Re: Botched XP installation; error in rollback to previous system

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peterk

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Never trust a computer you can't throw out the window. - Steve Wozniak
"ronbo76" <ronbo76@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Richard,
>
> I am able to boot the computer using my emergency boot startup disk. I
> copied the boot.ini file to the floppy and tried to edit it but the system
> won't let me. Ditto when I tried to copy it back to the C: drive.
>
> "ronbo76" wrote:
>
>> Richard,
>>
>> I think I screwed up! I opened the file with Notepad and there was this
>> entire section about bootloading. Unfortunately I destroyed the entire
>> section versus just those two lines. Now the computer will not not boot
>> at
>> all even in Safe mode. I just the following lines:
>>
>> Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
>>
>> Windows root>system32\hal.dll.
>>
>> Please re-install a copy of the above file.
>>
>> Help!
>>
>> "Richard Urban [MVP]" wrote:
>>
>> > That line is likely in the boot.ini file. After you have reinstalled
>> > and
>> > booted into Windows, you can use notepad to open boot.ini. Delete the
>> > associated line, save and exit the file. Reboot to make certain it is
>> > gone.
>> >
>> > Another way is to right click on my computer. Go to properties |
>> > advanced |
>> > Startup and Recovery Settings | Edit. This will also open the file in
>> > notepad.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Regards,
>> >
>> > Richard Urban
>> > Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>> >
>> > Quote from: George Ankner
>> > "If you knew as much as you thought you know,
>> > You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!"
>> >
>> > "ronbo76" <ronbo76@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> > news:BCA53B4A-BACB-4428-B69E-6924A3EC4E46@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > >I know that I should click on that message.
>> > >
>> > > HOWEVER, it continues to show whenever I boot the system. My question
>> > > as
>> > > before is how do I get rid of this error message.
>> > >
>> > > "peterk" wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> Cancel XP Install...........click on it
>> > >> peterk
>> > >>
>> > >> --
>> > >> Never trust a computer you can't throw out the window. - Steve
>> > >> Wozniak
>> > >> "ronbo76" <ronbo76@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> > >> news:7535FBD6-7FAA-4A71-BDCF-CC367EB720B7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > >> > Last night I bought a new copy XP Home Ed. When I tried to install
>> > >> > it
>> > >> > on
>> > >> > my
>> > >> > system, there was a power failure and the computer went down near
>> > >> > the
>> > >> > end
>> > >> > of
>> > >> > the install. I was able to boot with an Emergency Windows ME
>> > >> > startup
>> > >> > disk
>> > >> > and
>> > >> > roll back the system to Windows ME. Before I reinstall XP I want
>> > >> > to
>> > >> > clear
>> > >> > up
>> > >> > an error that happens when the computer now boots in ME. After the
>> > >> > system
>> > >> > boots the following lines appear:
>> > >> >
>> > >> > Microsoft Windows XP Home Ed Install
>> > >> > Cancel XP Install
>> > >> >
>> > >> > I would like to clear this error screen before I proceed with a
>> > >> > fresh
>> > >> > install. Does anyone know how I do this?
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> >
>> >
>> >


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