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From: Ken Schaefer on 20 Feb 2006 23:23 Where are you trying to copy it to? Recovery Console on supports copying to a limited set of locations. You can't just copy it to any old folder on the C: drive. Additionally, you need to have started the Recovery Console off the CD (so that the HAL is not in use) Cheers Ken "Sharon" <Sharon(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:473E5168-A06C-49BB-BC9A-D17DEF7CD1AE(a)microsoft.com... : Ken - : When I try the copy command, I get a message access denied? Any ideas? : thanks : Sharon : : "Ken Schaefer" wrote: : : > Boot to the Recovery Console. : > : > Extract (using the extract command) the appropriate hal.dll file from your : > Window XP Pro CD. Copy it to c:\windows\system32 on your VPC image. On your : > Windows XP Pro CD, there are a few HAL files (hal.dl_ halAACPI.dl_ : > HALAPIC.dl_). I'm not sure which one you need though. : > : > Cheers : > Ken : > : > "Sharon" <Sharon(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message : > news:F07C49A6-9EFA-44E6-8264-2C5F630059E3(a)microsoft.com... : > : ok , thanks for the suggestions but I'm still having problems- : > : Step 1 did not give me an optin to select 1 after entering the recovery : > : console but did run chkdsk /r and fixed one or more item but still has the : > : hal.dll error. : > : Step 2 after running bootcfg /rebuild gave the following error: Failed to : > : successfully scan disks for Windows installations. This error may be : > caused : > : by a corrupt file system, which would prevent Bootcfg from successfuly : > : scanning. Use chkdsk to detect any disk errors. I reran chkdsk and it : > : finished checking the volume fine. Computer still has hal.dll error. : > : Step 3 - Did fixboot and fixmbr and still have the hal.dll error. : > : VPC & only has Xp-Pro installed and I was working on Vb.net before : > shutting : > : down the previous evening, before I got the error starting up my computer. : > : : > : Any other ideas? : > : Sharon : > : : > : "jg" wrote: : > : : > : > : > : > boot.ini problem ? : > : > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)part(1)\windows=boot string like Microsoft : > : > windows...? : > : > : > : > more certain way to troubleshooting follows : > : > Step 1: Run chkdsk /r from recovery console : > : > ============================== : > : > 1. Boot from CD and type in "R" to get into recovery console and press : > "1" : > : > 2. Type chkdsk /r and press "enter" : > : > 3. Please type exit after the chkdsk /r has completed and take out the : > CD : > : > from the CD drive, restart the computer and see if the computer boot : > fine. : > : > : > : > Step 2: Run bootcfg /rebuild from recovery console : > : > ============================== : > : > 1. Boot from CD and typed in "R" to get into recovery console and press : > "1" : > : > 2. Type bootcfg /rebuild and press "enter" : > : > 3. Please type exit after the bootcfg /rebuild has completed and take : > out : > : > the CD from the CD drive, restart the computer and see if the computer : > boot : > : > fine. : > : > : > : > Step 3: Run fixboot and fixmbr from recovery console : > : > ============================== : > : > 1. Boot from CD and type in "R" to get into recovery console and press : > "1" : > : > 2. Type fixboot and press "enter" : > : > 3. Type fixmbr and press "enter" : > : > 4. Please type exit and take out the CD from the CD drive, restart the : > : > computer and see if the computer boot fine. : > : > : > : > In order to narrow down this problem, would you please also let me know : > the : > : > following information: : > : > 1. Is there only one OS installed on your computer? : > : > 2. What action did you perform before this error appeared? : > : > : > : > More Information : > : > ------------------- : > : > 320252 Error Message: Windows could not start because the following : > file : > : > is missing or corrupt : > : > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;320252 : > : > : > : > : > : > quoted from a private newgroup in response to hal.dll mising or corrupt. : > : > : > : > : > : > "Sharon" <Sharon(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message : > : > news:0431FF8F-641A-40F2-97F6-87FBE037D0CA(a)microsoft.com... : > : > > I'm running VPC 7 and after no problems or new installs yesterday, but : > : > > today : > : > > I get this message when I start it up: : > : > > 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. : > : > > : > : > > I can't seem to get it to boot from cd or in safe-mode any : > suggestions? : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : >
