NTLDR Missing

[Androme]

Ok, I've gone through ALL the steps suggested by the Microsoft article on the subject matter (replaced IDE cable, checked BIOS settings, repaired windows installation, reinstalled windows, fixed the boot config and master boot record, copied over ntldr and ntdetect from win cd) but none of it has helped because everytime I load up the PC, I get the error message "NTLDR is missing" again.

HOWEVER, when I have the Windows recovery cd in the drive at startup it'll come up with the "press any key to load cd" thingy and if i don't press anything therefore not loading the cd... Windows FOR SOME REASON STARTS TO LOAD UP. Without the disk in, it won't.

Confused!!! Quite annoying. Any suggestions? Thanks.