missing bootmgr in Win 7
I have encountered the same problem. A power loss after installing left me with no bootmgr. ABlount's suggested fix results in a "bootrec is not recognized as an internal or external command...". Bcdedit [recommended elsewhere] is in /windows/system32 but gives an "access denied" error [I am the only user and am administrator]. A compete reinstall [including reformatting C:] does not resolve the problem nor does the Repair option during install fix the problem. As long as the W7 install dvd is in the drive, W7 starts. Whenever the install dvd is NOT in the drive I get the bootmgr missing error. A look around the internet has left me with no answer.
This is a new build using W7HomePremium. Two drives both formatted [during the install of W7] with W7 installed on C: [disk 0, partition 1]. First boot device is the dvd drive, second boot device is C:. D: is empty.