Ntdlr, yet another post. This time different. Any heroes???

I was running windows xp, until it just wouldn't boot one day...

NTDLR missing
CTRL ALT DEL to restart.

Just like other people's problems....but....

I freaked took the HD out of my computer, after thinking I had lost everything. Put it in my roomies comp, did DSKCHK /f, great copied over all my files, so saved everything.

Then I formatted it figured that a fresh install of XP would do me good anyways.

Plugged her back in (30 gig, formerly my C: ), and have a slave 40gig in there too. Now in BIOS, it won't recognize the drive (30 gig). Does in my buddies comp when it's set to Slave, but not in my own when it's master.

So the problem is...Can't get XP CD to boot from my CDROM. All I get to is the NTLDR missing restart screen. Says CD ROM boot not found...says floppy boot not found. I've tried boot disks, and to load the windows cd, both 98 and XP, still nothing.

I hope someone can tell me what's up. Could it be because my HD is toast?????

I would love some help on this...thanks to anyone!!!