You could try the old fashioned fdisk /mbr to re-write the record on the
hard disk.

Use with caution as always.

Craig

"mhonzell" <mhonzell@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> 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]