Thanks, but that was done as stated, more than once.
Vista still requires the DVD to be inserted to boot.

If this clarifies:
If I set the BIOS to HD First, CD Second, then the reboot gives me the
message "Error Loading OS."
If I set the BIOS to CD First, HD Second, but don't insert the Vista DVD,
then reboot gives me the message "Error Loading OS."
If I set the BIOS to CD First, HD Second and insert the Vista DVD, then
it states "Press Any Key to Boot From CD or DVD...."
If I press a key, it attempts to re-install Vista.
If I do not press a key, it boots just fine and works accordingly.

This implies to me, the MBR is pointing to a non-OS drive and fails to find
needed files to boot from the HD.

"Keith" wrote:
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> Hopefully this may help.
>
> When you do a "clean" install using a Vista upgrade DVD, you need to run the
> install (first pass) without entering the product key. After the install
> completes and brings you to your desktop, run the install again from within
> Vista. Enter the product key and activate the product.
>
> I didn't have any issue with needing my DVD in the drive in order to boot
> into Vista.
>
> Keith
>
> "mhonzell" <mhonzell@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0D26BD2C-1D4D-4879-BB13-DC0F79B2E77A@microsoft.com...[color=green]
> > Performed a "Clean Install" of Vista using an upgrade disk. (No dual boot
> > action.)
> > To do this, had to set the BIOS to boot from the CDROM first.
> >
> > Everything worked great, until I rebooted and removed the Vista DVD. Now,
> > Vista refuses to boot unless the installation DVD is inserted and the BIOS
> > is
> > set to seek it first.
> >
> > Tried formatting my primary and extended partitions on Drive 0 and
> > reperforming the upgrade only to end up in the same situation.
> > (Yes, this can be done with an upgrade disk.)
> >
> > Bootmgr is nowhere to be found on the system disk. System Repair won't fix
> > the problem.
> >
> > What files need to be on the System Disk for a C: drive boot?
> > What is the exact command needed to make the MBR look there instead of any
> > other drive?
> >
> > Lastly, why doesn't it install correctly?
> > (Put the correct files on the correct drive...)[/color]
>
> --
> Keith
>
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