Cannot boot up after changing disc Manager

[lorensr]

I messed with Windows 7 Disk Manager and now I cannot boot my computer.
When I boot, Windows Boot Manager says:
Windows failed to start. A recent hardware change might be the cause. To fix the problem
Insert your Windows Install Disc and restart your computer.
Choose Language settings and clck next
Click Repair your computer.
I put in the Windows Install Disc and boot: up to get
Non-System Disc Error. Replace and press any key when ready
When I press any key I get the same Replace and press any key when ready
The problem is caused by my trying to extend a partition in Disk Manager with a 3rd Party disc management tool How do I fix this if I cannot boot up with my repair disc? I am at a standstill.

 

[techgeek]

You can either go into the BIOS and set your boot priority to look to the optical drive first, or you can hit F8 (usually) after the POST screen to bring up the boot manager and from there select your optical drive.

 

[lorensr]

Thanks for your reply. I tried booting to the dvd but still says non system disk error, I then put my Windows Install disc in and it asks if I want to repair and I click OK but still goes back to the Non system disk error. Hope I don't lose my C: drive.I have a Thumb drive. Is there some way I can boot to it and go into windows7?

 

[lorensr]

I should not have used EaseUSA manager.. Don't know what web site to go to for help. I can try EaseUSA but they are out of the country I think. Does anyone have an idea for me. Maybe I could install another copy of windows and see if I can go into Disk Manager and repair my problem. Anyone know if this is workable? Can you install 2 copys of Windows on the same Hard Drive without confusing I do have other drives that I can install it on that are already on my computer. I may be going down a wrong path here but trying to figure this out . TiA for any help.

 

[techgeek]

Here are instructions to make a thumb drive bootable and copy the contents of your Windows 7 install DVD to it.


How to make Windows 7 bootable install USB stick

Alternatively you could use Rufus to do the same thing.How to Do a Clean Install of Windows 7