HP Pavilion dv9000 Factory Reset BOOTMGR Missing

This computer had a lot of files on it, and I needed something that would only have to run a word processor so I decided to do a factory reboot from the hp startup screen. It began just fine but when I checked back there had been an error. I tried to restart and try again but all I got was a screen say I g BOOTMGR Missing press ctrl+alt+del to restart. I have a Windows 8.1 disk that I have been trying to open so I can install it but nothing is working.

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Hi.. I have a hp pavilion g6. It's preloaded with Windows 7 basic. But d d person from whom I purchased have installed windows 7 professional.. And it not a genuine copy.. So I wanted to factory reset with preloaded windows 7 basic and want to update it.. D problem is its not show me the option system recovery of hp cyberlink.. Nor am getting the system recover by pressing f8 or f11.. PlZ help me out..
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Notebook shows BOOTMGR missing after running return system to factory condition

I have a HP Pavilion Entertainment notebook Model #dv7 3163cl. First I need to say I am a beginner user. My problem started with a low battery issue. Then using recovery mgr. I first ran back up disks and then attempted system restore. During which it shut off. When I tried to restart it it originally said something about starting like new from factory. Then said unable to load windows program. I contacted hp and tech had me purchase a 1 year phone support plan. Then had me go th the recovery manager and select restore to factory image. During which it gave this message. Recovery Manager could not restore computer using the fzctory image. Please contact HP support. Error code 0xe0ef0003. He said that meant I need a new hard drive. Now when I turn it on it says BOOTMGR Missing. Use ctrl apt Del to start but that does not work. It does nothing. Could the tech be right? Is there a way I can check my disk first? Or another way to tell? It wasn't the original problem so I'm not confident in his determination. Should I be?
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Immediately after powering on tap the Esc key. This should bring up a menu of which F2 is what you want to choose. Use Diagnostics to test your hard drive.
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HP Pavilion g6-2210sa Factory Reset WHERE TO BUY?

Hi I have HP Pavilion g6-2210sa and I would like to buy Factory Reset disk.
Their is no link on their website so where can I buy the recovery disk taht will Factory Reset back to window 8?
I did not make any recovery disk so thats why I need to buy asap.
Theire is no link on their store so where can I buy one?
Also my wortlydy did expire as well I hope I can still get the recovery disk from HP?
I did buy this on Jan 16, 2013 and it Expired Jul 15, 2013.
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Hi wow so many bad feed back make my want to not buy from them see
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http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Other-Notebook-PC-Questions/Best2serve-com-does-not-send-the-HP-recover...
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=3810745
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I would like to buy what if this happens to me?
Then what do i do?
Could any one post a commonet ifyou got your dvd from them as a lot of peaple well the links above did not.
Most are old comments so it makes me suspect that it might have been fixed but no one will know im going to phone up hp tomorow and see if they can order me dvd.
In some cases i herd they would ingnore the costomer email and block then ones you buy what ever product from their website and that costomer support is poor so how can we trust some one like this?
I think HP needs to start selling the cd them selfs rather than a midle man or create an iso file and then let us download from their website which I think is needed. Rather than paying more money for 5 dvd that dont cost a lot £40 is over kill if you ask me but that all manufacturese should do this make iso let the costomer chose to buy or download from them.

All of my photos are missing from time machine after Apple Genius Bar factory reset my macbook

I backed up my MacBook to Time Machine so that the Apple Genius Bar could factory reset my MacBook. It was running slow and I wanted everything deleted, so I could add back just photos and music. When I tried to find the iPhoto Library pictures on the time machine they were missing. Has anyone else had this problem? I have lost all my photos since I got the computer in 2008.

What I assume happened is they erased and installed the MacintoshHD partition which includes all accounts, files and OS X.
You now have a new account or the same name, but it's actually different and can't access your files because they belong to the previous account.
I think your supposed to use Migration Assistant in your Applications > Utilties folder, then transfer the account to the machine. You log into the account and can transfer files via the Dropbox to the new user account.
Combine two+ Users Accounts on the same machine
Once the files are transferred you can delete the old account.
Next time if you just want certain files returned, use a normal external storage drive instead, then you can simply Get Info and "Ignore permissions on this volume" (aka external drive) return those certian files and do a #6 Repair Users Permissions to set the ownership to your new account.
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How do I do a factory reset of my Hp Pavilion dv6700

How do I do a factory reset of my Hp pavilion dv6700. I hit the F11 button but it doesn't do anything. Help

