Boot Problem [+REP!]

[Kevin]

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...windows-vista/

That's not going to work as I cannot get into the actual Os, it stops before loading it, Thanks anywho scott

[united-champ]

did u try my suggestion?

[scottish]

It worked when you first loaded it didn't it? cause the disk was corrupt was it not?

[united-champ]

the disk is probs corrupt, you can probs gather that.
but i still dont see why u cant boot from the CD

u sure the bios states first boot device to CD / DVD drive??

[Kevin]

the disk is probs corrupt, you can probs gather that.
but i still dont see why u cant boot from the CD

u sure the bios states first boot device to CD / DVD drive??

I cant change that anyway, as my keyboard wont work on bios.

[united-champ]

Due to USB Legacy?

But usually the keyboard will work until the second phase of BIOS. if you can get into bios change it to USB legacy - YES / On bios / before Bio w.e

and u have to change it to something else than the HDD or else we're just gonna loop.

try hitting esc when it brings up hit ctrl n del to reboot.

[Rapidshare]

YOu need to burn it on disc again, but seeing you ****** up the harddrive gr.

try another computer and burn another OS on the disc with slowest speed and install with that.

also, keyboard dont work cos you dont have the drivers for USB, meaning get the one that plugs in to that green thingy to the motherboard, as they dont need drivers


gl mate

[Kevin]

Thank you everyone

Tomorrow I will have an old keyboard to try it out on,
I will post the results here, hopfully good

wish me luck

[Tomm]

While I understand you are trying to help, giving false information is some what counter productive.

bootmgr is NOT on all hard drives. Take for example my hard drive with Linux installed on it or Windows XP you won't find bootmgr anywhere. Bootmgr is the boot manager for Windows Vista and later. A missing boot manager after the situation described by the OP does not point to a damaged or corrupt hard drive. Nor would flasing the BIOS do anything.

I assume since it is a new rig that you do not have any other operating systems installed on it? If so just burn the DVD again and reinstall.

However, if you have another operating system on it and you find you cannot boot try removing the hard drive you just attempted to install vista on (If it was a new hard drive you attempted to install it on) or if you were running XP previously boot from the XP cd and enter the recovery console and type fixmbr.

Although a simple complete install of Vista should fix your problem.

What, i dont raise my post count on purpose, i try to support you.

Lol, yeah u cant format because the HDD is damaged, BootMGR is on all hard drives and i think uve corrupted the hdd so you cant actually do anything because the bootmgr is corrupt, i say a new hdd unless you know a hdd specilist which still could mean a hefty fee.

up to you.

Oh and flashing the bios you need a cd i think for, or sumit on the hdd, its where you update the bios by 'flashing' new data onto it. (did i get that right) i dont know too much about bios's.

[Zak]

• Insert your Windows Vista Master Disk.
• When computer is starting up and still on the BIOS press whatever it sez to access the boot menu (usually f8 or f12).
• Then boot from disk.
• Then follow the disks instructions.