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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows Vista and 7 => Topic started by: porter1998 on September 17, 2008, 09:34:51 AM

Title: i tried reinstalling windows from hard drive
Post by: porter1998 on September 17, 2008, 09:34:51 AM

I tried to reinstall windows xp from my hard drive and during installation it came up sayng that it could not finish installing because <windows root>\system32\hal.dll  is either corrupt or missing.  Can someone please tell me what i need to do with this to get windows reinstalled.  I don't have a cd because the computer never came with one.  thank you in advance.

Title: Re: i tried reinstalling windows from hard drive
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on September 18, 2008, 03:20:11 AM

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I tried to reinstall windows xp from my hard drive

How did you do this if you don't have the Windows CD?

What exactly did you do?
Is this Windows XP

Title: Re: i tried reinstalling windows from hard drive
Post by: porter1998 on September 18, 2008, 06:29:02 AM

i went through the windows file and found the installation file and tried to reinstall the windows xp media center.

Title: Re: i tried reinstalling windows from hard drive
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on September 18, 2008, 06:33:29 AM

I'm afraid that isn't how to reinstall Windows....

What installation file?

Can you get the Windows CD? (borrow one)

Title: Re: i tried reinstalling windows from hard drive
Post by: porter1998 on September 18, 2008, 07:42:37 AM

i can probably borrow one from a friend but i don't know if it has to be the same version?  my sister also got a new computer that she has vista on and she might have her old cd of windows xp.  can i use a xp home disc to help me out with using a media center computer?

Title: Re: i tried reinstalling windows from hard drive
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on September 18, 2008, 07:43:52 AM

I'm afraid you will need a Windows Media Center CD.

Title: Re: i tried reinstalling windows from hard drive
Post by: porter1998 on September 18, 2008, 07:45:42 AM

i am at a loss because i don't know of anyone with win xp media center.  is there any other way around this?

Title: Re: i tried reinstalling windows from hard drive
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on September 18, 2008, 08:10:37 AM

I am afraid you will need the CD.

Title: Re: i tried reinstalling windows from hard drive
Post by: Dias de verano on September 18, 2008, 03:02:34 PM

Quote from: porter1998 on September 18, 2008, 07:45:42 AM

i am at a loss because i don't know of anyone with win xp media center.  is there any other way around this?

There's this guy called Amazon. He's got it. Give him $119.99 and he'll send you a disk.

http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Windows-Center-System-Builders/dp/B000JTFVM4

Title: Re: i tried reinstalling windows from hard drive
Post by: porter1998 on September 23, 2008, 06:24:18 PM

Thank you everyone for all your help. I got a disk from gateway for my emachines computer.  So far it seems to be okay. There is only a couple of problems.  I cannot open anything in javascript, I cannot download any updates for windows xp.  Can someone please help me with this?  Also how do I uninstall mcafee security?  thanks again.