Re: First "NTLDR Is Missing" now "Not Enough Virtual Memory"

Either the problem on the boot sector or with the Hal.dll file are what
keeps the OS from booting-up. A problem on the boot sector will not let it
boot on any computer and the Hal.dll file will not let it boot on any other
than the computer it was installed on.

You may stand a better chance of booting it on the desktop because the Hal
file "remembers" the harwdware setup and won't allow an OS to boot in the
wrong computer without a reinstall.

A "Boot management" type of software, may help you sort the problem out..
but you would have to try and see cause I haven't had the need for one of
such utilities, so I can only point you in the right direction. One of such
programs may help determine if the problem is actually on the boot sector
and may help organize the boot files to make it boot-up.

Google for a boot manager with key words: "Boot manager", "boot management
software", "multiboot management software" or "boot sector repair software".

Acronis Disk Director Suite and Bootitng, are a few that come to mind but
there are many others out there, I'd advice you to read reviews if any are
available before you decide to install one of such programs, unless you
don't mind installing several before you can find one that fixes or writes a
new boot sector or at least convinces you a boot sector rapir won't do... If
the problem is anywhere else, I don't think there is a program that can
determine the problem without actually being installed on the non-booting
OS.

This site has several programs of the type.
http://www.programurl.com/software/boot-manager.htm

Boot sector repair software.
http://www.sharewareconnection.com/titles/repair-boot-sector.htm

Now that you can access the HD from the laptop, you can remove enough files
to leave some space for a reinstall of the OS, cause that will probably be
your best chance to make it run.


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"Gerry" <Gerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> escribió en el mensaje
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Ronaldo

I appreciate your assistance and patience in trying to help me sort
through
this problem. I haven't had a chance to go through all the links you
provided
and sort through the information each has.

I managed to get a USB IDE adapter, removed the hard drive from my
Dimension
and fortunately found that I am able to access all the data on the hard
drive
using my lap top. Is there a program or utility that I can get that can
locate and repair whatever the problem is that is preventing the hard
drive
from my Dimension from booting up via my lap top?





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