Computer Hope
Software => Computer software => Topic started by: alltools nobrains on January 24, 2010, 07:07:34 PM
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asus m4n78pro mb
AMDphenomx4 9850quad 2.5ghz
cooler master gemini 11cpu cooler
oczsli ready 4096 mb ddr2 800 mhz4x2048 mb
msi 20x dvdrw w/lightscribe
wd 500gb caviar blue 7200satanvidia gforce 9500gt gpu
matshita cr594cd dvd
1.44 3.5 floppy
logitech cordless mouse
logitech keyboard gateway ev700 mon
I have the bios boot set to the cd dvd drive as 1st wdd500 as 2nd 1.44 floppy as3rd after booting with OS disc in
screen says reboot snd select proper boot device
or insert boot media in selected boot device and press a key
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Where is this Windows CD from and what does it say on it ? ?
Sharpie version perhaps ? ?
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nmew egg oem win 7 64 bit
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the os started to install then went to load driver then couldntn find driver
now when i resart the pc it says BOOTMGR is missing
press cntrl+ALT+DEL to restart
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Couldn't find WHAT driver?
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os to start reinstall then it wold say could not finish install and would go back to starting windows then do it all over again
Now I get a message that says lost bootMGR press cont+alt+del
Will I need to clear rtc and start over this system was started for the first time yesterday
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Okay, since this is a new install let's start at the beginning please. Boot to the OS CD and when the install process starts choose the option to delete the partition. Then recreate the partition and do a FULL format (it will check the disk for errors and repair any it finds). Then go ahead and install and let's see what happens.
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I get a aingle beep and says BootMGR is missing pres control+alt+del
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Okay, since this is a new install let's start at the beginning please. Boot to the OS CD and when the install process starts choose the option to delete the partition. Then recreate the partition and do a FULL format (it will check the disk for errors and repair any it finds). Then go ahead and install and let's see what happens.
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When I start the system it says bootMGR is missing press control alt del to restart
from there how do I get the pc to start from the window os install
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You are not booting to the cd if you get that message.
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how do I get it to boot to the os cd
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Your first post had it right - the cd drive has to be the first device in the bios boot order and the cd itself has to be bootable.
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yes but after the os system disc di d the window install several times the pc went to restart and the
message bootMGRis missing presscont+alt+del to restart
thats where I am at now how do I get bios to boot back to where I can boot from the os disc
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I went back int bios reset bot order saved changes and when I tried to resart the monitor has the message BOOT MGR is missing press cont+alt + del to restart
HELP
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It is apparently booting past the cd and trying to finish the installation. Reboot and when the system first starts see if there is a message to press a key to boot to the cd.
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If there is I didnt find it
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Do you have a different OS cd to which you can boot in an attempt to reformat?
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no I just received the os in the mail yesterday unless you want me to try the wifes system restore disks from her pc
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Nope - not a restore disc. Any Windows Disc - any version?
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no
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unless youre talking about other types but there not startup discs
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Okay. You know, I'm sure this is very simple and I'm just not seeing it. I realize you are anxious to move forward but let me suggest we wait for someone else to jump in here and I will continue trying to figure out what it is that I'm overlooking.
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thanks so far but is it possible to reset rtc and start over from scratch or will it be better to remove the floppy and the drdrw drive so that ther is only one drive it can boot from or do both
I have to go to the hospital for a couple hours Ill be back around 1;30 Ill check back in
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is there a floppy in the floppy drive? If so, remove it and reboot. Sometimes a floppy can issue NTLDR or BOOTMGR missing errors.
Otherwise, there is something missing. either the boot order is wrong or the disc in the drive is not bootable.
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Thanks for the assist BC. Check me on this - even if the installation is at a point where it wants to reboot to complete, he should still be able to boot to the CD itself if he so chooses, no?
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Thanks for the assist BC. Check me on this - even if the installation is at a point where it wants to reboot to complete, he should still be able to boot to the CD itself if he so chooses, no?
yep.
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Then unless there is indeed a non-bootable floppy in the drive as you suggest, and the floppy is ahead of the cd in the boot order, I'm stumped.
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Im back there is no floppy in the drive but the floppy drive light is on continually
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Are you comfortable opening the computer and disconnecting the floppy drive?
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Im back there is no floppy in the drive but the floppy drive light is on continually
Then the floppy drive cable is backwards...
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I have the OS system installed I disconnected the cdrom and the floppy then did a restart hit enter at the prompt to boot from cd
whala we have an OS and no Patio it;s not a sharpie edition but thanks for youre help and support
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Glad it's all sorted out.