From: Sharon on 21 Feb 2006 08:21 Ken - I tried copying it to C:\windows\I386 as you indicated and I can't boot any other way than from a CD, actually an iso image of the VPC CD ( but I only have VPC6 OS disks as VPC7 was only an upgrade disk without Windows XP) as described here: vpc.essjae.com/vpc7/VPC7_XP_Manual_Install.pdf Also I didn't see any extract command from recovery console so I just tried copy d:\I386\hal.dl_ c:windows\I386\hall.dll Thanks Sharon "Ken Schaefer" wrote: > Where are you trying to copy it to? Recovery Console on supports copying to > a limited set of locations. You can't just copy it to any old folder on the > C: drive. Additionally, you need to have started the Recovery Console off > the CD (so that the HAL is not in use) > > Cheers > Ken > > "Sharon" <Sharon(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:473E5168-A06C-49BB-BC9A-D17DEF7CD1AE(a)microsoft.com... > : Ken - > : When I try the copy command, I get a message access denied? Any ideas? > : thanks > : Sharon > : > : "Ken Schaefer" wrote: > : > : > Boot to the Recovery Console. > : > > : > Extract (using the extract command) the appropriate hal.dll file from > your > : > Window XP Pro CD. Copy it to c:\windows\system32 on your VPC image. On > your > : > Windows XP Pro CD, there are a few HAL files (hal.dl_ halAACPI.dl_ > : > HALAPIC.dl_). I'm not sure which one you need though. > : > > : > Cheers > : > Ken > : > > : > "Sharon" <Sharon(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > : > news:F07C49A6-9EFA-44E6-8264-2C5F630059E3(a)microsoft.com... > : > : ok , thanks for the suggestions but I'm still having problems- > : > : Step 1 did not give me an optin to select 1 after entering the > recovery > : > : console but did run chkdsk /r and fixed one or more item but still has > the > : > : hal.dll error. > : > : Step 2 after running bootcfg /rebuild gave the following error: Failed > to > : > : successfully scan disks for Windows installations. This error may be > : > caused > : > : by a corrupt file system, which would prevent Bootcfg from successfuly > : > : scanning. Use chkdsk to detect any disk errors. I reran chkdsk and > it > : > : finished checking the volume fine. Computer still has hal.dll error. > : > : Step 3 - Did fixboot and fixmbr and still have the hal.dll error. > : > : VPC & only has Xp-Pro installed and I was working on Vb.net before > : > shutting > : > : down the previous evening, before I got the error starting up my > computer. > : > : > : > : Any other ideas? > : > : Sharon > : > : > : > : "jg" wrote: > : > : > : > : > > : > : > boot.ini problem ? > : > : > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)part(1)\windows=boot string like Microsoft > : > : > windows...? > : > : > > : > : > more certain way to troubleshooting follows > : > : > Step 1: Run chkdsk /r from recovery console > : > : > ============================== > : > : > 1. Boot from CD and type in "R" to get into recovery console and > press > : > "1" > : > : > 2. Type chkdsk /r and press "enter" > : > : > 3. Please type exit after the chkdsk /r has completed and take out > the > : > CD > : > : > from the CD drive, restart the computer and see if the computer > boot > : > fine. > : > : > > : > : > Step 2: Run bootcfg /rebuild from recovery console > : > : > ============================== > : > : > 1. Boot from CD and typed in "R" to get into recovery console and > press > : > "1" > : > : > 2. Type bootcfg /rebuild and press "enter" > : > : > 3. Please type exit after the bootcfg /rebuild has completed and > take > : > out > : > : > the CD from the CD drive, restart the computer and see if the > computer > : > boot > : > : > fine. > : > : > > : > : > Step 3: Run fixboot and fixmbr from recovery console > : > : > ============================== > : > : > 1. Boot from CD and type in "R" to get into recovery console and > press > : > "1" > : > : > 2. Type fixboot and press "enter" > : > : > 3. Type fixmbr and press "enter" > : > : > 4. Please type exit and take out the CD from the CD drive, restart > the > : > : > computer and see if the computer boot fine. > : > : > > : > : > In order to narrow down this problem, would you please also let me > know > : > the > : > : > following information: > : > : > 1. Is there only one OS installed on your computer? > : > : > 2. What action did you perform before this error appeared? > : > : > > : > : > More Information > : > : > ------------------- > : > : > 320252 Error Message: Windows could not start because the following > : > file > : > : > is missing or corrupt > : > : > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;320252 > : > : > > : > : > > : > : > quoted from a private newgroup in response to hal.dll mising or > corrupt. > : > : > > : > : > > : > : > "Sharon" <Sharon(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > : > : > news:0431FF8F-641A-40F2-97F6-87FBE037D0CA(a)microsoft.com... > : > : > > I'm running VPC 7 and after no problems or new installs yesterday, > but > : > : > > today > : > : > > I get this message when I start it up: > : > : > > 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. > : > : > > > : > : > > I can't seem to get it to boot from cd or in safe-mode any > : > suggestions? > : > : > > : > : > > : > : > > : > > : > > : > > > >
From: Ken Schaefer on 22 Feb 2006 01:35 Hi, No, you do not copy it to c:\windows\i386 - I never said that. Please reread my earlier post. Cheers Ken "Sharon" <Sharon(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:BB48EC16-A9EA-4BC8-8B2E-C2335ACD4F05(a)microsoft.com... : Ken - I tried copying it to C:\windows\I386 as you indicated and I can't boot : any other way than from a CD, actually an iso image of the VPC CD ( but I : only have VPC6 OS disks as VPC7 was only an upgrade disk without Windows XP) : as described here: : vpc.essjae.com/vpc7/VPC7_XP_Manual_Install.pdf : : Also I didn't see any extract command from recovery console so I just tried : copy d:\I386\hal.dl_ c:windows\I386\hall.dll : : Thanks : Sharon : : "Ken Schaefer" wrote: : : > Where are you trying to copy it to? Recovery Console on supports copying to : > a limited set of locations. You can't just copy it to any old folder on the : > C: drive. Additionally, you need to have started the Recovery Console off : > the CD (so that the HAL is not in use) : > : > Cheers : > Ken : > : > "Sharon" <Sharon(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message : > news:473E5168-A06C-49BB-BC9A-D17DEF7CD1AE(a)microsoft.com... : > : Ken - : > : When I try the copy command, I get a message access denied? Any ideas? : > : thanks : > : Sharon : > : : > : "Ken Schaefer" wrote: : > : : > : > Boot to the Recovery Console. : > : > : > : > Extract (using the extract command) the appropriate hal.dll file from : > your : > : > Window XP Pro CD. Copy it to c:\windows\system32 on your VPC image. On : > your : > : > Windows XP Pro CD, there are a few HAL files (hal.dl_ halAACPI.dl_ : > : > HALAPIC.dl_). I'm not sure which one you need though. : > : > : > : > Cheers : > : > Ken : > : > : > : > "Sharon" <Sharon(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message : > : > news:F07C49A6-9EFA-44E6-8264-2C5F630059E3(a)microsoft.com... : > : > : ok , thanks for the suggestions but I'm still having problems- : > : > : Step 1 did not give me an optin to select 1 after entering the : > recovery : > : > : console but did run chkdsk /r and fixed one or more item but still has : > the : > : > : hal.dll error. : > : > : Step 2 after running bootcfg /rebuild gave the following error: Failed : > to : > : > : successfully scan disks for Windows installations. This error may be : > : > caused : > : > : by a corrupt file system, which would prevent Bootcfg from successfuly : > : > : scanning. Use chkdsk to detect any disk errors. I reran chkdsk and : > it : > : > : finished checking the volume fine. Computer still has hal.dll error. : > : > : Step 3 - Did fixboot and fixmbr and still