Re: Missing / corrupt Hal.dll

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On Thu, 29 Dec 2005 19:28:02 -0800, "Steve"
<Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Thanks for the reply. Windows CD still won't boot...I still get the same
>message. Checked the BIOS and the CDROM is the 2nd drive on boot so it should
>have started the install-repair. Any other suggestions?
>
>Steve

You ain't gonna like it,but when you're dealing with system issues--
which this is-- you can pull your hair out for several days trying to
"patch" a bad install (which is what your issue boils down to), or
take the QUICK and DIRTY approach

Go into BIOS.

Go to Boot order.

Be sure the boot order is

A drive
CD Rom Drive (ATAPI device)

C drive

Go to your main menu. Be sure you can see your Hard drive.

Pop a boot disk into the A: drive, reboot, (IT WILL boot to the A
drive),

reboot,

and fdisk.

That is, at the A: prompt, simply type
fdisk

I don't recall if you need a C: after that or not.

You'll find out.

Once it's fdisked, you'll reboot.

Leave the disk in A.

When you get the A prompt,

type

Format C:

Once it's formatted,

You can now pop your Windows XP disk into the cd rom drive

Remove the disk from A

Reboot.

Follow the prompts.

When you see the prompt

"press any key to boot from the CD Rom"

You're on your way.

Be sure, when the computer reboots in 10 minutes or so,

you do NOT press a key.

Leave it alone, and it will install.


Good luck.

Tallahassee



>
>"st.daniel" wrote:
>
>> Read this:
>>
>> http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how_do_i_repair_a_missing_or_cor.htm
>>
>> "Steve" wrote:
>>
>> > I had a backup machine that I inadvently installed 2 copies of Win Home XP
>> > on. I decided to clean things up, and now have a problem. I installed SP2,
>> > and removed the 2nd version based on an article I found in the Knowledge
>> > Base. Lastly, I edited the Boot.ini according to the instructions. When I
>> > reboot my machine I get the following error at the DOS prompt:
>> > <Windows Root>\system32\hal.dll is missing or corrupt.
>> >
>> > I made a boot diskette on my main machine and copied hal.dll onto it. I can
>> > boot from the diskette, but the C Drive isn't there (DOS won't let me change
>> > to it, nor can I copy the missing DLL).
>> >
>> > Unfortunately, I don't remember enough about DOS to go beyond this step. Can
>> > anybody help me. Thanks, Steve

.

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