So why is it not finding an operating system? O will try to repair using boot from cd right now.
Bootmgr is missing... Big problem
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So why is it not finding an operating system? O will try to repair using boot from cd right now.
If you have an install DVd and not a repair DVD, everything is on the DVD, just boot form it.
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System One
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- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell XPS420
- Memory
- 6 gig
- Graphics card(s)
- ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
- Sound Card
- Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
- Hard Drives
- 640 gb
- Cooling
- Fan
- Mouse
- Dell USB 4 button optical
- Keyboard
- Dell USB
- Other Info
- DSL provided by ATT
You dont have another OS on that computer, do you?
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System One
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell XPS420
- Memory
- 6 gig
- Graphics card(s)
- ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
- Sound Card
- Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
- Hard Drives
- 640 gb
- Cooling
- Fan
- Mouse
- Dell USB 4 button optical
- Keyboard
- Dell USB
- Other Info
- DSL provided by ATT
No, sir.
I'm starting to get fustrated. Nothing seems to work and I just want my cOmpitwr to work without having to spend much or anything.
Any other options you can think of?
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Assuming that you have the full version of Vista on a CD
Follow this
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/117366-clean-install-full-version-vista.html
Format then you should be good to go.
You will lose that restore partition of you format, however.
Follow this
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/117366-clean-install-full-version-vista.html
Format then you should be good to go.
You will lose that restore partition of you format, however.
My Computer
System One
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell XPS420
- Memory
- 6 gig
- Graphics card(s)
- ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
- Sound Card
- Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
- Hard Drives
- 640 gb
- Cooling
- Fan
- Mouse
- Dell USB 4 button optical
- Keyboard
- Dell USB
- Other Info
- DSL provided by ATT
A fewpages back I told you I had an error when attempting to install. Something about a missing file.
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Thats what I dont understand, if you boot from the CD, everything should be there. If I had to say why this is happening, my guess would be you are not booting from the CD. To do a clean install everything is formatted, its removed, so how can you be missing the bootmgr file.
or
Maybe its not really an install DVD.
or
Maybe its not really an install DVD.
My Computer
System One
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell XPS420
- Memory
- 6 gig
- Graphics card(s)
- ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
- Sound Card
- Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
- Hard Drives
- 640 gb
- Cooling
- Fan
- Mouse
- Dell USB 4 button optical
- Keyboard
- Dell USB
- Other Info
- DSL provided by ATT
Perhaps I burned a bad recovery CD. Could you provide me with any links that would allow me to download one that would work.
Also, when I boot from the cd, I do not get the bootmgr is missing... Just if o attempt to install vista from the cd it says some file os missing... I'm very confused and appreciate all your help.
Also, when I boot from the cd, I do not get the bootmgr is missing... Just if o attempt to install vista from the cd it says some file os missing... I'm very confused and appreciate all your help.
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We are having the communication problem, again. There are two types of CDs one is to repair the OS
The other is to install.
You cannot download the install DVD, you can just download a repair DVD.
I dont think that you have an install DVD.
Where did you get your DVD, give me a link to the site.
The other is to install.
You cannot download the install DVD, you can just download a repair DVD.
I dont think that you have an install DVD.
Where did you get your DVD, give me a link to the site.
My Computer
System One
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell XPS420
- Memory
- 6 gig
- Graphics card(s)
- ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
- Sound Card
- Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
- Hard Drives
- 640 gb
- Cooling
- Fan
- Mouse
- Dell USB 4 button optical
- Keyboard
- Dell USB
- Other Info
- DSL provided by ATT
Sorry about that... I do not have the link but I am 100% sure it was a recovery disk as I heard that was the way to fix a bootmgr missing error.
Also, If I just go out and buy a whole new OS from walmart, will all this be fixed because right now I'm thinking I just messed up so bad an it will not be fixed.
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Assuming that you have a recovery DVD, everything makes sense. You cannot install the OS form an recovery DVD
This is what I suggest.
Try form the article that I sent you.
If that does not work, call the company that sold you the computer, with Vista, and tell them you want an install DVD for cost, which is about $25.00
or
You could buy upgrade Windows 7 for about $135.00, if you computer can handle it. YOu can find that out from here:
Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor - Download - Microsoft Windows
This is what I suggest.
Try form the article that I sent you.
If that does not work, call the company that sold you the computer, with Vista, and tell them you want an install DVD for cost, which is about $25.00
or
You could buy upgrade Windows 7 for about $135.00, if you computer can handle it. YOu can find that out from here:
Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor - Download - Microsoft Windows
My Computer
System One
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell XPS420
- Memory
- 6 gig
- Graphics card(s)
- ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
- Sound Card
- Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
- Hard Drives
- 640 gb
- Cooling
- Fan
- Mouse
- Dell USB 4 button optical
- Keyboard
- Dell USB
- Other Info
- DSL provided by ATT
If you do not have an install DVD, not much more that I can do. Read my prior post and get an installation DVD, the cost will be about $25.00
My Computer
System One
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell XPS420
- Memory
- 6 gig
- Graphics card(s)
- ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
- Sound Card
- Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
- Hard Drives
- 640 gb
- Cooling
- Fan
- Mouse
- Dell USB 4 button optical
- Keyboard
- Dell USB
- Other Info
- DSL provided by ATT
Your welcome
Sorry that we could not solve the problem. If you want to try from the article that I sent about Gateway, would be glad to help, again.
Sorry that we could not solve the problem. If you want to try from the article that I sent about Gateway, would be glad to help, again.
My Computer
System One
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell XPS420
- Memory
- 6 gig
- Graphics card(s)
- ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
- Sound Card
- Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
- Hard Drives
- 640 gb
- Cooling
- Fan
- Mouse
- Dell USB 4 button optical
- Keyboard
- Dell USB
- Other Info
- DSL provided by ATT
It is fine. I am just going to get the instalation disk when I get the chance and pray that works. Thanks again for the help.
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The DVD should work. If the computer does not boot, just post. I will get the tutorial on how to change boot priority.
The very best of luck
The very best of luck
My Computer
System One
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell XPS420
- Memory
- 6 gig
- Graphics card(s)
- ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
- Sound Card
- Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
- Hard Drives
- 640 gb
- Cooling
- Fan
- Mouse
- Dell USB 4 button optical
- Keyboard
- Dell USB
- Other Info
- DSL provided by ATT