Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Computing/2017 November 9

= November 9 =

boot manager file
My computer displays the following message:

BOOTMGR is missing

Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart

What do I do?

Note: I've search the internet I can find the Boot manager file downloading link. My OS is "Windows 7 Ultimate" 32-bit. I'm using my android phone right now, please give me a direct downloading link for the auto pendrive booting option if ita available.

P. S. This is very important.

119.30.47.177 (talk) 11:02, 9 November 2017 (UTC)
 * See . If you do not have the original Win7 installation files (installation/recovery DVD, thumbdrive,...), we will not give you a download link (we do not link to copyright violations).
 * Before attempting anything though, you should backup your data if you have not already done so and are able to do so (meaning: you know how to do it, someone in your family/friends knows how to do it, or you are ready to pay up for it). Reinstalling the OS has a good chance to wipe a good portion of your files.
 * Also, saying "this is very important" will not get you faster or better answers. Tigraan Click here to contact me 12:15, 9 November 2017 (UTC)
 * I am not sure why we can not give a link ... from Microsoft itself. Though an installation key is necessary. Ruslik_ Zero 20:19, 9 November 2017 (UTC)
 * You may have to use another computer to make a boot DVD or CD or USB stick. Don't expect that you can use an android phone to make these! Graeme Bartlett (talk) 22:26, 9 November 2017 (UTC)
 * You can get DVD writing software for Android - you'll need a USB DVD writer, a powered USB hub (if the writer isn't powered), and a USB-on-the-go lead. Or ask a friend to download & burn it for you. LongHairedFop (talk) 15:42, 12 November 2017 (UTC)

Boot manager file 2
Sorry about this post, my phone is not allowing me to message in the previous post. I possess the original CD, problem is its broken... I said its important because I use it as T.V., therefore I'm stuck. My android phone is not of good quality... Anyway, I possess functional USB ports and the phone is the only way I could download boot manager file into a pendrive... Please help me. 119.30.47.87 (talk) 15:03, 9 November 2017 (UTC)
 * It has been a a few years since I fiddled with boot system of windows. But I think there is no way for downloading a boot manager file from internet. Your only option is, find out your product key, and then make a recovery disk. Then repair your system using that recovery disk. — usernamekiran (talk)  11:59, 10 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Well there's nothing stopping you just downloading the file, however unless it's coming from Microsoft and is intended for your version of Windows, it's probably not a good idea. Of course there's no point downloading the file onto your phone if you have no way to get it onto the computer. More to the point, there's a very good chance just replacing the file isn't going to fix the problem. These sort of errors can arise for various reasons, very often it isn't just because the bootmgr file itself is missing or corrupt. Depending on precisely what's wrong, even a repair install may not be able to resolve the problem. (For example, if the whole Windows partition is corrupt.) In any case, trying to do any of this with just a phone is almost definitely an exercise in frustration. I mean if your phone was rooted, you could possibly get low enough access to a USB stick that you'd be able to write a bootable partition on it. Or alternatively a bit easier, if your computer had an EFI (probably not if it's running Windows 7), you can generally get away with just copying any EFI bootable tool to the root of a FAT16/32 (probably FAT12 too) formatted stick. (Although you'd still need to find a way to get the files etc.)  But these sort of things are really scraping the barrel and would only make sense if you're somehow mostly physically cut off from the rest of the world (but still have internet access) and you only have your phone and a non working computer, or if you know what you're doing and just want to do it to show you can. Your best solution is to get help, whether paid or that of a friend or family.  Nil Einne (talk) 13:34, 11 November 2017 (UTC)