SYMPTOM
Upon reboot of a server, you may receive a message similar to the following:
BOOTMGR is missing
And the server will not boot into Windows.
RESOLUTION
Windows 2003
You will need to run the Recovery Console to write a new boot sector and repair the boot partition’s master boot record.
To run the Recovery Console, follow these steps:
- Configure the computer to start from the CD or the DVD drive. For more information about how to do this, see the computer documentation or contact the computer manufacturer.
- Insert the Windows Server 2003 CD in the computer’s CD or DVD drive.
- Restart the computer.
- When you receive the message that prompts you to press any key to start from the CD, press a key to start the computer from the Windows Server 2003 CD.
- When the Welcome to Setup screen appears, press the R key to start the Recovery Console.
- Select the Windows installation that you must access from the Recovery Console.
- Follow the instructions that appear on the screen, type the Administrator password, and then press ENTER.
- At the command prompt, type the following Recovery Console commands :
fixmbr
fixboot
- To quit the Recovery Console and restart the computer, type exit at the command prompt, and then press ENTER. (Certain commands will prompt for a reboot of the server).
Windows 2008
You will need to access the System Recovery Options to repair the installation.
To access the System Recovery Options, follow these steps:
- Configure the computer to start from the CD or the DVD drive. For more information about how to do this, see the computer documentation or contact the computer manufacturer.
- Insert the Windows Server 2008 CD in the computer’s CD or DVD drive.
- Restart the computer.
- When you receive the message that prompts you to press any key to start from the CD, press a key to start the computer from the Windows Server 2008 CD.
- You will choose the Repair your computer option. From that point, the available options should look similar to this
- Choose Command Prompt
- Type cd x:\sources\recovery
- Type StartRep.exe
Once that action has completed, you should be prompted for a reboot.