Re: Windows ME Migration

Mike, see if this helps any
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314052

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310064

"Mike (Confused in Arizona)" <Mike (Confused in
Arizona)@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:39C5803B-B476-4CD0-A63E-0177CB43C08D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I ran into the dreaded hal.dll missing or corrupt error during my Windows
>ME
> migration. I got past it but now need ideas on how to recover my data.
>
> Drive C: 800 MB (System Disk) - No Operating system but is bootable.
> Drive D: 80 GB (Seagate Drive) - Original Windows ME system installed
> Drive E: 8 GB (blank drive)
>
> I ran setup and attempted to do an upgrade of the system on the D drive.
> After scanning the system, converting files and making alterations it
> loaded
> the base setup data and initiated a reboot. At this time I got the
> hal.dll
> missing or corrupt error. After trying some of the less destructive
> options
> mentioned on the forums, I tried to do a new install by booting from the
> XP
> CD to my E drive which I let XP partition and format. This was
> successful
> and I have a mini XP system on my E drive.
>
> My problem is that the data and programs on the D drive are in a partial
> state between ME and XP. I have an undo folder with a backup.cab file, a
> $WIN_NT$.~BT file with some other data and a user???.tmp file. Ultimately
> I
> want the D drive to contain the XP image and retain the migrated ME files.
> Because of the partial installation, there is no ME image to return to.
> Can
> I manually do anything with UNDO that will not mess the working Drive E
> mini
> system? Can I somehow trick the system by copying the known good hal.dll
> from Drive E over to the D drive and complete the installation?
>
> I would like to do this without having to reformat and repartition the D
> drive. It would be very inconvenient for me to have to try and back it up
> reformat and restore. Any suggestions from the group?


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