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BOOTMGR missing?

mooshoeporkmooshoepork Registered User regular
edited October 2009 in Help / Advice Forum
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  • mooshoeporkmooshoepork Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    I ended up buying a new hard drive. This is for a samsung NC10 netbook.


    Obviously the new HD has no info on it. I'm trying to boot windows 7 on a usb. I get a BOOTMGR missing error upon booting from the USB. I don't have an external drive to do a CD fix. Is there anyway I can fix this?

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  • KakodaimonosKakodaimonos Code fondler Helping the 1% get richerRegistered User regular
    edited October 2009
    You have to set up the USB drive from another machine first.

    This is a pretty good guide on how to set up a USB based WIn 7/Vista install:

    http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-install-windows-7vista-from-usb-drive-detailed-100-working-guide/

    This is the key:

    BOOTSECT.EXE/NT60 H:

    That sets up the BOOTMGR on the H: drive.

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  • mooshoeporkmooshoepork Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Thanks. I did end up doing that I think, but I had to install XP first for some reason. Gah :P Thanks a lot mate. Hopefully this turns up in google for others having the same problem/without a cd drive.

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