Hi:
If the F11 key doesn't launch the recovery manager program, then you will either have to purchase a set of recovery DVD's by reading the info at the link below...
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=bph07143&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en
or, if you can read the 25 character Vista product key on the bottom of your notebook, you can make your own windows Vista installation DVD.
Here's how:
If you're up to a slight but rewarding challenge you can make your own if you can read your 25 character Vista product key on the PC.
Just download the 3 files you need at the link below, and read all of the instructions to create a bootable DVD installation disk using imageburn.
Disregard the part of the text under the first screen shot about "extract the files to the Vista folder."
The files were already extracted to that folder when you ran the X14.exe file by reading the text on top of the first screen shot.
The other thing I noticed is on the 4th screen shot, where it shows Developer ID Microsoft Corporation. I had to type Microsoft Corporation in myself, and then the other codes automatically populated.
When I went to compile the ISO file, ImageBurn gave a message that about a WIM file and ISO, and if I wanted to burn it in a different format.
I selected No, make the ISO file.
It was not that hard to do. I burned both the 64 bit disk and the 32 bit disk in case I ever need them.
I tested both of them an my hp dc7100 CMT desktop PC, they worked perfectly.
When you enter the product key, it knows what version of Vista you have.
http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/software-os/w/microsoft_os/3317.2-3-microsoft-windows-v....
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How do i factory reset my HP Pavilion dv6-6173cl Entertainment Notebook PC?

well i am having a problem here on factory reseting my notebbok pc i just want to get rid of everything and start fresh again but when i do it ask me for a recovery disc which didnt come when i bought my computer any suggestions?
Thanks you

Most consumer computers haven't come with OS Discs or Recovery Discs since about 2004. If you didn't create your personal HP Recovery Media, please contact official HP customer support, via the HP Worldwide Support Portal, to check on the availability of HP Recovery Media for your computer. If in the USA, you can also order the HP Recovery Disc set "658862-001 Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit" from third party vendor ComputerSurgeons.com
Alternatively, if you can still read the 25-digit Windows product key on the Microsoft COA affixed to the computer, you can install Windows 7 Home Premium using this key. Please see "How to Install Windows 7 Without the Disc" for instructions on how to download Windows 7 SP1, create the installation media, and install Windows 7 SP1 using the 25-digit product key from the Microsoft COA on your computer.Please see the HP Pavilion dv6-6173cl Entertainment Notebook PC Drivers page for Windows 7 drivers.
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Re: Factory Reset caused Google Play to go missing

I am also having this issue no play store no market what do I do? Not having this makes the phone just about useless!
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Get into settings ! Application manager
Scroll all the way to the right till you see disabled.
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Pavilion g6-1330EO: issues in performing a factory reset...recovery manager doesn't show up!

Hi, I wanted to do a factory reset of my notebook and tried to do it through recovery manager during startup(as I can't login to my system..seems OS corrupted or something) but i just don't get the recovery manager screen.
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Have you been using your phone as recommended? If so, you've been importing photos in your camera roll onto your computer for safe keeping. Just as you would with a standalone digital camera. Your photos would then reside safely on your computer for archival.
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After Factory Reset - the dreaded 3F0 message "please install an operating system".

I have seen numerous threads on the 3F0 message relating to missing HDD/OSes but none seem to match mine.
I have an (albeit old) HP Envy 13-1050EA, I decided to completely refresh it and go back to factory reset state.
The reset completes succesfully, the machine then starts it's setting up the OS (Windows 7 HP). It reboots a couple of times as expected then suddenly throws the 3F0 message Just after its finished installing drivers.
I have performed the usual HDD tests - the disk is there, all present and correct. In fact I have tried it with various HDD and get the same results:
I can install an OS from OEM (windows 7 and windows 8) without a problem, but ONLY with the recovery disks do I get the 3F0. But I would like a factory reset with the original Image that I paid for originally - not just the OS (The Linux front etc)
How do I get the the machine to recognise it has been installing the OS for the past 20 minutes, is HP's recovery faulty in some way?
I have two of these machines - identical spec - if I cloned the drive of the working model is it easy enough to change the Windows 7 License Key - are there any other keys that I'd need to be aware of?
Any help would be gratefully accepted.
Specs:
HP Envy 13-1050EA, 5GB, 250GB HDD - Win 7 64 Home Premium - Bios version F.12
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Welcome Blue.
You can clone the drive and change the product key.
You must make sure that they both have the same version of Windows COA's.
After you have the cloned drive booted go to START then COMPUTER then SYSTEM PROPERTIES.
At the bottom of SYSTEM PROPERTIES you will see CHANGE PRODUCT KEY.
Click on it and put the product key in that is on the bottom of that laptop.
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Trouble trying to factory reset from recovery (D:) drive

