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 Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:41 am Post subject: Hal.dll missing and Windows bootup problem. |
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Okay, it started 2 days ago when I turned my computer on. When I booted up it asked me if I wanted to boot up in Windows Install mode or Normal mode. (You know, when you boot up with a Windows install CD in the computer.) Windows Install mode was automatically selected by the timer so I thought... okay, I'll just reboot and get my CD out. The next thing I saw was the sign that said "Hal.dll missing please restore the file blah blah blah." So I thought, what the fuck? I rebooted and selected Install mode and I got the same message again. I did it a few more times and the same thing kept happening. Afterwards I pressed boot up in normal mode and I didn't got the Hal.dll thingy and I just booted up and logged in fine. I immediately checked my System32 folder and Hal.dll was still there. When I opened my CD tray, the XP CD wasn't even in there. I opened a CD case and it was still in there. I updated my anti-virus (AVG Internet Security 8.5) to the latest version and scanned my whole PC and no viruses were found. So every time I boot my PC up I have to manually select normal mode even although the CD isn't in there. I also checked my Virtual CD Drive and it was empty. So what can I do?
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- Everytime I start up it asks me if I want to boot up in installation mode or normal mode even although both the physical and virtual CD drives are empty.
- When I start up in installation mode it says hal.dll is missing even although it's in the System 32 folder.
- I updated my anti-virus (AVG Internet Security 8.5) to the latest version and scanned my whole PC and no viruses were found.
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| Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:50 am Post subject: Re: Hal.dll missing and Windows bootup problem. |
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| Fucktard! wrote: | Okay, it started 2 days ago when I turned my computer on. When I booted up it asked me if I wanted to boot up in Windows Install mode or Normal mode. (You know, when you boot up with a Windows install CD in the computer.) Windows Install mode was automatically selected by the timer so I thought... okay, I'll just reboot and get my CD out. The next thing I saw was the sign that said "Hal.dll missing please restore the file blah blah blah." So I thought, what the fuck? I rebooted and selected Install mode and I got the same message again. I did it a few more times and the same thing kept happening. Afterwards I pressed boot up in normal mode and I didn't got the Hal.dll thingy and I just booted up and logged in fine. I immediately checked my System32 folder and Hal.dll was still there. When I opened my CD tray, the XP CD wasn't even in there. I opened a CD case and it was still in there. I updated my anti-virus (AVG Internet Security 8.5) to the latest version and scanned my whole PC and no viruses were found. So every time I boot my PC up I have to manually select normal mode even although the CD isn't in there. I also checked my Virtual CD Drive and it was empty. So what can I do?
TL;DR
- Everytime I start up it asks me if I want to boot up in installation mode or normal mode even although both the physical and virtual CD drives are empty.
- When I start up in installation mode it says hal.dll is missing even although it's in the System 32 folder.
- I updated my anti-virus (AVG Internet Security 8.5) to the latest version and scanned my whole PC and no viruses were found. |
System restore, to a restore point. It restores you're registry to that's probably where the problem is coming from.
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| Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:52 am Post subject: Re: Hal.dll missing and Windows bootup problem. |
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| Potaters wrote: | | Fucktard! wrote: | Okay, it started 2 days ago when I turned my computer on. When I booted up it asked me if I wanted to boot up in Windows Install mode or Normal mode. (You know, when you boot up with a Windows install CD in the computer.) Windows Install mode was automatically selected by the timer so I thought... okay, I'll just reboot and get my CD out. The next thing I saw was the sign that said "Hal.dll missing please restore the file blah blah blah." So I thought, what the fuck? I rebooted and selected Install mode and I got the same message again. I did it a few more times and the same thing kept happening. Afterwards I pressed boot up in normal mode and I didn't got the Hal.dll thingy and I just booted up and logged in fine. I immediately checked my System32 folder and Hal.dll was still there. When I opened my CD tray, the XP CD wasn't even in there. I opened a CD case and it was still in there. I updated my anti-virus (AVG Internet Security 8.5) to the latest version and scanned my whole PC and no viruses were found. So every time I boot my PC up I have to manually select normal mode even although the CD isn't in there. I also checked my Virtual CD Drive and it was empty. So what can I do?
TL;DR
- Everytime I start up it asks me if I want to boot up in installation mode or normal mode even although both the physical and virtual CD drives are empty.
