XP Home always requires CD to start up

Hi All,

I have an older Compaq PC that I have had to replace the HDD in.
I installed a "new" FPP copy of XP Home.
Everytime I start or re-start my PC it has to have the CD in the drive for a
few seconds or it won't Boot correctly.
I have set the Bios to boot from HDD first, then CD...
Now, I have moved and can not find my media disk. So, now I can't get it to
start up at all now

It seems that the boot file in your hard disk are corrupted....

Thanks
Ajay
http://blog.techiezone.in

"vanwinkfamaz" wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I have an older Compaq PC that I have had to replace the HDD in.
> I installed a "new" FPP copy of XP Home.
> Everytime I start or re-start my PC it has to have the CD in the drive for a
> few seconds or it won't Boot correctly.
> I have set the Bios to boot from HDD first, then CD...
> Now, I have moved and can not find my media disk. So, now I can't get it to
> start up at all now

Thanks Ajay...

Anyway to "fix" that file...or do I have to re-install XP...?

GV

"Ajay M" wrote:

> It seems that the boot file in your hard disk are corrupted....
>
> Thanks
> Ajay
> http://blog.techiezone.in
>
> "vanwinkfamaz" wrote:
>
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I have an older Compaq PC that I have had to replace the HDD in.
> > I installed a "new" FPP copy of XP Home.
> > Everytime I start or re-start my PC it has to have the CD in the drive for a
> > few seconds or it won't Boot correctly.
> > I have set the Bios to boot from HDD first, then CD...
> > Now, I have moved and can not find my media disk. So, now I can't get it to
> > start up at all now

Can you access Microsoft Windows Xp at all? and if so, open notepad up and
File > Open > C:\boot.ini and post what is in their.

"vanwinkfamaz" wrote:

> Thanks Ajay...
>
> Anyway to "fix" that file...or do I have to re-install XP...?
>
> GV
>
> "Ajay M" wrote:
>
> > It seems that the boot file in your hard disk are corrupted....
> >
> > Thanks
> > Ajay
> > http://blog.techiezone.in
> >
> > "vanwinkfamaz" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > I have an older Compaq PC that I have had to replace the HDD in.
> > > I installed a "new" FPP copy of XP Home.
> > > Everytime I start or re-start my PC it has to have the CD in the drive for a
> > > few seconds or it won't Boot correctly.
> > > I have set the Bios to boot from HDD first, then CD...
> > > Now, I have moved and can not find my media disk. So, now I can't get it to
> > > start up at all now