BOOTMGR is missing Help!!

[230K]

Hi

One of the kids laptops is now showing "BOOTMGR is missing Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart"

It is a Dell Inspiron N5030 running Windows 7 Home Premium

I have tried Google but without success, I cannot find the product key and dont have a recovery disc.

Can anyone help???

Thanks,

230K

 

[230K]

Hi

Update:

I have just found the product key, under the battery

So do i download a 32 or 64bit version of the recovery disk and go for it??????

230k

 

[John]

The easiest would be to rebuild using the recovery disc - assuming there is nothing you want on it data-wise. If there is, you will want to purchase a 2.5" caddy, take the hard disk out and plug it in to that, and plug that into another computer to copy off what is required.

I wasn't aware you could download Dell recovery discs?

You can use either - if the laptop has more than 3GB RAM, might be better off with 64bit although there isn't a huge difference for most people.

You could just copy in the missing file as a repair job but you need to find an article on how to do it.

Sometimes missing files like that can indicate a hardware issue - usually the hard disk - so it when you re-install from scratch, you can see when you format the disk if it goes through OK.

 

[balge]

Did you make any recovery disks? If not and you do not have an install disk the best chance is start up repair

Windows Error message "Bootmgr is missing Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart"

Dell support -

Product Support for Inspiron 15 (N5030) | Dell UK

 

[230K]

Update:

Hi

I took out the hard drive and it was empty, I downloaded a Windows 7 installation and loaded it on and it is all up and running perfectly so far.

I have been at this since 11am

Thanks for the help

230k

 

[230K]

Hi

Just realised that my office home and student is for a pre-installed version.
I have the key but no pre installed version

Anyone know where i can download a copy?

Thanks

230K

Edit

I have just found it

 

[balge]

https://smartsource.dell.com/Web/Welcome.aspx?ReturnUrl=/Web/Login.aspx

If the disk had lost all data I would want to run a diagnostic disk on it, I use UBCD, it has a dozen HD tools on it

Ultimate Boot CD - Overview