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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: jackienavarre on July 25, 2008, 05:41:35 PM

Title: **system32 - recovery disk not working**
Post by: jackienavarre 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.

Title: Re: **system32 - recovery disk not working**
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on July 25, 2008, 05:48:44 PM

Try a Repair Install.
More info here:
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

Title: Re: **system32 - recovery disk not working**
Post by: jackienavarre 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???

Title: Re: **system32 - recovery disk not working**
Post by: patio 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......