Need help fast

[Scamps]

I have an old laptop with vista on but wanted to change to windows 7 so could add my golf SIM, went onto you tube and one guy said split your c drive into two then make the new one active so I did this, then when I restarted it comes up bootmgr missing, I presume it's trying to boot from the one I split and made active, I'm not good with these things, sorry for the long post.
Steve

 

[barlew]

I have an old laptop with vista on but wanted to change to windows 7 so could add my golf SIM, went onto you tube and one guy said split your c drive into two then make the new one active so I did this, then when I restarted it comes up bootmgr missing, I presume it's trying to boot from the one I split and made active, I'm not good with these things, sorry for the long post.
Steve

Is this a PCS laptop?

If so can you post the specification?

Something to try is turn off the laptop then turn it on again. Straight away start hitting F11.

Hopefully it will come up with a boot menu and one of them will hopefully be your Windows partition.

If you give us the system spec we can give you better advice as hotkeys change depending on laptop model.

*edit it may not be F11 it could be one of the other F keys.

 

[Bastet]

Is this a PCSpecialist laptop?
If not then this forum usually only helps with its own devices. You may receive better help on other non specialist forums like TenForums or Blleping Computer.

 

[Scamps]

Alright I'll go away, you stick to your own but cheers anyway

 

[ubuysa]

Upgrading from Vista to Windows 7 is like upgrading from morse code to bean tins and string in an age of mobile phones....!!

 

[Martinr36]

Upgrading from Vista to Windows 7 is like upgrading from morse code to bean tins and string in an age of mobile phones....!!

you sure its not from semaphore to morse

 

[ubuysa]

you sure its not from semaphore to morse

Hmmm. I might need some work on my analogies....

 

[Rakk]

Do note guys, we are allowed to help with Windows/software questions if it is a generic Windows/software question that is not related to the actual spec, which in this case it didn't appear to be.

 

[ubuysa]

Do note guys, we are allowed to help with Windows/software questions if it is a generic Windows/software question that is not related to the actual spec, which in this case it didn't appear to be.

Whilst this is true, my personal view is that it's largely a waste of our time trying to help people use software that even the manufacturer no longer supports.

 

[Rakk]

Well if anyone feels its a waste of their time they obviously do not need to help
However I was just pointing out that since its a software/Windows issues we are allowed to help until it comes down to a components problem

 

[ubuysa]

Well if anyone feels its a waste of their time they obviously do not need to help
However I was just pointing out that since its a software/Windows issues we are allowed to help until it comes down to a components problem

My issue with unsupported versions of Windows is that they're a hazard to us all. This is because these inherently less secure systems with potentially unpatched vulnerabilities are the primary targets of botnet creators. Once part of a botnet - and largely unknown to the owner - these systems are used to target for gain or just for the nuisance value, the companies, services, and agencies on which we all depend. Helping people keep running unsupported versions of Windows is simply shooting ourselves in the foot.

In my view the argument that it's ok because 'it will never be connected to the Internet' doesn't wash either. It's like me giving a gun to your child and saying 'don't worry, it will never be loaded'.

But yes, @Rakk, I do take your point that we are able to offer software support to non-PCS builds.

 

[Gavras]

My issue with unsupported versions of Windows is that they're a hazard to us all. This is because these inherently less secure systems with potentially unpatched vulnerabilities are the primary targets of botnet creators. Once part of a botnet - and largely unknown to the owner - these systems are used to target for gain or just for the nuisance value, the companies, services, and agencies on which we all depend. Helping people keep running unsupported versions of Windows is simply shooting ourselves in the foot.

In my view the argument that it's ok because 'it will never be connected to the Internet' doesn't wash either. It's like me giving a gun to your child and saying 'don't worry, it will never be loaded'.

But yes, @Rakk, I do take your point that we are able to offer software support to non-PCS builds.

Very well said, there is no point offering advice to people, if in cases like this you don’t mention the serious risks of unsupported software.

also the ‘never connected to internet’ argument usually fails when they use USB storage to move files between Pc with internet access and the one without access.

it is simply foolish to use an OS that is not supported, tbh even having a supported OS but not keeping it updated is very similar.