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jackienavarre

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    **system32 - recovery disk not working**
    « on: July 25, 2008, 05:41:35 PM »
    I have the typical \system32\hal.dll missing file issue, but can't get around it the typical ways.

    Huge issue PLEASE HELP!!! 

    I put in the recovery disk, R for recovery, it does not offer me to select a system or ask me for admin password.  When I type bootcfg /rebuild it tells me failed to successfully scan, error caused by corrupt file - use chkdsk.

    I try chkdsk and it will initially tell me the voume apprears to be in good condition but  chkdsk /p  to check volume anyway.  When I try that, it scans through, says it finished checking the volume but doesn't tell me anything other then allocation unit bytes, total allocation and units available.

    bootcfg /add tells me  the same as above, corrupt file, use chkdsk.

    bootcfg /lsit tells me there are currently no boot entries available to display.

    WHAT ELSE CAN I TRY???  I would try taking the hardrive out, but I don't have another computer.

    Carbon Dudeoxide

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    Re: **system32 - recovery disk not working**
    « Reply #1 on: July 25, 2008, 05:48:44 PM »
    Try a Repair Install.
    More info here:
    http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

    jackienavarre

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      Re: **system32 - recovery disk not working**
      « Reply #2 on: July 25, 2008, 06:01:38 PM »
      I tried the link, repair is not an option in the XP Installations.  What else have you got???

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      Re: **system32 - recovery disk not working**
      « Reply #3 on: July 26, 2008, 07:57:28 AM »
      Why would it not be an option ? ?

      If done properly all your Data and programs remain intact......
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