Re: windows xp wont install - hal.dll / seagate / NTLDR
From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 10/17/04
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Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2004 15:49:16 -0400
Hi,
You can use WinXP setup and delete the existing partitions. Then create the
new ones, format, and proceed.
-- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone Windows help - www.rickrogers.org "niz" <donotreply@spam.com> wrote in message news:XDzcd.557$6T2.195@newsfe5-gui.ntli.net... > how can i get back to "raw disk"state? with the seagate disk wizard or > with the win xp setup cd? > > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message > news:OtcgaLHtEHA.2124@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... >> Hi, >> >> Don't use the Seagate DDO. Start with a raw disk, use WinXP's disk >> management to create the necessary installation partition and format >> during setup. It's really finicky about allowing installation to volumes >> created with third party tools, and pretty much impossible when it comes >> to DDO's. As long as your version of WinXP has at least SP1 included, you >> should be able to use the whole drive. >> >> -- >> Best of Luck, >> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org >> >> "niz" <donotreply@spam.com> wrote in message >> news:Wvwcd.646$M5.102@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net... >>> i'm having trouble installing windows xp for the first time, but not >>> sure if its the seagate hard drive and its "diskwizard starter edition" >>> setup software, or the winXP pro install itself, or something else, >>> causing the problem. >>> >>> with a new 160GB seagate HD as primary master, i boot from a DWSE boot >>> CD, which formats & partitions the drive - its more than 137GB so it >>> installs DDO and says it will be setup as 137GB but once windows is >>> installed the additional space can be recovered. >>> >>> it also says: >>> >>> do not install an OS CD-ROM or floppy at this time... when the system >>> reboots and the blue Ontrack banner appears press 'C' to install from >>> CD-ROM >>> >>> so i remove the DWSE CD, press Done then Exit and get this error: >>> >>> Cannot load the file A:\COMMAND.COM >>> Insert correct disk and strike any key >>> >>> what disk? its obviously expecting something but i dont know what. so i >>> do ctrL-ALT-DEL, press C to boot from cd-rom at the blue ontrack banner, >>> "insert bootable CD and press spacebar when ready" (as instructed). it >>> ignores me and still tries to boot from hard disk! >>> >>> NTLDR is missing >>> Press CTRL-ALT_DEL to restart >>> >>> why is it trying to boot from hard disk? why the error message? ignoring >>> this, i restart. this time some new text appears first (before the blue >>> banner) >>> >>> boot from ATAPI CD-ROM >>> no emulation >>> press any key to boot from cD >>> >>> so i use this and finally get into the WinXP pro install. all proceeds >>> as normal, till eventually it reboots itself, then a black screen, then: >>> >>> 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. >>> >>> so i followed the instructions in thisd MSKB article: >>> http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...kb;EN-US;314477 >>> >>> (option 2 bootcfg repair, option 3 expand, option 4 chkdsk in recovery >>> console) >>> >>> but still the same issue. >>> >>> has anybody got an experience of installing windows xp pro from cd when >>> using a seagate hard disk and its strange seagate disk wizard utility? >>> any help appreciated! >>> >>> -- >>> mail address in header is invalid >>> to reply use >>> snowblood (at) bigfoot (dot) com >>> >> >> > >
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