair disk using our guide.
Boot off the Windows Vista DVD and then click Next at the first prompt:
You should see a link in the lower left-hand side for "Repair your computer"
The installation process will attempt to find your Vista installation directory. If there's more than one in the list, select the correct one and then use the Next button again.
Click the first link for "Startup Repair"
The installation process will repair the system, and then prompt for you to reboot.
Alternatively you could have chosen the Command Prompt option instead, and use the following command to fix the boot options only:
bootrec /fixboot
At this point you should be able to reboot your computer, remove the DVD and everything should be working. If not, then head over to our forums and ask your question there. We've got some top-notch geeks over there!
I don't know why, but both times I've used the Startup Repair I had to run it twice. So if the first time doesn't fix it, boot from the Vista DVD again and run it a second time.
u can use the "bcdedit" in command prompt ??
After I made a Windows Vista Repair Disc "using our guide", I am happy to say this procedure worked.
i had the same problem the other day in the office with wind vista home premium but all i had was a windows xp pro disk i used that to load up windows filespopped out the disk and was able to start up in safe mode then go to system restore but first i tried dell's restore drive to format and reinstall but that had a error after system restore i rebooted and bootmgr was gone and all was good
I don’t know how prevalent the problem is of Vista displaying the error message “BOOTMGR is missing. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart”,
i am getting the above problems but i have system recovery dvd i am able to recover, but the problem i have many necessary data and documents to save .as i am afraid to do that so could you kindly advice me the right solutiion to maintain the saving and recover it ?
After Booting off the Windows Vista DVD and then click Next at the first prompt.
Then I click on the link in the lower left-hand side for "Repair your computer"
but at the System Recovery Options, the microsoft windows vista OS is not showing to continue by clicking on next.
Expect your reply.
Thank you
When I recover the vista a error mgg displayed in progress, that is "Error 0 x 400100 130000 1002.If the issue continues, plz contact HP support". so what is the reason & help me….My notebook is Hp pavillion dv6560.
I've had this problem three times, twice I've used the vista repair option and they only worked for that boot-up, Its not a permanent fix. I have noticed however that my pc boots straight into windows with no probs if I leave the vista disk in my pc, very strange.
Maybe I should copy the bloody file off the cd and paste it somewhere, but where ?.
boingboing
have you used the command prompt choice there you can use the bootrec /fixboot
command
good luck