Vista - Vista Won't Boot - BootMGR is compressed :(

**hatehereyes** · 06-13-2008

haha well there's nothing really interesting here..

except we have two targets and two best buys at each end of the town and one of the targets is the first Super Target in the country.

SCSIraidGURU · 06-13-2008

Sounds like a fun place. No Walmarts? What does your town do for jobs?

**HalsAngels** · 06-14-2008

Hey Sid I hope you Are here...i downloaded the Vista repair and followed your 1st instructions and unchecked the compress the drive to save space and so on..then i hit apply and ok and it said I would need admin priv. i said ok then it said syntax error?? and a bunch of numbers and letters so i hit ignore and now its still at the C:/ properties with the purple and blue circle pie. What now? do I just wait? it doesn't appear to be doing anything..Please I hope your there. Hally

**acdcfan** · 06-14-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by HalsAngels

I just stayed up all night trying to do this. I used utorrent to download the vista repair cd.. but i don't think it worked..I used a imgburn and it seemed to work but when I put it in the laptop it did nothing even when i changed the boot order. i am just so frustrated! And dissappointed. i cant believe its not easier,i cant understand how to do any of the instructions to burn and then it says the disc is not rewritable..I found 1 that was and it looked like it worked. i even tried the file transfer from this laptop(dads) to mine..didn't work..

I love vista but this is jacked up!

Did you download correct one? x86? not x64?
Did you change it boot sequence to boot form CD-rom? It should have booted form CD, you must have done something wrong. Try again.

**sidney1st** · 06-14-2008

Yep, verify if you use the correct recovery disc for your system which appears to be 32 bit further what said your brother.

**HalsAngels** · 06-14-2008

Its whichever one is the better one according to him. i believe I did install the right one. Do I just exit out and then set the boot back to default?

**HalsAngels** · 06-14-2008

what about these options under tools..like error checking? or hardware? should i try that? how do i reboot? sorry newbie?

**HalsAngels** · 06-14-2008

when its says to load device drivers it says the file type is setup information..so should i insert a certain file? what is it called? and it says local disk And boot as the 2 hard dics drives and then cd drive d under computer..Should I look around for a setup information file?

**HalsAngels** · 06-14-2008

ok i assumed that the notebook harddrive shuld be 1st..when i went back into the bios it said the network adapter was disabled and had a exclamation mark next to it..i enabled it and saved and when it restarted it took me to a windows memory diagnostic tool? i am just letting it diagnose...lol i cant believe i've even made it this far! thanks so how is france? and australia? my 6 yr old son wishes we lived there..he says good day mate all the time..lol

**sidney1st** · 06-14-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by HalsAngels

Its whichever one is the better one according to him.

No, you have tu use the one corresponding to your Vista.

Quote: Originally Posted by HalsAngels

what about these options under tools..like error checking? or hardware? should i try that? how do i reboot? sorry newbie?

Verify first that the recovery cd used corresponds to you Vista (32 bit normally)

Quote: Originally Posted by HalsAngels

when its says to load device drivers it says the file type is setup information..so should i insert a certain file? what is it called? and it says local disk And boot as the 2 hard dics drives and then cd drive d under computer..Should I look around for a setup information file?

No, the load drivers button just allows you to get the C:\ drive so that you can try to decompress it.

So, ensure you downloaded/burnt the right CD
Try again an note exactly the errors in case of.

If it does not work, i think it will be quicker for you, as it is a new install, to perform a clean install.
Contact your brother and ask him to reinstall Vista

06-13-2008	#21 (permalink)
hatehereyes Vista Ultimate 32bit/ Mac OS X 10.5.5 152 posts	Re: Vista Won't Boot - BootMGR is compressed :( haha well there's nothing really interesting here.. except we have two targets and two best buys at each end of the town and one of the targets is the first Super Target in the country.
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06-13-2008	#22 (permalink)
SCSIraidGURU Vista x64 Ultimate 1,823 posts	Re: Vista Won't Boot - BootMGR is compressed :( Sounds like a fun place. No Walmarts? What does your town do for jobs?
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06-14-2008	#23 (permalink)
HalsAngels Vista Ultimatex64 or 13 posts	Re: Vista Won't Boot - BootMGR is compressed :( Hey Sid I hope you Are here...i downloaded the Vista repair and followed your 1st instructions and unchecked the compress the drive to save space and so on..then i hit apply and ok and it said I would need admin priv. i said ok then it said syntax error?? and a bunch of numbers and letters so i hit ignore and now its still at the C:/ properties with the purple and blue circle pie. What now? do I just wait? it doesn't appear to be doing anything..Please I hope your there. Hally
My System Specs

