Bootloader Problem

[badapple]

We have a Mesh Elite Home Multimedia PC & the other day it started to show the "blue screen" when I powered it up.

I thought it may be a HDD problem so I replaced the HDD with a brand new 500GB & removed everything connected to PC.

I set to "default settings" and booted from CD.
It started to load the Windows Vista but 2 minuted into it the blue screen appeared again & saying "Bootloader missing or crupted".

Any one know where to get the bootloader or what else I can try.

Thanks

[noro23]

hi
try to change the cd/dvd drive
good luck

[badapple]

...at the end it turned out the MOBO is knackered.
Problem with the LAN. Lights up but no function, dead.