have the hal.dll error. : > : > : VPC & only has Xp-Pro installed and I was working on Vb.net before : > : > shutting : > : > : down the previous evening, before I got the error starting up my : > computer. : > : > : : > : > : Any other ideas? : > : > : Sharon : > : > : : > : > : "jg" wrote: : > : > : : > : > : > : > : > : > boot.ini problem ? : > : > : > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)part(1)\windows=boot string like Microsoft : > : > : > windows...? : > : > : > : > : > : > more certain way to troubleshooting follows : > : > : > Step 1: Run chkdsk /r from recovery console : > : > : > ============================== : > : > : > 1. Boot from CD and type in "R" to get into recovery console and : > press : > : > "1" : > : > : > 2. Type chkdsk /r and press "enter" : > : > : > 3. Please type exit after the chkdsk /r has completed and take out : > the : > : > CD : > : > : > from the CD drive, restart the computer and see if the computer : > boot : > : > fine. : > : > : > : > : > : > Step 2: Run bootcfg /rebuild from recovery console : > : > : > ============================== : > : > : > 1. Boot from CD and typed in "R" to get into recovery console and : > press : > : > "1" : > : > : > 2. Type bootcfg /rebuild and press "enter" : > : > : > 3. Please type exit after the bootcfg /rebuild has completed and : > take : > : > out : > : > : > the CD from the CD drive, restart the computer and see if the : > computer : > : > boot : > : > : > fine. : > : > : > : > : > : > Step 3: Run fixboot and fixmbr from recovery console : > : > : > ============================== : > : > : > 1. Boot from CD and type in "R" to get into recovery console and : > press : > : > "1" : > : > : > 2. Type fixboot and press "enter" : > : > : > 3. Type fixmbr and press "enter" : > : > : > 4. Please type exit and take out the CD from the CD drive, restart : > the : > : > : > computer and see if the computer boot fine. : > : > : > : > : > : > In order to narrow down this problem, would you please also let me : > know : > : > the : > : > : > following information: : > : > : > 1. Is there only one OS installed on your computer? : > : > : > 2. What action did you perform before this error appeared? : > : > : > : > : > : > More Information : > : > : > ------------------- : > : > : > 320252 Error Message: Windows could not start because the following : > : > file : > : > : > is missing or corrupt : > : > : > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;320252 : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > quoted from a private newgroup in response to hal.dll mising or : > corrupt. : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > "Sharon" <Sharon(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message : > : > : > news:0431FF8F-641A-40F2-97F6-87FBE037D0CA(a)microsoft.com... : > : > : > > I'm running VPC 7 and after no problems or new installs yesterday, : > but : > : > : > > today : > : > : > > I get this message when I start it up: : > : > : > > 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. : > : > : > > : > : > : > > I can't seem to get it to boot from cd or in safe-mode any : > : > suggestions? : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : >
From: Sharon on 23 Feb 2006 18:07 Oops - typo - Sorry Ken, I tried copying to c:\windows\system32 and got access denied. Sharon "Ken Schaefer" wrote: > Hi, > > No, you do not copy it to c:\windows\i386 - I never said that. Please reread > my earlier post. > > Cheers > Ken > > > "Sharon" <Sharon(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:BB48EC16-A9EA-4BC8-8B2E-C2335ACD4F05(a)microsoft.com... > : Ken - I tried copying it to C:\windows\I386 as you indicated and I can't > boot > : any other way than from a CD, actually an iso image of the VPC CD ( but I > : only have VPC6 OS disks as VPC7 was only an upgrade disk without Windows > XP) > : as described here: > : vpc.essjae.com/vpc7/VPC7_XP_Manual_Install.pdf > : > : Also I didn't see any extract command from recovery console so I just > tried > : copy d:\I386\hal.dl_ c:windows\I386\hall.dll > : > : Thanks > : Sharon > : > : "Ken Schaefer" wrote: > : > : > Where are you trying to copy it to? Recovery Console on