[batscrptmod200]

this is on a friends computer
OS does not load by default
vista boot manager maybe missing and how would i replace it
it drives my friend crazy

[CheeseZhenshi]

When you say it doesn't boot by default what do you mean? As in you can't get it to load at all, or you have to go through some screens to get it to load? If so, what do you have to go through/

I'm not sure how you would replace the boot manager, but you may want to just burn Super Grub 2 to a disk and booting from that. It'll allow you to scan for any operating systems and boot from what it finds. Of course, this is just if you can't boot from it at all, otherwise you're just adding another step to the process. http://www.supergrubdisk.org/categor...2diskdownload/

[batscrptmod200]

she says she has to press f12 (as if it is not even trying to boot)
i am not there right now will reply when i get an answer maybe tonight but no longer than tomorrow

[CheeseZhenshi]

From what I can tell pressing f12 on Vista changes the boot order temporarily to boot from another option, so it sounds like her boot order is just out of whack. Try having her press f2 to reach the BIOS and changing the boot order. She'll probably want her internal hard disk to be the first priority.
When she doesn't press f12 what shows up? If it's just a black screen saying no operating system found this is probably the solution.

[CheeseZhenshi]

My bad, f2 isn't the standard key for entering BIOS, it's delete. My computer's just weird.