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windows root system 32 file
After several ill fated attempts to install XP on my 98, I gave up only to
find that "XP startup" remained on my machine, requiring me to decline this option during initial startup. otherwise it defaults to the XP option and I get put into a loop. After finding and removing the offender to the recycle bin, I have now found that I cannot start my machine without it. A message widows root\system 32\hal.dll message appears telling me to reinstall the file. This should be easy if only I can get back into my recycle bin. Help please !! -- kenny |
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"kenny" wrote in message ... After several ill fated attempts to install XP on my 98, I gave up only to find that "XP startup" remained on my machine, requiring me to decline this option during initial startup. otherwise it defaults to the XP option and I get put into a loop. After finding and removing the offender to the recycle bin, I have now found that I cannot start my machine without it. A message widows root\system 32\hal.dll message appears telling me to reinstall the file. This should be easy if only I can get back into my recycle bin. Help please !! -- kenny You write "After finding and removing the offender to the recycle bin...". What exactly do you mean with this? |
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Sounds like you deleted the boot.ini file.
Use the Recovery Console and the bootcfg command to rebuild the boot.ini. See the RESOLUTION here... "Invalid Boot.ini" or "Windows could not start" error messages when you start your computer http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330184 A discussion about the Bootcfg command and its uses http://support.microsoft.com/kb/291980 Description of the Windows XP Recovery Console http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314058 HOW TO Install and Use the Recovery Console in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307654 How to install the Windows Recovery Console http://support.microsoft.com/kb/216417 See How to delete the Recovery Console here... HOW TO Install and Use the Recovery Console in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307654 See How to delete the Recovery Console here... How to install the Windows Recovery Console http://support.microsoft.com/kb/216417 -- Hope this helps. Let us know. Wes MS-MVP Windows Shell/User In , kenny hunted and pecked: After several ill fated attempts to install XP on my 98, I gave up only to find that "XP startup" remained on my machine, requiring me to decline this option during initial startup. otherwise it defaults to the XP option and I get put into a loop. After finding and removing the offender to the recycle bin, I have now found that I cannot start my machine without it. A message widows root\system 32\hal.dll message appears telling me to reinstall the file. This should be easy if only I can get back into my recycle bin. Help please !! -- kenny |
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The XP didn't load, only the "XP Setup" file ..so upon starting the machine I
came to a page that gave me an option of (1) Start Windows normally, or (2) Windows XP setup. You then have only a few seconds to choose option (1) as it defaults to option (2) which puts you into an endless loop. Because of this annoying problem I found the offending file and sent it to the recycle.. it was only after I tried to use my computer that I noticed that the deleted file was required.. I now need to get into my machine and retrieve it from the bin. For the second fellow who replied, I am still running 98, not XP !!. Being totally non computer minded this is beyond my brain capacity.. Do I need a 98 Boot disc ? will this work ?? The only disc I have is a copy of the 98SE program. -- kenny "kenny" wrote: After several ill fated attempts to install XP on my 98, I gave up only to find that "XP startup" remained on my machine, requiring me to decline this option during initial startup. otherwise it defaults to the XP option and I get put into a loop. After finding and removing the offender to the recycle bin, I have now found that I cannot start my machine without it. A message widows root\system 32\hal.dll message appears telling me to reinstall the file. This should be easy if only I can get back into my recycle bin. Help please !! -- kenny |
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You still haven't told us what this offending file is. Unless you
do, we are limited to guessing what your problem might be. "kenny" wrote in message ... The XP didn't load, only the "XP Setup" file ..so upon starting the machine I came to a page that gave me an option of (1) Start Windows normally, or (2) Windows XP setup. You then have only a few seconds to choose option (1) as it defaults to option (2) which puts you into an endless loop. Because of this annoying problem I found the offending file and sent it to the recycle.. it was only after I tried to use my computer that I noticed that the deleted file was required.. I now need to get into my machine and retrieve it from the bin. For the second fellow who replied, I am still running 98, not XP !!. Being totally non computer minded this is beyond my brain capacity.. Do I need a 98 Boot disc ? will this work ?? The only disc I have is a copy of the 98SE program. -- kenny "kenny" wrote: After several ill fated attempts to install XP on my 98, I gave up only to find that "XP startup" remained on my machine, requiring me to decline this option during initial startup. otherwise it defaults to the XP option and I get put into a loop. After finding and removing the offender to the recycle bin, I have now found that I cannot start my machine without it. A message widows root\system 32\hal.dll message appears telling me to reinstall the file. This should be easy if only I can get back into my recycle bin. Help please !! -- kenny |
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For the second fellow who replied, I am still running 98, not XP !!.