supports copying > to > : > a limited set of locations. You can't just copy it to any old folder on > the > : > C: drive. Additionally, you need to have started the Recovery Console > off > : > the CD (so that the HAL is not in use) > : > > : > Cheers > : > Ken > : > > : > "Sharon" <Sharon(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > : > news:473E5168-A06C-49BB-BC9A-D17DEF7CD1AE(a)microsoft.com... > : > : Ken - > : > : When I try the copy command, I get a message access denied? Any > ideas? > : > : thanks > : > : Sharon > : > : > : > : "Ken Schaefer" wrote: > : > : > : > : > Boot to the Recovery Console. > : > : > > : > : > Extract (using the extract command) the appropriate hal.dll file > from > : > your > : > : > Window XP Pro CD. Copy it to c:\windows\system32 on your VPC image. > On > : > your > : > : > Windows XP Pro CD, there are a few HAL files (hal.dl_ halAACPI.dl_ > : > : > HALAPIC.dl_). I'm not sure which one you need though. > : > : > > : > : > Cheers > : > : > Ken > : > : > > : > : > "Sharon" <Sharon(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > : > : > news:F07C49A6-9EFA-44E6-8264-2C5F630059E3(a)microsoft.com... > : > : > : ok , thanks for the suggestions but I'm still having problems- > : > : > : Step 1 did not give me an optin to select 1 after entering the > : > recovery > : > : > : console but did run chkdsk /r and fixed one or more item but still > has > : > the > : > : > : hal.dll error. > : > : > : Step 2 after running bootcfg /rebuild gave the following error: > Failed > : > to > : > : > : successfully scan disks for Windows installations. This error may > be > : > : > caused > : > : > : by a corrupt file system, which would prevent Bootcfg from > successfuly > : > : > : scanning. Use chkdsk to detect any disk errors. I reran chkdsk > and > : > it > : > : > : finished checking the volume fine. Computer still has hal.dll > error. > : > : > : Step 3 - Did fixboot and fixmbr and still have the hal.dll error. > : > : > : VPC & only has Xp-Pro installed and I was working on Vb.net before > : > : > shutting > : > : > : down the previous evening, before I got the error starting up my > : > computer. > : > : > : > : > : > : Any other ideas? > : > : > : Sharon > : > : > : > : > : > : "jg" wrote: > : > : > : > : > : > : > > : > : > : > boot.ini problem ? > : > : > : > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)part(1)\windows=boot string like > Microsoft > : > : > : > windows...? > : > : > : > > : > : > : > more certain way to troubleshooting follows > : > : > : > Step 1: Run chkdsk /r from recovery console > : > : > : > ============================== > : > : > : > 1. Boot from CD and type in "R" to get into recovery console and > : > press > : > : > "1" > : > : > : > 2. Type chkdsk /r and press "enter" > : > : > : > 3. Please type exit after the chkdsk /r has completed and take > out > : > the > : > : > CD > : > : > : > from the CD drive, restart the computer and see if the computer > : > boot > : > : > fine. > : > : > : > > : > : > : > Step 2: Run bootcfg /rebuild from recovery console > : > : > : > ============================== > : > : > : > 1. Boot from CD and typed in "R" to get into recovery console > and > : > press > : > : > "1" > : > : > : > 2. Type bootcfg /rebuild and press "enter" > : > : > : > 3. Please type exit after the bootcfg /rebuild has completed and > : > take > : > : > out > : > : > : > the CD from the CD drive, restart the computer and see if the > : > computer > : > : > boot > : > : > : > fine. > : > : > : > > : > : > : > Step 3: Run fixboot and fixmbr from recovery console > : > : > : > ============================== > : > : > : > 1. Boot from CD and type in "R" to get into recovery console and > : > press > : > : > "1" > : > : > : > 2. Type fixboot and press "enter" > : > : > : > 3. Type fixmbr and press "enter" > : > : > : > 4. Please type exit and take out the CD from the CD drive, > restart > : > the > : > : > : > computer and see if the computer boot fine. > : > : > : > > : > : > : > In order to narrow down this problem, would you please also let > me > : > know > : > : > the > : > : > : > following information: > : > : > : > 1. Is there only one OS installed on