Hi, i turned on my computer today and bootmgr is compressed press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart. I have google it online to try fix it but all i can find is i need the vista cd but i dont have the cd as the computer was given to me and all i got was computer and plug.
Is it possible to use any vista cd from someone else??
Please help i miss my computer.
Thanks Julie

Jul

Do you have a friend you can borrow a vista cd from?

Download the recovery disc - gives you the system recovery options. ( get the same bit version , 32 or 64 as you currently have installed )

torrent:

Windows Vista Recovery Disc Download — The NeoSmart Files


direct d/l:

( might be in be in German - select your language at the first screen that pops up where you select Language and keyboard) )

Vista Recovery-CD Downloads Systemtools - Go Windows Vista - Forum News Hilfe Board-

When it has found the installed o/s , click Next

Click the command prompt, type notepad, press enter.

Notepad pops up - click File then click Save.

Navigate to the drive - rt click it , select Properties.

Untick Compress this Drive, Apply, OK.

yes my friend has cd going try that, thanks. i'll let ya know how it goes.

THANK YOU SIW2!!!

Can I just add that if you had trouble loading the Vista Recovery Disc (like I did), make sure you change your boot preferences in BIOS so that the DVD/CD drive loads before the HDD. And be patient when it does load, I was staring at a blank blue-green screen for ages before any options came up.