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BootMGR is missing...

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  1. Jul 23, 2008 #1
    .hack//zero

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    So how do fix it?

    And please don't make this a vista bashing topic...
     
  2. Jul 23, 2008 #2
    Tweaker

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    Not sure what you're talking about. Mind providing more detail?
     
  3. Jul 23, 2008 #3
    .hack//zero

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  4. Jul 23, 2008 #4
    Vaiz

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    What? I didn't bash Vista directly.
     
  5. Jul 23, 2008 #5
    voice

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    Have you tried installing Linux? *shot*

    But seriously, that sucks, try reading this?
     
  6. Jul 23, 2008 #6
    Revival

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    Install a replacement bootloader like grub onto your MBR and you will be able to boot into Windows again.
     
  7. Jul 23, 2008 #7
    Qjimbo

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    In that situation in XP, I'd fire up the recovery console off the xp disk and type fixmbr.
     
  8. Jul 23, 2008 #8
    Yuzu

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    And fixboot, incase the boot sector is fucked up.
     
  9. Jul 23, 2008 #9
    Sazpaimon

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    Are you running a vista crack? I've had that happen to me on a cracked vista install.
     
  10. Jul 23, 2008 #10
    .hack//zero

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    I'm using a real version of vista. I've also tried startup repair, fixboot, fixbmr, and rebuildbcd. It still doesn't work.
     
  11. Jul 23, 2008 #11
    Mad Echidna

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    I suggest you get hiren's boot cd and play with the tools on there

    Also, if this is a legal copy of vista, can't you call microsoft? Ubuntu is only $20 at Best Buy and you get a whole year of support, ffs.
     
  12. Jul 23, 2008 #12
    Qjimbo

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    I doubt that even ubuntu's support would be toll free.
     
  13. Jul 24, 2008 #13
    .hack//zero

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    Coulds someone with vista tell me where the path to the system restore files is? I would do it myself, but there isn't another running vista in the house.

    I'm gonna see if I can restore it from dos mode.
     
  14. Jul 24, 2008 #14
    Armada

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    *bought*
    Perhaps I can get that running on my old Gateway, hopefully there's a good programming IDE for it.
     
  15. Jul 24, 2008 #15
    .hack//zero

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    Okay, my computer is working again. Either the power supply, or the thing that connects the harddrive to the mobo got loose. So it's working and everything is fine now.
     
  16. Jul 25, 2008 #16
    Yuzu

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    Ubuntu is available for free on ubuntu.com though with support on the forums :/
     
  17. Jul 25, 2008 #17
    Blast Processing

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    Hell, they'll even send you a free disk if you don't mind waiting.