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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: GW on September 29, 2005, 12:36:44 PM

Title: Data Loss Reloading Windows
Post by: GW 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  :)

Title: Re: Data Loss Reloading Windows
Post by: Mac on September 29, 2005, 01:16:58 PM

Cross reference HAL.DLL (http://www.computerhope.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=1;action=display;num=1127957094)

Title: Re: Data Loss Reloading Windows
Post by: Mac 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

Title: Re: Data Loss Reloading Windows
Post by: toda 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

Title: Re: Data Loss Reloading Windows
Post by: gw on October 01, 2005, 01:22:41 AM

Thanks problem solved