Re: Replace missing or corrupted .dll

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Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 13:38:01 -0800

You're welcome.

I figured as much, it confuses a lot of people.

-- 
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
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"Bob Gilliland" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:1784e01c418fa$3fb3dfe0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>I did come to the screen to 1) set up windows or 2)repair
> the installation.
> I have been choosing repair because I thought the set up
> would take me right in to a new set up. Thanks for the
> info, I will go back and try the other.
> Bob G
>>-----Original Message-----
>>
>>Assuming your system is set to boot from the CD-ROM drive
> and you have an
>>actual XP CD as opposed to a recovery CD, boot with the XP
>>CD in the drive and perform a repair install as outlined
> below.  If the
>>system isn't set to boot from the CD or you are not sure,
> you need to enter
>>the system's BIOS.  When you boot the system, the first
> screen usually has
>>instructions that if you wish to enter set press a
> specific key, when you
>>see that, do so.  Then you will have to navigate to the
> boot sequence, if
>>the CD-ROM drive is not first line, set it first in the
> boot sequence.  Save
>>your settings and exit with the XP CD in the drive.  The
> system will reboot.
>>
>>NOTE, while a repair install should leave your data files
> intact, if
>>something goes wrong during the repair install, you may
> be forced to start
>>over and do a clean install of XP.  If you don't have
> your data backed up,
>>you would lose your data should that eventuality occur.
>>
>>Boot from the CD.  If your system is set to be able to
> boot from the CD, it
>>should detect the disk and give a brief message, during
> the boot up, if you
>>wish to boot from the CD press any key.
>>
>>Once you have pressed a key, setup should begin.  You
> will see a reference
>>asking if you need to load special drivers and another
> notice that if you
>>wish to begin the ASR (Automatic Recovery Console)
> depress F2.  Just let
>>setup run past all of that.  It will continue to load
> files and drivers.
>>
>>Then it will bring you to a screen.  Eventually, you will
> come to a screen
>>with the option to (1) setup Windows or (2) Repair
> Windows Installation
>>using the Recovery console.
>>
>>The first option, to setup Windows is the one you want
> and requires you to
>>press enter.  When asked, press F8 to accept the end user
> agreement.  Setup
>>will then search for previous versions of Windows.  Upon
> finding your
>>version, it will ask if you wish to Repair your current
> installation or
>>install fresh.  Press R, that will run a repair
> installation.  From there
>>on, follow the screens.
>>
>>If you only have a recovery CD, your options are quite
> limited.  You can
>>either purchase a retail version of XP will allow you to
> perform the above
>>among other tools and options it has or you can run your
> system recovery
>>routine with the Recovery CD which will likely wipe your
> drive, deleting all
>>files but will restore your setup to factory fresh
> condition.
>>
>>-- 
>>Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>>Windows Shell/User
>>Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>>DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>>
>>"Bob Gilliland" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote in message
>>news:214b01c418f0$0f726770$7d02280a@phx.gbl...
>>>I am running XP home OS.  My computer shut down in the
>>> middle of a restore operation.  Now when I try to boot
> up,
>>> I get this message. "Windows could not start because the
>>> following file is missing or corrupt.  <Windows
>>> root>\system32\hal.dll".  Is it possible that FIXBOOT
> will
>>> repair that?  I don't think so, but I need some feed
> back.
>>> The restore option on the upgrade CD takes me to the
>>> restore console option, but only allows to "type in exit
>>> to start windows".  I don't want to lose my files.  I
> will
>>> install another hard drive, install the OS and drag and
>>> drop from the other as a slave drive if I have to.  I
> have
>>> over 60,000 important files on this drive.  Any
>>> suggestions?
>>
>>
>>.
>> 

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