Hey,
I'm in a bit of a predicament. The Vista cd key on the bottom of the laptop has, of course, worn away and is mostly unreadable at this point and it was never written down. Also, there were never any recovery DVDs burned and I am no longer able to boot into windows so burning them now is not an option.
I've tried to use the recovery D: drive to do a factory reset/re-install of Vista. It seems to work most of the way- it does the step where it is formatting the C: drive, and copying files. It then reboots and it sort of looks like it is starting to re-install Vista but then at some point I get an error along the lines of "the NLS files are missing". So it seems like the recovery drive isn't quite right.
My first thought was to see if HP still provided recovery DVDs for a small fee, but of course they seem to be discontinued (laptop is a Pavilion dv4-1435dx with Vista premium home 64-bit).
It seems like my 3 options going forward are:
1) pay upwards of $100 for a new copy of Vista (really makes me angry that I would be buying something I already bought...)
2) try to buy a recovery disk from a 3rd party retailer (I'm afraid to do this as some of them seem to suggest I would need my own cd key at some point, which again is not readable off the bottom of the laptop).
3) pray that there is some way to get the recovery D: drive to work as it should.
I'm hoping someone here can help me persue option 3). I don't understand why the D: partition isn't working as it should- I mean, it's there to do exactly what I am trying to get it to do! Is it common for the D: partition to just not work? If so, it seems like that and the combination of easily worn cd keys on the bottom of laptops is a pretty shoddy product from HP...
If 3) is a no go, does anyone have experience with 3rd party recovery discs? Do they require a cd key to be input even if they are being used on a laptop that has one of these pre-installed licenses and are just doing a factory reset?
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I've just been assured by a rep at their website that this will work for me:
http://www.computersurgeons.com/p-17082-recovery-kit-578918-001-for-hp-model-number-dv4-1435dx.aspx
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I guess ~$30 is the price I will pay for not having recovery discs burnt when I still had access to windows.

Bootmgr missing after recovery discs

Hello,
So I have recently had to factory reset my laptop which wiped everything clean including losing a restore point. I purchased the 3 recovery discs from HP 2 x Win 7 recovery media DVD's (Part 1 and 2) and the application and driver recovery DVD.
When going through the restore process the 2 recovery discs were absolutely fine whether the app and driver DVD was ejected after 5 seconds saying the computer didn't need it and it would be recovered from the hardrive. When I press finish and it restarts itself the screen goes black and comes up with a message saying "BOOTMGR MISSING CTRL + ALT + DEL to restart".
The order of the boot menu is the internal CD/DVD ROM first then the hardrive which I worked out in the BIOS menu.
Not sure what to do next especially as it doesn't want to accept the app and driver dvd. And have tested the HDD and Memory both passed no problem. I have tried removing the HDD and rehousing it then retesting it but made no difference to result.
Help!

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I grasp that when you tried to do a recovery from the disks supplied by HP after the first two it informed you that the remaining two were not required and would be recovered from the hard drive. The boot order is set to optical drive first and hard drive second. When you tried to boot to the hard drive you received the error ""BOOTMGR MISSING CTRL + ALT + DEL to restart. You have tested the hard drive and memory and no issues were found
Try changing the boot order to hard drive first
Restore the defaults from the bios screen. This will allow it to scan for the attached hard ware.
If the issue remains, I would try a full recovery one more time and if the issue remains contact HP support for further assistance.
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Bootmgr missing error for windows 7 home basic