I am the second fellow and hal.dll and boot.ini are Windows 2000 or Windows XP files, they are NOT Windows 98 files. You do not get a hal.dll missing error with Windows 98, so you probably have a partial install of XP. You are either missing hal.dll or the boot.ini or possibly both. Take your machine to a reputable computer shop and get it fixed. -- Hope this helps. Let us know. Wes MS-MVP Windows Shell/User In , kenny hunted and pecked: The XP didn't load, only the "XP Setup" file ..so upon starting the machine I came to a page that gave me an option of (1) Start Windows normally, or (2) Windows XP setup. You then have only a few seconds to choose option (1) as it defaults to option (2) which puts you into an endless loop. Because of this annoying problem I found the offending file and sent it to the recycle.. it was only after I tried to use my computer that I noticed that the deleted file was required.. I now need to get into my machine and retrieve it from the bin. For the second fellow who replied, I am still running 98, not XP !!. Being totally non computer minded this is beyond my brain capacity.. Do I need a 98 Boot disc ? will this work ?? The only disc I have is a copy of the 98SE program. -- kenny "kenny" wrote: After several ill fated attempts to install XP on my 98, I gave up only to find that "XP startup" remained on my machine, requiring me to decline this option during initial startup. otherwise it defaults to the XP option and I get put into a loop. After finding and removing the offender to the recycle bin, I have now found that I cannot start my machine without it. A message widows root\system 32\hal.dll message appears telling me to reinstall the file. This should be easy if only I can get back into my recycle bin. Help please !! -- kenny |
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Wesley.
It was a partial install that left me with part of it on my machine, and trying to remove it ended up with the problem I now have. If I could only get back into the computer I could simply reinstall the file from the recycle..Is there any way to start the computer without this file.? Unfortunately a trip to a shop would be far too expensive, especially as I have no idea what I am talking about..these fellows are as bad as car mechanics. Cheers ..Ken "Wesley Vogel" wrote: For the second fellow who replied, I am still running 98, not XP !!. I am the second fellow and hal.dll and boot.ini are Windows 2000 or Windows XP files, they are NOT Windows 98 files. You do not get a hal.dll missing error with Windows 98, so you probably have a partial install of XP. You are either missing hal.dll or the boot.ini or possibly both. Take your machine to a reputable computer shop and get it fixed. -- Hope this helps. Let us know. Wes MS-MVP Windows Shell/User In , kenny hunted and pecked: The XP didn't load, only the "XP Setup" file ..so upon starting the machine I came to a page that gave me an option of (1) Start Windows normally, or (2) Windows XP setup. You then have only a few seconds to choose option (1) as it defaults to option (2) which puts you into an endless loop. Because of this annoying problem I found the offending file and sent it to the recycle.. it was only after I tried to use my computer that I noticed that the deleted file was required.. I now need to get into my machine and retrieve it from the bin. For the second fellow who replied, I am still running 98, not XP !!. Being totally non computer minded this is beyond my brain capacity.. Do I need a 98 Boot disc ? will this work ?? The only disc I have is a copy of the 98SE program. -- kenny "kenny" wrote: After several ill fated attempts to install XP on my 98, I gave up only to find that "XP startup" remained on my machine, requiring me to decline this option during initial startup. otherwise it defaults to the XP option and I get put into a loop. After finding and removing the offender to the recycle bin, I have now found that I cannot start my machine without it. A message widows root\system 32\hal.dll message appears telling me to reinstall the file. This should be easy if only I can get back into my recycle bin. Help please !! -- kenny |
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Kenny,
You need to boot from the XP CD. See this article... "Invalid Boot.ini" or "Windows could not start" error messages when you start your computer http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330184 Maybe you want to print it out so you can refer to it as you go. I had to do this myself a while back when I did something STUPID with my boot.ini. ;-) -- Hope this helps. Let us know. Wes MS-MVP Windows Shell/User In , kenny hunted and pecked: Wesley. It was a partial install that left me with part of it on my machine, and trying to remove it ended up with the problem I now have. If I could only get back into the computer I could simply reinstall the file from the recycle..Is there any way to start the computer without this file.? Unfortunately a trip to a shop would be far too expensive, especially as I have no idea what I am talking about..these fellows are as bad as car mechanics. Cheers ..Ken "Wesley Vogel" wrote: For the