OS TROUBLESHOOTING PART 5

Windows Boot Manager (BOOTMGR)

Windows Boot Manager (BOOTMGR) is a small piece of software, called a boot manager, that's loaded from the Volume boot code, which is part of the Volume boot recod.

BOOTMGR helps your Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, or Windows Vista Operating system start.

Where Is Windows Boot Manager (BOOTMGR) Located?

Configuration data required for BOOTMGR can be found in the Boot Configuration Data (BCD) store, a registry-like database that replaced the boot.ini file used in older versions of Windows like Windows vista.

If you don't have a System Reserved partition, BOOTMGR is probably located on your primary drive, which is usually C.

Windows 8 Startup Repair

Windows 8 comes with some powerful system recovery and repair tools. The process for accessing these tools and running a Startup Repair is similar to XP and Windows 7.

1. Place your Windows 8 DVD or USB drive into your computer
2. Restart your computer and the Windows 8 Setup screen should appear.
3. Click Repair your computer.
4. On the Troubleshoot menu, select Advanced Options.
5. Select Automatic Repair from the list of options.
6. Your PC will run a diagnostic to determine what issues need repair.
7. Once it finds your issue, it will attempt to repair BOOTMGR.
8. As with Windows XP and Windows 7, your PC may restart several times during this process. This is normal and nothing to worry about.