Hi;
I want to restore my laptop to the factory setting because all the network drivers are currupted and could not fix the laoptop. but i attempt to restore to factory setting i am fascing the bootmgr missing error...i do not have any bootable cds..
following are the details of my laptop:
Os: window 7 home basic
Model notebook: HP pavilion dv6 notebook PC
system board ID: 1658
Processor type: intel(R) core(TM) i5-2430M CPU @2.40GHZ
any help will be appriciated
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When requesting assistance, please provide the complete model name and/or product number of the HP computer in question. HP/Compaq makes thousands of models of computers. Without this information it may be difficult or impossible to assist you in resolving your issue.
The above requested information can be found on the bottom of your computer or inside the battery compartment. Please do not include your serial number. Please enter the model/product information into HP's Online Consumer Support page and/or post it here for our review.
Please indicate if the system recovery ran and completed or you were unable to even initiate the recovery. depending on the exact issue, you may be able to repair the "bootmgr missing" error using a Windows 7 installation DVD. If you need a Windows SP1 disc, please see "How to Install Windows 7 Without the Disc" to download and create your own. If you have created this disc, you can boot from it and select "Repair" to attempt to fix the current issue.
Select Repair Your Computer. After several screens you will arrive at choices. Select Command Prompt. Type bootrec /RebuildBcd. Next type Exit
Select 'Startup Repair' and allow it to run. Restart the laptop.
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Error code during factory reset

New here. Info is as following..HP Pavilion Slimline s500, 8 months old, Win7 Home Premium 64-bit, no new hardware or software added,hardwired LAN,intermediate user. 1st blue screen crash indicated display driver malfuntion-updated all drivers from windows, microsoft and display vendor. 2nd crash indicated page fault in non-page sector. 3rd crash indicated something about memory sector. Did system self dignostic with all segments as showing 'passed'. 4th blue screen indicated fatal error in BIOS. Did a system recovery (F11). After 5th crash decided enough is enough and proceeded to full factory reset with recovery discs. Near third disc completion process stopped with message..'unable to factory reset due to error 0XE0EF0003 contact HP Tech'. Now all I get on start up is a black screen. Have I missed somthing?? Thanks for any tips.

joeII wrote: New here. Info is as following..HP Pavilion Slimline s500, 8 months old, Win7 Home Premium 64-bit, no new hardware or software added,hardwired LAN,intermediate user. 1st blue screen crash indicated display driver malfuntion-updated all drivers from windows, microsoft and display vendor. 2nd crash indicated page fault in non-page sector. 3rd crash indicated something about memory sector. Did system self dignostic with all segments as showing 'passed'. 4th blue screen indicated fatal error in BIOS. Did a system recovery (F11). After 5th crash decided enough is enough and proceeded to full factory reset with recovery discs. Near third disc completion process stopped with message..'unable to factory reset due to error 0XE0EF0003 contact HP Tech'. Now all I get on start up is a black screen. Have I missed somthing?? Thanks for any tips.
Hello joell, This appears to me as a memory issue. from the description you list.
You might try downloading and running Memtest, that can be found Here , and see if Memtest finds any memory errors.
If errors are found, you might try removing all but one of the memory modules and run Memtest again and see if you receive any errors. If so, remove that module and install another, and test each one individually until you have checked all the modules separately. If you manage to determine if one or more of the modules are faulty, just install the modules you know are good, and see if the system will boot.
You may have to perform a HP Recovery Restore since this possible faulty memory may have corrupted the operating system and other programs.
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Factory reset - the what, why, and how for Gingerbread