06-14-2008	#24 (permalink)
acdcfan Ultimate 64 SP1 248 posts	Re: Vista Won't Boot - BootMGR is compressed :( Quote: Originally Posted by HalsAngels I just stayed up all night trying to do this. I used utorrent to download the vista repair cd.. but i don't think it worked..I used a imgburn and it seemed to work but when I put it in the laptop it did nothing even when i changed the boot order. i am just so frustrated! And dissappointed. i cant believe its not easier,i cant understand how to do any of the instructions to burn and then it says the disc is not rewritable..I found 1 that was and it looked like it worked. i even tried the file transfer from this laptop(dads) to mine..didn't work.. I love vista but this is jacked up! Did you download correct one? x86? not x64? Did you change it boot sequence to boot form CD-rom? It should have booted form CD, you must have done something wrong. Try again.
My System Specs

06-14-2008	#25 (permalink)
sidney1st Ultimate SP1 x64 & x86 971 posts	Re: Vista Won't Boot - BootMGR is compressed :( Yep, verify if you use the correct recovery disc for your system which appears to be 32 bit further what said your brother.
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06-14-2008	#26 (permalink)
HalsAngels Vista Ultimatex64 or 13 posts	Re: Vista Won't Boot - BootMGR is compressed :( Its whichever one is the better one according to him. i believe I did install the right one. Do I just exit out and then set the boot back to default?
My System Specs

06-14-2008	#27 (permalink)
HalsAngels Vista Ultimatex64 or 13 posts	Re: Vista Won't Boot - BootMGR is compressed :( what about these options under tools..like error checking? or hardware? should i try that? how do i reboot? sorry newbie?
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06-14-2008	#28 (permalink)
HalsAngels Vista Ultimatex64 or 13 posts	Re: Vista Won't Boot - BootMGR is compressed :( when its says to load device drivers it says the file type is setup information..so should i insert a certain file? what is it called? and it says local disk And boot as the 2 hard dics drives and then cd drive d under computer..Should I look around for a setup information file?
My System Specs

06-14-2008	#29 (permalink)
HalsAngels Vista Ultimatex64 or 13 posts	Re: Vista Won't Boot - BootMGR is compressed :( ok i assumed that the notebook harddrive shuld be 1st..when i went back into the bios it said the network adapter was disabled and had a exclamation mark next to it..i enabled it and saved and when it restarted it took me to a windows memory diagnostic tool? i am just letting it diagnose...lol i cant believe i've even made it this far! thanks so how is france? and australia? my 6 yr old son wishes we lived there..he says good day mate all the time..lol
My System Specs

06-14-2008	#30 (permalink)
sidney1st Ultimate SP1 x64 & x86 971 posts	Re: Vista Won't Boot - BootMGR is compressed :( Quote: Originally Posted by HalsAngels Its whichever one is the better one according to him. No, you have tu use the one corresponding to your Vista. Quote: Originally Posted by HalsAngels what about these options under tools..like error checking? or hardware? should i try that? how do i reboot? sorry newbie? Verify first that the recovery cd used corresponds to you Vista (32 bit normally) Quote: Originally Posted by HalsAngels when its says to load device drivers it says the file type is setup information..so should i insert a certain file? what is it called? and it says local disk And boot as the 2 hard dics drives and then cd drive d under computer..Should I look around for a setup information file? No, the load drivers button just allows you to get the C:\ drive so that you can try to decompress it. So, ensure you downloaded/burnt the right CD Try again an note exactly the errors in case of. If it does not work, i think it will be quicker for you, as it is a new install, to perform a clean install. Contact your brother and ask him to reinstall Vista
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