Can't load XP without keeping XP CD in CDROM

[swapnil0545]

Hii guyz,
as the topic name says : I can't load XP without keeping XP CD in CDROM.

If I load without XP CD it gives me DISK BOOT FAILURE ERROR.

The thing is:
I formated my pc and installed XP in I: Drive .
Now the scene is :
Windows is in I: drive and ntldr files are in C: drive, thatsy I think this problem is coming..

What you guyz suggest I shud do?

swapnil0545 Reviewed by swapnil0545 on 20th Apr 2009. Can't load XP without keeping XP CD in CDROM Hii guyz, as the topic name says : I can't load XP without keeping XP CD in CDROM. If I load without XP CD it gives me DISK BOOT FAILURE ERROR. The thing is: I formated my pc and installed XP in I: Drive . Now the scene is : Windows is in I: drive and ntldr files are in C: drive, thatsy I think this problem is coming.. Rating: 5

[apirateslife]

Boot from the windows xp cd and press R to enter the recovery console. Then in the recovery console type fixmbr :i

[r0ck]

Boot from the windows xp cd and press R to enter the recovery console. Then in the recovery console type fixmbr :i

that should do it

[litewarez]

dont think this is mbr issue,

Go into Bios and turn of floppy drive and usb boot support, and then make sure your Primary hd is selected as first boot option!

[Whoo]

Format, reinstall and reboot

[litewarez]

@Whoo lmao

[Maz]

Reinstall then on b00t menu turn off boot from CD

[tdsii]

when u get this issue means there is a conflict with ur antivirus and a worm, that keeps infecting files and windows trying to replace them...

use an adaware and try to update ur virus drivers, plus run in safe mode, if no error there then it is a startup file that messing the whole thing.
+ check windows services

[Prince]

Lol @ Whoo

Folder option --> View tab --> advanced setting --> un check "Hide protected operating system files"

This allow you to see boot.ini in the operating system partition then

go to boot.ini

then put these details

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

save it

this setting is for primary master hard desk and the windows installed in C: partition

Be sure that the first boot device is the hard desk not the CD in Bios.

[swapnil0545]

Thank you to all the members.
I got the answer from my other community.

@Prince
It is the similar solution as you gave.