Just did clean install of winxp and it requires me to have the xp disk in the
cd rom in order to boot into windows. What causes this? I've tried safe mode,
fixing mbr and fix boot from xp disk and no change. I had to install a new hd
cuz the prior one wouldn't boot anymore either (except it was toast, not this
issue)

I had seem this before. You somehow have a virus on your system. Check
with an up to date anti-virus removal tool.


"toeknee" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Just did clean install of winxp and it requires me to have the xp disk in
> the
> cd rom in order to boot into windows. What causes this? I've tried safe
> mode,
> fixing mbr and fix boot from xp disk and no change. I had to install a new
> hd
> cuz the prior one wouldn't boot anymore either (except it was toast, not
> this
> issue)

"toeknee" wrote:
> Just did clean install of winxp and it requires me to have the xp disk in the
> cd rom in order to boot into windows. What causes this? I've tried safe mode,
> fixing mbr and fix boot from xp disk and no change. I had to install a new hd
> cuz the prior one wouldn't boot anymore either (except it was toast, not this
> issue)

Did you install WinXP into a primary partition or a logical partition?
To be self-bootable, it has to go into a primary partition.

*TimDaniels*