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  1. 11 Oct 2012 #1


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    What have I done... Please help!!!

    So, hd crashed in my laptop some months back and ive only recently got around to replacing it. Ive dont it before in different machines and they've all gone pretty smooth untill now. I installed the new drive and popped in my "vista" disk, everything looked normal untill it got the the extracting files portion. Stuck at 0% for like a half hr then something came up saying my disk was messed, sure enough it was scratched to he**. Spent the next while looking for a replacement online(that actually how I found this forum, someone had posted some download links), downloaded the 3 files, extracted and created an iso to replace my damaged disk. Well, now the dam thing wont boot up the disk, all I get is a .......

    BOOTMRG is missing
    Press CTRL+ALT+DEL

    Theres lots of possible fixes online but they all assume I can get past this screen. All I have access to is this screen and the BIOS.



    Could the botched instilation on the first attempt have screwed up my brand new HD?
    Im not computer savvy by anymeans, I know my way around and can usually figure **** out(thank you google lol) but this one really has me stumped.

    Please, anyhelp will be great and if you have anymore question.... fire away.

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    Re: What have I done... Please help!!!

    Welcome
    You did no permanent damage. You can use this ISO and instructions to install. You may just want to use the ISO that you have, which is probably one that I suggested to others and follow the instuctions here. Your bad DVD did NOT cause any permanent problems
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    Re: What have I done... Please help!!!

    Hi uberw00t,

    In addition to what richc46, you can also change the boot sequence and make the DVD drive as first boot and then try to boot from the DVD drive and check if it is able to install windows on the new hard drive.

    For any further questions in future please feel free to contact us.

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    Re: What have I done... Please help!!!

    I dont have time before work to mess with it right now but heres a few more things i should add

    richc46,

    I did use that link to download the files, altho I followed other instructions to create a .ios. I used a program called WBICreator to make the .iso and then used windows 7's built in iso burner to make the cd (right click>open with>Windows Disk Image Burner). Could that be why its not booting?(does the windows build in tool not create a proper "bootable" cd?

    Madhur B,
    Yeh, ive already seleced the cd drive as primary boot, and even with the cd in there I see the "viao"(its a sony laptop) loading screen then it goes black for a bit then I get the BOOTMRG is missing screen.

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    Re: What have I done... Please help!!!

    Never have done it myself, I asked another member the action he took to get the computer to boot
    See post 26
    BSOD - Sudden and troublesome issue![Please Help]

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    Re: What have I done... Please help!!!

    If you are having problems and you give me the make and model of your computer, there may be another way.

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    Re: What have I done... Please help!!!

    Try this to make an .iso from the expanded setup files you get when you have run the .exe part of the 3 files you already downloaded.

    BootIsoMakerV4.zip

    rt click on bootisomakerv4.cmd and run as admin.

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    Re: What have I done... Please help!!!

    Early day at work so, I have more time to figure this bloody thing out tonight.


    richc46,

    Starting with the link you posted (post #26), the usb is bieng writing as I type this, BUT.....

    The only option I have in BIOS that "might" be usb is "External Device". If I select that, is that the "boot from usb" option im looking for or does my bios not support boot from usb.

    The laptop is a sony viao VGN-ns110e

    SIW2,
    I will try your method if the usb deal dosent pan out.


    EDIT:EDIT:EDIT:EDIT:EDIT:EDIT:EDIT:EDIT:EDIT:EDIT:EDIT:EDIT:

    WinToFlash seemed to go smoothly but either the "External Device" in the bios is not the "Boot from usb" im looking for, or, win to flash didnt create a bootable usb properly.

    I am still getting the Viao loading screen and then it goes right to BOOTMGR is missing.

    Im open to the possibility up upgrading my bios to enable boot from usb. Something like the following....

    Boot From a USB Drive Even if your BIOS Won’t Let You - How-To Geek

    OR if you guys have any other better/easier ways of upgrading the bios, please, let me know.

    SIW2,
    Im still not totally done with this usb option, but, as I said if I really cant get it to work.. I'll move on to "Plan B" lol

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    I downloaded and burnt the files according to the article

    (Boot From a USB Drive Even if your BIOS Won’t Let You - How-To Geek)

    And now it boots "differently" in the sence I no longer get the BOOTMGR screen, but simply a "Operating System Not Found"

    I am goin to go back to square one and try and do another boot DVD (.iso) using the steps layed out in the guide above. I think maybe its something wrong with the .iso I created earlier.

    EDIT:EDIT:EDIT:EDIT:EDIT:EDIT:EDIT:EDIT:EDIT:EDIT:EDIT:EDIT:

    So frusterated with all this.

    Followed the steps in here exactly as described

    http://en.community.dell.com/support...tal-river.aspx

    Used the "Windows 7 USB DVD Download Tool" to create the DVD. When booting up now, With the DVD, it says "No Operating System Found"

    What am I doin wrong....

    Also, when I put in the old DVD(.iso) I created, I no longer get the BOOTMGR is missing like I was before, it now also gives me the "No Oper........"

    SIW2,

    I did you method, it garnered the same results, "No oper......"

    UPDATE#2398472938742 lol
    I am now getting a slightly different message, "Missing Operating System" instead of "No Operating System Found"

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  10. 11 Oct 2012 #10
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    Re: What have I done... Please help!!!

    When do you get that message?
    Is it when you are trying to boot from the dvd?

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