second fellow who replied, I am still running 98, not XP !!. I am the second fellow and hal.dll and boot.ini are Windows 2000 or Windows XP files, they are NOT Windows 98 files. You do not get a hal.dll missing error with Windows 98, so you probably have a partial install of XP. You are either missing hal.dll or the boot.ini or possibly both. Take your machine to a reputable computer shop and get it fixed. -- Hope this helps. Let us know. Wes MS-MVP Windows Shell/User In , kenny hunted and pecked: The XP didn't load, only the "XP Setup" file ..so upon starting the machine I came to a page that gave me an option of (1) Start Windows normally, or (2) Windows XP setup. You then have only a few seconds to choose option (1) as it defaults to option (2) which puts you into an endless loop. Because of this annoying problem I found the offending file and sent it to the recycle.. it was only after I tried to use my computer that I noticed that the deleted file was required.. I now need to get into my machine and retrieve it from the bin. For the second fellow who replied, I am still running 98, not XP !!. Being totally non computer minded this is beyond my brain capacity.. Do I need a 98 Boot disc ? will this work ?? The only disc I have is a copy of the 98SE program. -- kenny "kenny" wrote: After several ill fated attempts to install XP on my 98, I gave up only to find that "XP startup" remained on my machine, requiring me to decline this option during initial startup. otherwise it defaults to the XP option and I get put into a loop. After finding and removing the offender to the recycle bin, I have now found that I cannot start my machine without it. A message widows root\system 32\hal.dll message appears telling me to reinstall the file. This should be easy if only I can get back into my recycle bin. Help please !! -- kenny |
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"Wesley Vogel" wrote
Kenny, You need to boot from the XP CD. See this article... "Invalid Boot.ini" or "Windows could not start" error messages when you start your computer http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330184 Maybe you want to print it out so you can refer to it as you go. I had to do this myself a while back when I did something STUPID with my boot.ini. ;-) Oh, say it's not so! snip -- Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell] |
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Hi Rock,
Yepper! It was a really smooth move, let me tell you. LOL But, the silver lining is that things learned the hard way are best remembered. ;-) -- Hope this helps. Let us know. Wes MS-MVP Windows Shell/User In , Rock hunted and pecked: "Wesley Vogel" wrote Kenny, You need to boot from the XP CD. See this article... "Invalid Boot.ini" or "Windows could not start" error messages when you start your computer http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330184 Maybe you want to print it out so you can refer to it as you go. I had to do this myself a while back when I did something STUPID with my boot.ini. ;-) Oh, say it's not so! snip -- Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell] |
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"Wesley Vogel" wrote
Hi Rock, Yepper! It was a really smooth move, let me tell you. LOL But, the silver lining is that things learned the hard way are best remembered. ;-) snip Lol, isn't that the truth. -- Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell] |
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I either learn stuff the hard way or by accident. :-)
-- Hope this helps. Let us know. Wes MS-MVP Windows Shell/User In , Rock hunted and pecked: "Wesley Vogel" wrote Hi Rock, Yepper! It was a really smooth move, let me tell you. LOL But, the silver lining is that things learned the hard way are best remembered. ;-) snip Lol, isn't that the truth. -- Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell] |
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Hi guys.
No luck yet..after pressing the "any key to boot from CD" I got a blue "windows set up" page, and along the bottom of the page.. "Loading files". After a number of them were apparently loaded, the message changed to "set up is starting windows". The page stayed like this for at least 1/2 hour. Assuming it was frozen, I went thru the whole thing again but unded up in the same position. (I assume the files wouldn't load the second time around if they had done so on the first try) I never got to the "Welcome to set up page".. how long do I have to wait on the blue screen ? and is by disc OK to boot from ?? I obtained several quotes today for installing the file, and I am looking at $400 AUS -- kenny "Wesley Vogel" wrote: I either learn stuff the hard way or by accident. :-) -- Hope this helps. Let us know. Wes MS-MVP Windows Shell/User In , Rock hunted and pecked: "Wesley Vogel" wrote Hi Rock, Yepper! It was a really smooth move, let me tell you. LOL But, the silver lining is that things learned the hard way are best remembered. ;-) snip Lol, isn't that the truth. -- Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell] |
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