BOOTMGR image is corrupt. the system cannot boot

Question

Please help-pc shut down while thomas playing game on dell inspiron running windows 7. Cannot reboot with set up cd, makes horrendous bleeping noise and says bootmgr image is corrupt...tried F8 but no joy, poor Thomas devastated-how can I sort problem? Please help.......

Answer 1

Hi,

This is repairable though you may need technical help.

References to Vista also apply to Windows 7.

This is serious error and "may" not be repairable without professional tech support from

a real computer shop (not leeks and peeks at a BestBuy or other BigBox Stores) or your

System maker's Support.

Here are the troubleshooting methods to try to fix the issue : (The fix for corrupt is basically the same

as for the boot manager is missing.)

Try Startup Repair - (If at ANY point you gain some but not full access to Windows come

back and try Startup Repair again.)

How to Boot to the System Recovery Options in Windows 7

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/668-system-recovery-options.html

What are the system recovery options in Windows 7?

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/What-are-the-system-recovery-options-in-Windows-7

Try StartUp Repair from Recovery Options or Windows 7 disk.

How to Run a Startup Repair in Windows 7

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/681-startup-repair.html

Recovering the Vista or Windows 7 Bootloader from the DVD

http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/EBCD/Recovering+the+Vista+Bootloader+from+the+DVD

Recovering the Vista Bootloader with EasyBCD (Windows 7)

http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/EBCD/Recovering+the+Vista+Bootloader+with+EasyBCD

Repairing the Windows Vista Bootloader (Windows 7)

http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/EBCD/Repairing+the+Windows+Vista+Bootloader

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Unable to boot in windows vista- windows boot configuration data file is missing required

information - Repair Corrupt Boot Manager (Windows 7)

http://www.troublefixers.com/unable-to-boot-in-windows-vista-windows-boot-configuration-data-file-is-missing-required-information/

How to use the Bootrec.exe tool in the Windows Recovery Environment to troubleshoot and

repair startup issues in Windows Vista (Windows 7)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927392

How to fix "BOOTMGR is missing" in Windows Vista (Windows 7)

http://cyberst0rm.blogspot.com/2007/04/how-to-fix-bootmgr-is-missing-in.html

Error message when you start Windows Vista: "The Windows Boot Configuration Data file is

missing required information"  (Windows 7)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927391

Vista Tip: Repair "BOOTMGR is missing" error - a quick how to (Windows 7)

http://lifehacker.com/251733/vista-tip--repair-bootmgr-is-missing-error

See this section here - To repair/rebuild the Boot Config Data Use the Bootrec.exe Tool (Windows 7)

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/163304-dual-boot-using-free-partitioning-software.html

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If you do not have a Windows 7 disk you can borrow a friends as they are not copy

protected. Your System maker will also sell the physical DVD cheap since you already

own Windows. Also you can make a repair disk on another computer.

If you need to make repair disks - these help repair Windows not re-install.

How to Create a Windows 7 System Repair Disc

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2083-system-repair-disc-create.html

Hope this helps.

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Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience : Bicycle - Mark Twain said it right.

Answer 2

I have the same problem exactly like yours. Its not hardware since I sent my pc back to the manufacturer to solve that and  its finally software . I still cant find what it is but I think that autoupdates on windows caused the issue. The right quastion is how we can restore system to an earlier period since it restarts again and again. I also tried booting from cd but itfreezes and after restart. For any ideas please reply.

Answer 3

Hi,

That loud beeping means a hardware error so you need the help of a real computer shop (one

that does its own in-shop service).

Rob - SpiritX

Answer 4

I HAVE searched the Net for a solution (And I do have the Windows Disk) - BUT - My PC seems dead. It won't boot up at all :( so I cannot run the repair (Disk) that all online advice gives. Disk Drive whirs once then stops.

ALL I get is the Monitor Logo (No PC/Windows Logo) PC does not make boot up noises. Just seems to be a low hissing sound. Nothing on screen. Screen is black. Only monitor button button flashes to let me know the actual Monitor is on.

It began with a LOUD Beeping/Rapping noise, then a BSOD - then BOOTMGR image is corrupt. The system cannot boot (On a black screen) - it DID say press cntrl-alt-del - BUT it never gave me time to do that. It rapidly went dead (black screen).

I turned off PC. Waited 30 mins and turned it back on. Nothing/Nada/Dead except for what I can only describe as a low hissing noise.(No more error notices or anything).

What can I do if my PC seems dead? I am unable to run my Windows disk because the tower/disk drive won't work and PC won't even begin to boot up.

Answer 5

I have this on my self built costom gameing pc . it can quite easly be your HDD as they do spin at 7200 rpm  therefore it can just die at any given time unfortunatley the HDD  that died on me was the one of which stored my operating system so all i get is a blck screen with this message on :(

if anyone has anyother ideas of what it could be taht would be helpfull as i still have no life in my pc

Thanks