- When I start up in installation mode it says hal.dll is missing even although it's in the System 32 folder.
- I updated my anti-virus (AVG Internet Security 8.5) to the latest version and scanned my whole PC and no viruses were found. |
System restore, to a restore point. It restores you're registry to that's probably where the problem is coming from. |
Yeah, ummm... I kind of turned system restore off for more HDD space.
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| Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 10:59 am Post subject: |
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You would have to get a replacement for the hal.dll and then use a live boot cd and drop it into C:\windows\System32
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| Saifallofjmr wrote: | | You would have to get a replacement for the hal.dll and then use a live boot cd and drop it into C:\windows\System32 |
Ignore this.
OP, try taking a look at your boot.ini entries.
I suppose a repair install of XP wouldn't hurt if it's a big deal for you.
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| Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 12:55 pm Post subject: |
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If its xp get a windows xp fix disc. You can get them and they are free. There are ones like 5000 windows xp fixes. They are real and free. pop in the xp disc and press R to boot recovery and then put the fix disc in.
From there you should be able to repair the MBR.
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| Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 3:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Karakawe wrote: | | Saifallofjmr wrote: | | You would have to get a replacement for the hal.dll and then use a live boot cd and drop it into C:\windows\System32 |
Ignore this.
OP, try taking a look at your boot.ini entries.
I suppose a repair install of XP wouldn't hurt if it's a big deal for you. |
Smartest thing to do is to just edit boot.ini and to discover what edited it before.
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| K, Boredness wrote: | | Karakawe wrote: | | Saifallofjmr wrote: | | You would have to get a replacement for the hal.dll and then use a live boot cd and drop it into C:\windows\System32 |
Ignore this.
OP, try taking a look at your boot.ini entries.
I suppose a repair install of XP wouldn't hurt if it's a big deal for you. |
Smartest thing to do is to just edit boot.ini and to discover what edited it before. |
smartest thing is to repair.
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Ehh, I have a Windows XP installation disc. Should I just pop it in?
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Karakawe
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| Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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You CAN do a repair install over the current installation of XP. You might as well check out the boot.ini file, though.
Win + R > "sysdm.cpl" > Advanced tab > Edit.
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| Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 10:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Fucktard! wrote: | | Ehh, I have a Windows XP installation disc. Should I just pop it in? |
Installation disc != repair disc, although sometimes the installation disc can come with a repair method. Double check to see if it says repair anywhere on the disc or the case that it came in (if you still have it).
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Karakawe
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| elpacco wrote: | | Fucktard! wrote: | | Ehh, I have a Windows XP installation disc. Should I just pop it in? |
Installation disc != repair disc, although sometimes the installation disc can come with a repair method. Double check to see if it says repair anywhere on the disc or the case that it came in (if you still have it). |
Ouch. I was pretty sure that regular XP install CDs all allow you to do a repair install, since XP writes system files separately (later M$ operating systems install everything at once, making things like repair installs difficult unless it's an "upgrade").
To do a repair install of XP, you go through the setup as if you were installing XP from scratch, and when it comes time to select a partition, I think you highlight the old installation and press "R". (You might want to double-check someplace, I haven't done this in a long time.)
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| Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 4:51 am Post subject: |
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| Karakawe wrote: | | elpacco wrote: | | Fucktard! wrote: | | Ehh, I have a Windows XP installation disc. Should I just pop it in? |
Installation disc != repair disc, although sometimes the installation disc can come with a repair method. Double check to see if it says repair anywhere on the disc or the case that it came in (if you still have it). |
Ouch. I was pretty sure that regular XP install CDs all allow you to do a repair install, since XP writes system files separately (later M$ operating systems install everything at once, making things like repair installs difficult unless it's an "upgrade").
To do a repair install of XP, you go through the setup as if you were installing XP from scratch, and when it comes time to select a partition, I think you highlight the old installation and press "R". (You might want to double-check someplace, I haven't done this in a long time.) |
You are right. The other bitch was thinking of something else tho.
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| Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 4:58 am Post subject: |
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| This may or may not be helpful. Try checking the boot.ini file first, though.
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| Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 1:16 pm Post subject: |
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BOOT.INI:
| Code: | [Boot Loader]
Timeout=5
Default=C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT
[Operating Systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows XP Professional Setup" |
What now? :S
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