bootup sequence problem

[Guest]

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)

 

[Yves Leclerc]

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

 

[Timothy Daniels]

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*