your computer? > : > : > : > 2. What action did you perform before this error appeared? > : > : > : > > : > : > : > More Information > : > : > : > ------------------- > : > : > : > 320252 Error Message: Windows could not start because the > following > : > : > file > : > : > : > is missing or corrupt > : > : > : > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;320252 > : > : > : > > : > : > : > > : > : > : > quoted from a private newgroup in response to hal.dll mising or > : > corrupt. > : > : > : > > : > : > : > > : > : > : > "Sharon" <Sharon(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > : > : > : > news:0431FF8F-641A-40F2-97F6-87FBE037D0CA(a)microsoft.com... > : > : > : > > I'm running VPC 7 and after no problems or new installs > yesterday, > : > but > : > : > : > > today > : > : > : > > I get this message when I start it up: > : > : > : > > 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. > : > : > : > > > : > : > : > > I can't seem to get it to boot from cd or in safe-mode any > : > : > suggestions? > : > : > : > > : > : > : > > : > : > : > > : > : > > : > : > > : > : > > : > > : > > : > > > >
From: Ken Schaefer on 23 Feb 2006 19:05
At this point it might just be easier to do a repair install. You can do that from the Windows XP CD. Skip past the recovery console option, and when it comes to setup you can choose to either install a new copy of Windows, or repair an existing copy. Choose to repair your existing copy. Cheers Ken "Sharon" <Sharon(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8E326F97-52CA-4E91-A036-82AEB82F3BB6(a)microsoft.com... : Oops - typo - Sorry Ken, I tried copying to c:\windows\system32 and got : access denied. : Sharon : : "Ken Schaefer" wrote: : : > Hi, : > : > No, you do not copy it to c:\windows\i386 - I never said that. Please reread : > my earlier post. : > : > Cheers : > Ken : > : > : > "Sharon" <Sharon(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message : > news:BB48EC16-A9EA-4BC8-8B2E-C2335ACD4F05(a)microsoft.com... : > : Ken - I tried copying it to C:\windows\I386 as you indicated and I can't : > boot : > : any other way than from a CD, actually an iso image of the VPC CD ( but I : > : only have VPC6 OS disks as VPC7 was only an upgrade disk without Windows : > XP) : > : as described here: : > : vpc.essjae.com/vpc7/VPC7_XP_Manual_Install.pdf : > : : > : Also I didn't see any extract command from recovery console so I just : > tried : > : copy d:\I386\hal.dl_ c:windows\I386\hall.dll : > : : > : Thanks : > : Sharon : > : : > : "Ken Schaefer" wrote: : > : : > : > Where are you trying to copy it to? Recovery Console on supports copying : > to : > : > a limited set of locations. You can't just copy it to any old folder on : > the : > : > C: drive. Additionally, you need to have started the Recovery Console : > off : > : > the CD (so that the HAL is not in use) : > : > : > : > Cheers : > : > Ken : > : > : > : > "Sharon" <Sharon(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message : > : > news:473E5168-A06C-49BB-BC9A-D17DEF7CD1AE(a)microsoft.com... : > : > : Ken - : > : > : When I try the copy command, I get a message access denied? Any : > ideas? : > : > : thanks : > : > : Sharon : > : > : : > : > : "Ken Schaefer" wrote: : > : > : : > : > : > Boot to the Recovery Console. : > : > : > : > : > : > Extract (using the extract command) the appropriate hal.dll file : > from : > : > your : > : > : > Window XP Pro CD. Copy it to c:\windows\system32 on your VPC image. : > On : > : > your : > : > : > Windows XP Pro CD, there are a few HAL files (hal.dl_ halAACPI.dl_ : > : > : > HALAPIC.dl_). I'm not sure which one you need though. : > : > : > : > : > : > Cheers : > : > : > Ken : > : > : > : > : > : > "Sharon" <Sharon(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message : > : > : > news:F07C49A6-9EFA-44E6-8264-2C5F630059E3(a)microsoft.com... : > : > : > : ok , thanks for the suggestions but I'm still having problems- : > : > : > : Step 1 did not give me an optin to select 1 after entering the : > : > recovery : > : > : > : console but did run chkdsk /r and fixed one or more item but still : > has : > : > the : > : > : > : hal.dll error. : > : > : > : Step 2 after