How do I resolve "BOOTMGR is missing" on startup of HP TouchSmart IQ816 Desktop PC (VISTA)?

Product:  HP Touchsmart PC IQ816 Desktop
OS:  Windows Vista Home Premium with Windows Media Center (64-bit) with Vista Service Pack 1
Error Msg:  "BOOTMGR is missing" "Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart
Changes:  No changes have been made to system since purchase
Actions Taken:
1.  Pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del only restarts the computer and returns to same black screen with error message: "BOOTMGR is missing" "Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart".
2.  Per HP troubleshooting, checked BIOS (F10) for presence of hard drive--it's present (ST3750630AS).
3.  Per HP troubleshooting, shut computer down for greater than 5 seconds. Restarted and pressed F8, but "Advanced Boot Options" screen did not open. I do not have a recovery disc.
3.  Question:  How do I replace the "BOOTMGR" if I do not have a recovery disc?  What are my options -- can I download the "BOOTMGR" from some site?  Help!!!!!!! I am a novice user.

Current Boot Order: 1. CD-ROM GGroup, 2. Hard Drive Group, 3. Network boot group, and 4. Floppy Group.
I checked the new drive using F9 on desktop and Seagate Tools (using another conputer).  The new hard drive received no errors and passed all tests.
I am unable to duplicte the error, because I cloned the old HDD to the new one. Now I am unable to get it to boot up from the recovery discs.  I shut the computer down after inserting recovery disc 1 by holding in the power button until system shuts down and holding it in for an additional 50 to 10 seconds before restarting.  Once restarted it either: 1) loads to windows error recovery with the followinf options-- Safe Mode, Safe Mode with Networking, Safe Mode with Command Prompt, or Start Windows Normally (no other options); or 2) it by passes booting from rtecovery CD and proceeds to windows screen and then to an HP Invent Screen with "Please Wait..." continually running --this screen ahas the following statements:
DO NOT turn off PC during this one time setup process
Your PC restarts several times durinf this process
Messages may pop up onto your screen. Ignore these messages until you are prompted to Restart or Shut down (which never happens)
The computer has the screen (described in number 2 above) on as I type. It says "Please wait ..." with three blocks/squares running accross the bottom of the screen beneath "Please wait..."  This state is as far as it proceeded when it first acceppted the recovery discs. After it asked for and received disc 3, it has remained on theis screen "Please wait..."  As stateed before, I waited for more than 5 hours before trying something else.
I have to depart on business and will be away from my computer for about 4 hours. I will check back for your post and suggestions upon my return or about 8 pm tonight (11 December 2012).  I will leave the PC running or processing the Please wait while I'm gone. 
Thanks for your time and support (and quick responses).

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