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btuchman

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I deleted some files
« on: December 16, 2006, 02:47:59 PM »
Like an idiot I deleted a few files by accident. I used the set up cd to replace NTLDR but now it is asking me for hal.dll which I did not delete. I was not able to add that back.

The short question is: can I reinstall windows xp home without deleting everything on my hard drive or do I have to geep adding what windows is looking for.
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Re: I deleted some files
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2006, 02:55:50 PM »
Repair install of XP

But before doing this you can try Start/Run sfc /scannow...have your shiny XP CD handy as it will ask for it.

If you don't have one start a new thread...
« Last Edit: December 16, 2006, 02:58:26 PM by patio »
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btuchman

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Re: I deleted some files
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2006, 03:05:51 PM »
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Like an idiot I deleted a few files by accident. I used the set up cd to replace NTLDR but now it is asking me for hal.dll which I did not delete. I was not able to add that back.

The short question is: can I reinstall windows xp home without deleting everything on my hard drive or do I have to geep adding what windows is looking for.

How do I get past the I get the reinstall system32 \hal.dll?
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btuchman

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Re: I deleted some files
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2006, 03:08:29 PM »
where am I running this from?
Start/Run sfc /scannow
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Re: I deleted some files
« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2006, 03:13:53 PM »
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where am I running this from?
Start/Run sfc /scannow

I don't know...Where are you at ? ? We can't see the machine from here.
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btuchman

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Re: I deleted some files
« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2006, 03:20:06 PM »
Where should I be running it from?
I tried from the a:  prompt after using a boot disk and from the C: prompt after using windows recovery mode.
I have to go out for a while .
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where am I running this from?
Start/Run sfc /scannow

I don't know...Where are you at ? ? We can't see the machine from here.
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    Re: I deleted some files
    « Reply #6 on: December 16, 2006, 06:29:12 PM »
    The sfc/scannow must be ran from inside Windows. Can you get into Safe Mode? Keep pressing F8 as your computer starts up.
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    btuchman

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    Re: I deleted some files
    « Reply #7 on: December 16, 2006, 07:57:55 PM »
    I can't get into windows. I need to use the set up cd and copy the files I deleted to the  C drive. I just need to know what to copy and hope that it works.
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      Re: I deleted some files
      « Reply #8 on: December 16, 2006, 08:02:45 PM »
      It's unlikely that it will work. Follow Patio's link for repair installation. You should be able to keep your data files.
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      btuchman

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      Re: I deleted some files
      « Reply #9 on: December 16, 2006, 08:11:42 PM »
      I don't see any link. Are you saying I can reinstall windows?

      will it just install windows and not mess up the othjer files?
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      GX1_Man

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      Re: I deleted some files
      « Reply #10 on: December 16, 2006, 08:19:01 PM »
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      Repair install of XP

      But before doing this you can try Start/Run sfc /scannow...have your shiny XP CD handy as it will ask for it.

      If you don't have one start a new thread...


      Click on "Repair Install" and read that.
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      btuchman

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      Re: I deleted some files
      « Reply #11 on: December 16, 2006, 08:38:41 PM »
      I am using win xp home on my desktop.
      I think it may have been windows millenium first.

      My computer was slow but no viruses or worms.

      I got a little reckless and deleted ntldr and some of the files from 2003 in my boot directory.

      it would not boot into windows. I copied ntldr, boot.ini and ntdetect.com back on the c drive.

      now it says

      When I boot from the set up CD I am getting:

      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


      All that repair install is way over my head for now.
      Can't I just recopy the files I deleted to the root directory?



      but I only deleted files from c:\ not from system32
      « Last Edit: December 16, 2006, 08:50:37 PM by btuchman »
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      GX1_Man

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      Re: I deleted some files
      « Reply #12 on: December 16, 2006, 09:13:46 PM »
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      All that repair install is way over my head for now.
      Can't I just recopy the files I deleted to the root directory?

      If you think that simple instruction is over your head, then you are really going to hate learning how to extract files from a CD.
      « Last Edit: December 16, 2006, 09:14:24 PM by GX1_Man »
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      btuchman

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      Re: I deleted some files
      « Reply #13 on: December 16, 2006, 09:14:35 PM »
      I just fixed it myself by searching this site.
      All I had to do was rebuild the Windows boot.ini

      Then Windows started, then I restored the files I deleted and replace the new files I created or moved and it is fine.

      Thanks
      « Last Edit: December 17, 2006, 08:31:27 AM by btuchman »
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