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GW

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Data Loss Reloading Windows
« on: September 29, 2005, 12:36:44 PM »
Upon removal of a second instance of XP, my system no longer boots up: missing hal.dll file? Anyhow, I've tried the recover method, but have no idea what I set as the administrator password (must start remembering these kinda things). Anyhow, I'm thinking my only option is to simply reload windows over what's already there.

If I do this what data am I likely to lose. My documents files? MS Outlook email? Internet favorites?

Anyone have any other suggestions to help me through my stupidity  :)

Mac

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Re: Data Loss Reloading Windows
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2005, 01:16:58 PM »
Cross reference HAL.DLL

Mac

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Re: Data Loss Reloading Windows
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2005, 01:21:45 PM »
Well you could always install to the E: drive again just to be able to see what is going on on the other drive and make sure that everything is there.

When you are sure that you can boot to the C: drive you could always ... erase the E: drive again.  :-X

toda

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Re: Data Loss Reloading Windows
« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2005, 01:24:33 PM »
Take a look at these two MS articles: reloading Windows XP...I'm sure they will help.


http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;315341



http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;316941

gw

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Re: Data Loss Reloading Windows
« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2005, 01:22:41 AM »
Thanks problem solved