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![]() Hi all, earlier, i was going to install ubuntu onto a 7Gb partition. Long story short, it crashed when it was copying. Now, when i shutdown, and switched back on, i was going to go back to XP. But, at boot up, i get an error stating that hal.dll is missing or corrupt. I've tried everything: recovery console (copy from xp disc to system32, copy from servicepackfiles\i386 to system32). Creating a dos copy program on a floppy disc to copy from servicepackfiles\i386 to system32 (it didn't work because it wouldn't let it be bootable ![]() Ok, that's not everything i know, but i'm stumped and i can't get onto any of my XP partitions. My xp disc doesn't pick up any of them as having windows installed and doesn't even ask if i want to repair them ![]() So yeah, in need of urgent help, i'm writing this using the ubuntu live disc so i need some way to get back into XP. Thanks, Scott.
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SYMPTOMS When you start your computer after you upgrade to Microsoft Windows XP, you may receive one or both of the following error messages: Invalid Boot.ini Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: Windows\System32\Hal.dll If you've already tried that page, I have nothing more to offer. Good luck! |
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HAL is Hardware Abstraction Layer..how the OS interfaces with your hardware. Naturally, if it can't interface wit hyour hardware, crap can't run. This can soemtimes be due to a drive being labelled as boot drive in bios and the boot.ini file is on another drive. make sure your system is set to boot form the drive on which this file resides. If you've taken care of that, and it stil ldoesn't work, try lowering any overclock you may have. If that doesn't work, it's time to pull out your XP CD and do a repair.
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slight bit more useful comment from me: corrupt or missing Hal.dll |
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damn. So look's like a whole reinstallation. When i booted from my XP disc, i could select which partition i wanted, so i selected the one i wanted to repair. IT picked up the WINDOWS directory as being present. I went into recovery console, typed "dir D:\" and lo and behold, boot.ini is present. I then typed "dir D:\WINDOWS\system32" and whadayaknow, hal.dll is there. I fell asleep while it was running "chkdsk D: /P", and someone had switched it off when i awoke. So i had to go through it again this morning. It's not saying that any repairs needed to be made. I had read somewhere that it could be partitions "overlapping" which is causing problems, which would make windows think the disc was bigger than it actually is. From the other post, i've managed to sudo to root, now about this repair option, what do i do? I've got 2 drives (1 dvd and 1 cd-rw) which is ok since it means i probably don't need to remove the live CD. Thanks, Scott. EDIT: oh yeah, forgot to mention that the partiton i want torepiar is SP2 but my disc isn't, so i am going to lose information on the drive since 48bit LBA isn't enabled by default.
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UPDATE: Ok, i've managed to install XP into a seperate folder and got the network drivers, XG drivers and sounds drivers installed. I can't access my old user account from Windows Explorer. Luckily for me, i have got a copy of paragon partition manager, which includes partition explorer, which allows me to view every single file and folder without restriction. Should i back up all my old data now and then start again? Unfortunately for me, the worst possible screen i could have expected appeared: chkdsk, and it deleted a load of files (including delphi, and farcry), went to the 'recovering orphaned file' stage and completely invalidated a whole partition. Luckily though, it's not a crucial partition and only had loads of games on, which in can always install again. Thing is though, it's 86.3Gb out of a 200Gb drive that's completely useless, even with Partition explorer. I suppose a good thing is that if i do start again, i'm likely to be completely virus free. I've got to look at it in the best possible way as it's happened before (you all remember the kerfuffle i had when i upgraded to A64). So yeah, i need advice on what i should do from here. Thanks, Scott.
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UPDATE: Triple post, i know but i've managed to save my stuff. Lucky i bought that 160Gb sata drive because if i hadn't i wouldn't have had space to even reinstall XP let alone backup. But i have managed, using the XP backup tool, to bypass the security restrictions that were on my folders by creating a backup file, then restoring them to a folder on my sata drive. Still got another 50 minutes of restoring to do but at least i have got it all sorted out or found a way round at least. When i'm done, i'll post a guide for other people. Still means i have to reinstall all my stuff but it does mean i won't have apps i don't need any more. Might have to install SP2 as well as the 3.1 installer from MS's site tends to mess things up and means another reinstall or repair. There is one little thing though, i'm currently have problems getting windows to load unless i have the disc in the DVD drive, kinda like bypassing the boot selection. Anyone point me in the direction of a fix for it? Thanks, Scott.
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Nice piece of research! I'd have given up the ghost and reinstalled! Very well done skool h8r!
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Thanks. It's still an expensive option as things are never gonna be the same, all my settings, security, even network drive settings are gonna have to be done again. Plus i've had to rescue what i can off of the corrupted partition and then wipe it and put all the stuff back. I decided when i got my sata drive it was gonna be dedicated to games and 3d apps. Lucky for me though, i do have an application that i made a while ago. It allows you to change the location of system folders (such as "My documents", "administrative tools", "Favourites", and so on). That alone has probably saved me a few hours as it means i don't have to copy the 60+Gb of data that i had downloaded from between my A64 upgrade and the crash yesterday. Instead, i simply type the new path into the application, click apply, close, restart and it's all there. When i finish my guide (yet to start it), i'll upload it to AOAFiles. So from all out mayhem, right through to almost completely back to as i was, in less than 24 hours! I bet my college tutor wouldn't believe me ![]() It's typical that this would happen when i start my half term holiday. *rolls eyes*
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Any deer can out run the wolf. So the Wolf waits for the deer to have a bad day.
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lol, how true. Well, i've just finished my guide. I'll upload the software to AOAFiles tomorrow but here's the guide for now. Quote:
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