I wanted to share this information regarding a Factory Reset and how it is used for Gingerbread - both the what, why, and how - in case anyone is interested in the details. If you embark on this process, this thread is worth a close read. thanks to d.harris for writing this up for the SOAK group. good luck everyone and remember, YMMV.
First, what does a "factory reset" do? The short answer is: it will return your phone to the condition it was in when you first purchased it EXCEPT the Android version will match your phone's latest update. For example, I had Android 2.2.1 (Froyo) on my phone before the "soak". My phone was updated to Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread or "GB") during the "soak". I had some trouble with video performance in the Fox News app and missing album cover art in the Google Music app. So I decided to do the factory reset. After the reset was finished, my Droid X still had Android 2.3.3 on it but all of the settings had been restored to their factory defaults. And presumably, all Android operating system (OS) caches had been flushed. All of the data that was stored in my phone's memory was cleared. So my contacts were all gone. And I had to reactivate my phone (*228 1) just like a new phone and reenter my Google account info.
Does a factory reset actually clear the entire contents of the phone's memory and re-install Android from scratch? (That's what I wish it did.) But I'm not sure that it does that because the entire process seems to go too fast for that. However, a factory reset does seem to do a better job of cleaning out the remnants of the previous OS (Froyo 2.2.1) than a standard "update" does. But that's not all.
The factory reset also clears all of the apps that were installed in the phone's memory. And it clears all of the app data that was installed in the phone's memory. So you will have to reinstall all of your apps from the Android Market (or wherever they came from). Normally, you do not have to pay for them again because the Android Market remembers your previous purchases as long as you register your phone with the same Google account.
However, the Android Market does not remember the free apps that you installed---so you should make a list of all your apps before you reset your phone so you won't forget the free ones. The reason I wrote "installed in the phone's memory" above is because a factory reset gives you a choice whether or not to clear your phone's micro SD memory card. If desired, it will leave it alone. So any apps or data will still be present on your card after the reset. However, your phone will not be aware of the apps on the memory card because all "knowledge" of them will have been erased from your phone's internal memory---you'll still have to reinstall ALL of your apps. But the data files will still be there. Regarding the "built-in" apps that come pre-installed with Android, they will also be restored to their original state and version when you do a factory reset. So you'll need to update some of them (like updating Google Maps and updating Adobe Flash from 10.1 to 10.3).
Before you do a factory reset, you should have a fully charged battery becaues you do NOT want to run out of power in the middle of a reset---that could "brick" your phone. I always take an extra precaution: in addition to a fully charged battery, I also connect my phone to AC with the Motorola AC-to-USB charging adapter that came with it. Not only does it insure that I won't run out of power, it also keeps my battery fully charged so I have a 100% charge after the factory reset (you'll have a lot of work to do afterward to reinstall your apps and restore all of your Android and app settings back to your preferences).
Here's a pre reset checklist:
• Export your contacts to your SD card so you can easily restore them later (Contacts/Dialer menu > Import/Export > Export contacts to: SD card).
• Make a list of all of the apps that you installed (Android menu > Manage Apps > Downloaded tab).
• Get a copy of your Google account login info (user name and password).
• Get a copy of your Verizon Backup Assistant PIN (if you use this service).
• Turn off your phone and pull its battery. Wait 30 seconds or more and reinstall the battery and turn the phone back on. This will make sure that there is nothing hinky in your phone's volatile memory as the factory reset begins.
• Fully charge your phone's battery and plug the AC charging adapter into the phone.
Now you're ready to do the deed. Follow these steps:
1. If it's not already on, turn on Google's "back up my data" option with Android menu > Settings > Privacy > Back up my data. This is required for the next step.
2. Turn off the "automatic restore" option with Android menu > Settings > Privacy > Automatic restore. This will prevent your phone from trying to download every paid app that was previously on your phone all at once. It is much better---especially if you have a lot of apps---to install them one at a time. Plus, you may not want some of them to be reinstalled right away if you are trying to determine if one of them is causing trouble under GB 2.3.3.
3 If you do not want to use Google's "back up my data" service to restore your wi-fi passwords and such, then return to Step 1 and turn it off.
4. Begin the factory reset with Android menu > Settings > Privacy > Factory Data Reset. You'll be asked to confirm that you really want to do a factory reset and you'll be given the opportunity to clear your micro SD memory card as a part of the process. I chose not to clear my memory card because I have a 32 GB card with "tons" of music and other files that I do not want to have to restore (it would take hours).
When should you do a factory reset? Everyone should do it before they give their phone away, sell it, or discard it. You don't want someone else to have access to your personal data! And, a factory reset can be a helpful troubleshooting tool when faced with problems.
By the way, my factory reset did not help the video problem I was having with the Fox News app nor did it enable Google's Music app to find all of the album art on my micro SD card. Both problems persisted after the reset under GB 2.3.3.
Finally, there are other things you can do to flush old data from your phone such as clearing the cache partition of your phone's built-in memory. This requires the use of its "Android system recover" menu. Even though I expect this cache data to be cleared during a factory reset, I did it after my reset just to make sure. Clearing the cache partition is usually what folks try before a factory rest so they can (hopefully) avoid the factory reset. I'll leave it to a Motorola staff person to go into that.

OK, got it ... the Power ON Factory reset procedures might have changed with GB ...
To get to a Factory reset using the Power up method:
1. Power Off phone
2. Press & Hold the HOME Button
3. Press and Hold the Power ON button.
You come up to the Triangle with the Exclamation mark & android guy.
Press BOTH the Up and Down Buttons at the same time. This brings up the Blue menu of options.
use the Up/Down arrows to scroll thru the choices. Press the POWER Button to Select the menu item you choose.
You can harmlessly test this and just choose to Reboot without doing anything, just to see how it works in case you ever need to do this in the future.
edit: It was concluded in the test group that they changed this process to align it with the new DX2 as the camera button isn't hard-wired like it is in the DX. So likely they just wanted to make this process the same for both platforms. At least it sounds like a good reason...

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