Bootmgr is Missing - Vista Desktop

diddyp

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Need help on what to do next. Have been having HD problems and was attempting to 1) backup my bootloader settings and 2) create a bootable external media option using the EasyBCD tool.
However now whenever I boot system I get the message "bootmgr is missing" - so I am unable to bring up OS and also I noticed that my C: and D: drives are now reversed (C: is now my 10G recovery drive instead of OS drive.). I do have my original system CDs.

What should I do now? What should I have done in the first place to back things up in case of drive failure or corruption?

Thanks...
 
Still need some assistance Please -
Error: BootMgr is missing (continues)
Starting OS using CDRom from "Boot Menu"
Have 5 files in C:\Boot directory
BCD
BCD.Backup.0001
BCD.Backup.0002
BCD.Backup.0003
BCD.Backup.0004

System Recovery found:
Windows Vista Home Primium 228128 MB (D: OS
Though would not auto repair
Performed Options 1-3 - "Manual repair of windows bootloader" from
"Recovering the Vista Bootloader from the DVD" instructions and obtained the following:
Items below all completed successfully:
D:\Program Files\NeoSmart Technologies\EasyBCD\bin>bootrec.exe /fixmbr
The operation completed successfully.

D:\Program Files\NeoSmart Technologies\EasyBCD\bin>bootsect.exe /nt60 all /force

Target volumes will be updated with BOOTMGR compatible bootcode.

C: (\\?\Volume{920041c5-7851-11e1-bb7d-806e6f6e6963})

Successfully updated NTFS filesystem bootcode.

D: (\\?\Volume{920041c6-7851-11e1-bb7d-806e6f6e6963})

Forced dismount complete, open handles to this volume are now invalid.

Successfully updated NTFS filesystem bootcode.

F: (\\?\Volume{920041eb-7851-11e1-bb7d-d9706b28ce58})

Could not open the volume root directory:
The parameter is incorrect.
\Device\HarddiskVolume1
Successfully updated FAT filesystem bootcode.
Bootcode was successfully updated on at least one volume.

D:\Program Files\NeoSmart Technologies\EasyBCD\bin>attrib -h -s c:\boot\BCD

D:\Program Files\NeoSmart Technologies\EasyBCD\bin>del C:\boot\BCD

D:\Program Files\NeoSmart Technologies\EasyBCD\bin>bootrec.exe /rebuildbcd
Scanning all disks for Windows installations. - Wait

Successfully scanned Windows installations.
Total identified Windows installations: 1
[1] D:\Windows
Add installation to boot list? Yes(Y)/No(N)/All(A):n (then tried w "Y")
The operation completed successfully.

Next:
d:\>bcdedit.exe /set {8936b08b-786d-11e1-91cc-f0ccc8f7e05b} device partition=C:
etc......
etc......

Upon Completion and reboot - Now Finds:
Microsoft Windows 10239 MB (C: Recovery
Windows Vista Home Primium 228128 MB (D: OS


If I run Startup Repair on either drive - repair fails
Repair on D: drive attempts Bfsp(CopyFile) thou fails on up to 60 line attempts
Repair on C: drive (fails)

Problem Signiture
Event StartupRepairV2
01 External Media
02 6.0.6000.16386.6.0.6001.18000
03 2
04 65537
05 unknown
06 MissingBootManager
07 0
08 2
09 SystemRestore
10 23 (for C: drive) or -112 (for D: drive)
OS 6.0.6000.2.0.0.256.1
Locale ID 1033
 
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