My hard drive was being defragged and I had chkdsk scheduled for next boot. While my PC sat idle it must have bluescreened (usually a page fault in non paged area, and in win32k.sys) because I came back to see it was running chkdsk. after 10 minutes, chkdsk froze at 12% for 15 minutes. I had to cut power to my PC. My PC will now not boot. BootManager is missing or corrupt is the error. I have tried rebuilding boot manager to no avail (interesting sidenote, if I try to run fixboot.exe/rebuildbcd it completes the operation, but on 0 detected operating systems), same error. I have no other recovery options now and startup fix failed to fix the problem.
Any ideas?
BSOD and boot failure.
- 10 Jan 2011 #1My System Specs
BSOD and boot failure.
- 10 Jan 2011 #2
BSOD Squad
My System SpecsRe: BSOD and boot failure.
Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) Posting Instructions
Can you reset back to factory specs or go to safemode and go to last known good configurtion?
- 10 Jan 2011 #3My System Specs
Re: BSOD and boot failure.
Gee, I guess I didn't really want to post bluescreens that no longer exist since my PC now no longer boots, that was such a helpful post man.
This is Vista 32 bit Home Premium, came with the PC (didn't buy it, has a restore disk), on a really new hard drive, WD Caviar Black 750 gig. I just need to repair my boot, not looking for troubleshooting on the BSOD itself.
And no i cannot restore or go to safe mode, it fails to boot altogether and I have no restores apparently. Last known good config just does the same thing (gets to the green loading bar then abbruptly restarts).
Satartup repair returns this:
Problem Event Name: StartupRepairV2
Problem Signiture 01: External Media
Problem Signiture 02: 6.0.6000.16386.0.0.0.0
Problem Signiture 03: 0
Problem Signiture 04: 65537
Problem Signiture 05: Unknown
Problem Signiture 06: Missing Boot Manager
Problem Signiture 07: 0
Problem Signiture 08: 2
Problem Signiture 09: WrpRepair
Problem Signiture 10: 21
OS Version: 6.0.6000.2.0.0.256.1
Locale ID: 1033
Last edited by Rajada; 10 Jan 2011 at 08:27 PM.
- 10 Jan 2011 #4
BSOD Squad
My System SpecsRe: BSOD and boot failure.
If you create a recovery DVD, you may be able to boot to recovery options
Create Recovery DVD
The Vista recovery disk is used to boot Vista when it won't boot - to run Startup Repair, System Restore, access a Command Line, Recover using a Vista Backup Image, etc.
System Recovery Options
If Vista will not start now, boot the Recovery CD to run Startup Repair which automates System Restore as well as numerous other tests including System File Checker which can repair system files which are not corrupted beyond repair.
If Vista still will not start, try booting into Safe Mode to run sfc /scannow to repair System files.
- 10 Jan 2011 #5My System Specs
Re: BSOD and boot failure.
I have a recovery DVD, startup repair fails, missing boot manager with error code 0x15...
I realized all of the sudden that my Vista has a partition of 0 MB, not good, so I looked at this and tried steps 1-3. My partition now looks correct, and startup repair still fails (boot manager missing or corrupt) but with error code 0x2.
If i check via my 'load drivers' option, all my files are still there and look okay, all my vista OS folders look fine too. Since it filters out anything but install instruction files (could be wrong on the name there) I can't see the files themselves, but I know the directory is there.
- 10 Jan 2011 #6
BSOD Squad
My System SpecsRe: BSOD and boot failure.
Donwload Easy BCD
Download EasyBCD 2.0.2 - NeoSmart Technologies
Follow Directions
Recovering the Vista Bootloader with EasyBCD - NeoSmart Technologies Wiki
- 10 Jan 2011 #7
BSOD Squad
My System SpecsRe: BSOD and boot failure.
If you can borrow a Vista DVD. They can be had for cost from MS or your computer MFG.
How to use the Bootrec.exe tool in the Windows Recovery Environment to troubleshoot and repair startup issues in Windows
- 11 Jan 2011 #8My System Specs
Re: BSOD and boot failure.
Don't I need an operating system for this?
Originally Posted by richc46 
- 11 Jan 2011 #9
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My System SpecsRe: BSOD and boot failure.
BCD is a dual boot situation
The bootrec tool requires a DVD.
I am trying to offer different scenarios
With the first you can try a dual boot with ubuntu
With the second you need to obtain a DVD.
If we cannnot get you going, it may require a complete reinstall.
If a reinstall is required you can save your stuff with ubuntu.
Use Ubuntu Live CD to Backup Files from Your Dead Windows Computer - How-To Geek
- 11 Jan 2011 #10My System Specs
Re: BSOD and boot failure.
No, I am asking if that is a bootable CD, because I cannot boot to Vista and none of the command line fixes have worked yet.
And yes for the third time I DO have a Vista recovery DVD if that is what you are referring to.
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