can't boot to windows 7 after a successful installation

[RichTech]

Kazuhira95 Wrote:I have just checked with him, windows 7 no MCT. With windows 8 and 10 yes. He said tried to reinstall many times already but still the result has not changed.

Ok where did he get his copy of Windows 7 (his installation media) Where did he download it from? Or his he using a disc? Or did he buy a USB with Windows 7 on it?
How did he copy the Windows 7 installation media to his USB?
It is not necessary to wipe a new SSD! Something is blocking the Master Boot Record from loading correctly. Try to reset the Bios and see if that solves the issue

[Timster]

You could have a corrupted BIOS there. Check to see if you have the latest BIOS version installed or re-flash the current version.

[Kazuhira95]

You mentioned about the corrupt MBR and BIOS problem, he went ahead and fixed that and is no longer an issue now. (idk which the was the problem, now it's fixed).

He can finally boot into windows 7 now, BUT it went back to the old problem.

The bootable USB has to remain plugged in while it is booting up. After that he can pull it out with no problem.

So basically, the bootable USB is a kick starter to booting windows.

Without the USB at boot up, it will keep going back to "Bootmenu/Appmenu".

Speccy info: https://speccy.piriform.com/results/X0sqSt4WeB3d2N0lQ5cX1q1
MSINFO32 in the attachment.

[GuiltySpark]

Sounds like your bootloader is on the USB stick and not on the HDD.
Can you post a picture of what it shows in Disk Manager.

[Kazuhira95]

(02-19-2017, 08:03 PM)GuiltySpark Wrote:  Sounds like your bootloader is on the USB stick and not on the HDD.
Can you post a picture of what it shows in Disk Manager.

We both are not entirely sure what you mean by that, but we are going to take a guess.

You mean this?
   

[Timster]

That "System Reserved" Should be on the C drive also. Something is going wrong during Windows install. Looks like a 8gig flash drive is plugged into the laptop. I assume that is the one you are needing to boot into the system?

Looks like the MBR partition is missing on the C: drive.

[Kazuhira95]

(02-20-2017, 02:30 PM)Timster Wrote:  That "System Reserved" Should be on the C drive also. Something is going wrong during Windows install. Looks like a 8gig flash drive is plugged into the laptop. I assume that is the one you are needing to boot into the system?  

Looks like the MBR partition is missing on the C: drive.

He used a 32gig USB to boot, so that 8gig is not the USB.

So the MBR Partition is missing and somehow the system reserved must be moved to the C drive?

[RichTech]

(02-20-2017, 03:09 PM)Kazuhira95 Wrote:  

(02-20-2017, 02:30 PM)Timster Wrote:  That "System Reserved" Should be on the C drive also. Something is going wrong during Windows install. Looks like a 8gig flash drive is plugged into the laptop. I assume that is the one you are needing to boot into the system?  

Looks like the MBR partition is missing on the C: drive.

He used a 32gig USB to boot, so that 8gig is not the USB.

So the MBR Partition is missing and somehow the system reserved must be moved to the C drive?

Ok get him to reinstall windows but at the where to install windows screen, take a snapshot with a camera and post it on the forum and we will tell you how to proceed.

[GuiltySpark]

 

Quote:He used a 32gig USB to boot, so that 8gig is not the USB.

If that's not the USB then you may have a SD card installed with that system reserved on a partition, at present according to Disk Management that is the Active partition.
If you have any data on the system you wish to keep (files etc) back them up to an external drive and then disconnect that external drive so we don't get confused.
If you have no data needed, great. No loss.
This procedure doesn't always work but may be worth a try instead of a fresh install;
In Disk Management right click the C: drive (which has your OS on).
Select Set As Active.
Restart the computer using the USB install stick (but DO NOT INSTALL).
Select Repair My Computer or Repair.
Run the startup repair at least Three Times to correct the boot issues


This should create the bootloader on to the C: , hopefully Windows will auto assign it before the C: partition if not we may have to move / resize etc.

[Kazuhira95]

(02-20-2017, 05:20 PM)GuiltySpark Wrote:   

Quote:He used a 32gig USB to boot, so that 8gig is not the USB.

If that's not the USB then you may have a SD card installed with that system reserved on a partition, at present according to Disk Management that is the Active partition.
If you have any data on the system you wish to keep (files etc) back them up to an external drive and then disconnect that external drive so we don't get confused.
If you have no data needed, great. No loss.
This procedure doesn't always work but may be worth a try instead of a fresh install;
In Disk Management right click the C: drive (which has your OS on).
Select Set As Active.
Restart the computer using the USB install stick (but DO NOT INSTALL).
Select Repair My Computer or Repair.
Run the startup repair at least Three Times to correct the boot issues


This should create the bootloader on to the C: , hopefully Windows will auto assign it before the C: partition if not we may have to move / resize etc.

We went through the procedure more than 3 times already. no luck. Then we tried the command prompt thing through the repair my computer thing. (bootrec.exe that stuff, followed those instructions on existing forums).

Now instead of showing up the "Bootmenu/Appmenu" it now shows "BootMGR is missing" = requires USB to boot up.
Yes, we have tried moving SSD drive as first priority for boot order. but same message.

Maybe we have to move / resize after all.