"BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in news:h2057t$9bi$1@news.eternal-
september.org:

> Yes a clean install does recreate a new MBR. But something could be
> modifying it. As it seems to stick for awhile and then poof, right?

Not really. During a clean XP install, it happens after the first reboot
(when entering the key, configuring time zone, keyboard language, etc.).

When restoring from the original CDs, it happens after it finishes with the
last disk and tries to reboot.


jaybee