Bootmgr is missing on startup on brand new custom pc

[smoothrunes]

So just finished my pc build and I've run into this error on startup. I planned to install and boot Windows 7 from a usb stick but booting from that gives the same error? Any ideas?

 

[Barty1884]

What is the boot priority in the BIOS? Do you have USB as priority #1? (Or DVD drive if you're trying that too?) or is it the HDD?

If there's nothing on the HDD, and it's set to priority #1, that can cause it. Or when using your USB, if you havent created a 'bootable' USB, then there's no boot manager for it to find.

 

[smoothrunes]

What is the boot priority in the BIOS? Do you have USB as priority #1? (Or DVD drive if you're trying that too?) or is it the HDD?

If there's nothing on the HDD, and it's set to priority #1, that can cause it. Or when using your USB, if you havent created a 'bootable' USB, then there's no boot manager for it to find.

I just used my laptop to go through the process of making the usb drive bootable but now it is not showing up under the drives in windows explorer so I can't burn the ISO to the usb.

 

[Barty1884]

What "process" to make it bootable did you use? Rufus makes it pretty straightforward https://rufus.akeo.ie/

 

[smoothrunes]

What "process" to make it bootable did you use? Rufus makes it pretty straightforward https://rufus.akeo.ie/

I'll give this a go then. Also, how do I make sure the OS installs on my hdd rather than accidentally installing to the usb drive, or is that not possible?

 

[Barty1884]

While using the USB to install?

You select where to install - so you'd select the HDD/SSD when prompted.

To be safe, made sure you don't have any secondary storage (like the and HDD) attached when you're installing - it removes any potential for error.

 

[smoothrunes]

While using the USB to install?

You select where to install - so you'd select the HDD/SSD when prompted.

To be safe, made sure you don't have any secondary storage (like the and HDD) attached when you're installing - it removes any potential for error.

OK, using Rufus to automate the process has done the trick. Thanks for letting me know about that.