Boot Manager Missing

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Hello,

I think I need some help. I am unable to boot up my computer. I have tried the hard drive and I have tried the re-installation disk after changing the order to boot. I get the message: "Boot Manager Missing" hit Control, Alt Delete to restart.

I have a Dell Inspriron 530s running XP 32bit Intel® core ™2 duel cpu e4500

Any help will greatly appreciated.

Thanks, :)

Richard

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Did you mean you have an xp disc?

If so have you tried following steps like tho ones in this thread?

http://forums.techarena.in/operating-systems/1130447.htm

Do you have any idea what circumstances led to you being unable to boot?

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I have tried to restore and it will not go past 'boot manager missing'

Thanks

Richard

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Hi Richard.

The important advice in hazel's post is the link to using the XP CD to boot your computer with, and carry out a repair to the Boot Manager ...

http://forums.techarena.in/operating-systems/1130447.htm#post4267428

Just in case you missed that. :)

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Well, I tried the repair using the cd and still got the 'boot manager missing' message. I tried to reload the OS using the cd to no avail. Got tired went to bed. This morning I tried the reload again and it worked. I have no clue why it worked this am. I am sure I had been doing something wrong. This was going on over a week. Thanks guys, much appreciated.

Richard

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And it crashed again. Hard Drive Error.. Going to get a new hard drive.

Richard

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All I can say is well done, and then hard luck Richard.

I hope you get sorted OK.