running bootcfg /rebuild gave the following error: : > Failed : > : > to : > : > : > : successfully scan disks for Windows installations. This error may : > be : > : > : > caused : > : > : > : by a corrupt file system, which would prevent Bootcfg from : > successfuly : > : > : > : scanning. Use chkdsk to detect any disk errors. I reran chkdsk : > and : > : > it : > : > : > : finished checking the volume fine. Computer still has hal.dll : > error. : > : > : > : Step 3 - Did fixboot and fixmbr and still have the hal.dll error. : > : > : > : VPC & only has Xp-Pro installed and I was working on Vb.net before : > : > : > shutting : > : > : > : down the previous evening, before I got the error starting up my : > : > computer. : > : > : > : : > : > : > : Any other ideas? : > : > : > : Sharon : > : > : > : : > : > : > : "jg" wrote: : > : > : > : : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > boot.ini problem ? : > : > : > : > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)part(1)\windows=boot string like : > Microsoft : > : > : > : > windows...? : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > more certain way to troubleshooting follows : > : > : > : > Step 1: Run chkdsk /r from recovery console : > : > : > : > ============================== : > : > : > : > 1. Boot from CD and type in "R" to get into recovery console and : > : > press : > : > : > "1" : > : > : > : > 2. Type chkdsk /r and press "enter" : > : > : > : > 3. Please type exit after the chkdsk /r has completed and take : > out : > : > the : > : > : > CD : > : > : > : > from the CD drive, restart the computer and see if the computer : > : > boot : > : > : > fine. : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > Step 2: Run bootcfg /rebuild from recovery console : > : > : > : > ============================== : > : > : > : > 1. Boot from CD and typed in "R" to get into recovery console : > and : > : > press : > : > : > "1" : > : > : > : > 2. Type bootcfg /rebuild and press "enter" : > : > : > : > 3. Please type exit after the bootcfg /rebuild has completed and : > : > take : > : > : > out : > : > : > : > the CD from the CD drive, restart the computer and see if the : > : > computer : > : > : > boot : > : > : > : > fine. : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > Step 3: Run fixboot and fixmbr from recovery console : > : > : > : > ============================== : > : > : > : > 1. Boot from CD and type in "R" to get into recovery console and : > : > press : > : > : > "1" : > : > : > : > 2. Type fixboot and press "enter" : > : > : > : > 3. Type fixmbr and press "enter" : > : > : > : > 4. Please type exit and take out the CD from the CD drive, : > restart : > : > the : > : > : > : > computer and see if the computer boot fine. : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > In order to narrow down this problem, would you please also let : > me : > : > know : > : > : > the : > : > : > : > following information: : > : > : > : > 1. Is there only one OS installed on your computer? : > : > : > : > 2. What action did you perform before this error appeared? : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > More Information : > : > : > : > ------------------- : > : > : > : > 320252 Error Message: Windows could not start because the : > following : > : > : > file : > : > : > : > is missing or corrupt : > : > : > : > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;320252 : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > quoted from a private newgroup in response to hal.dll mising or : > : > corrupt. : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > "Sharon" <Sharon(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message : > : > : > : > news:0431FF8F-641A-40F2-97F6-87FBE037D0CA(a)microsoft.com... : > : > : > : > > I'm running VPC 7 and after no problems or new installs : > yesterday, : > : > but : > : > : > : > > today : > : > : > : > > I get this message when I start it up: : > : > : > : > > 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. : > : > : > : > > : > : > : > : > > I can't seem to get it to boot from cd or in safe-mode any : > : > : > suggestions? : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > |