Author Topic: definate noob, please help! missing .dll (Read 14434 times)

redmeatandbeer · « **on:** April 29, 2007, 05:52:02 AM »

windows wont start up at all! i cant go into safemode, and it wont resort to last known setting. when i put the windows disk into the drive i get like 1% into it and it will say missing hal.dll file. ive tried different disks and vista! so can i go into dos without being in windows and reformat, or am i screwed? i know this has probably been answered somewhere on this forum but i couldnt find any thing. i need all the help i can get! ty

contrex · « **Reply #1 on:** April 29, 2007, 06:08:04 AM »

Hope this helps...

http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000490.htm

Or this...

http://www.google.co.uk/search?source=ig&hl=en&q=missing+hal.dll&meta=

redmeatandbeer · « **Reply #2 on:** April 29, 2007, 06:11:55 AM »

so how can i get into dos without windows starting?

contrex · « **Reply #3 on:** April 29, 2007, 06:20:27 AM »

with a boot disk. You don't say what version of Windows you have.

redmeatandbeer · « **Reply #4 on:** April 29, 2007, 06:34:31 AM »

i got xp sp2. can i download a boot disk from somewhere and burn it to a cd?

street1 (RIP) · « **Reply #5 on:** April 29, 2007, 06:59:34 AM »

If you have windows XP and your BIOS is set to boot
CD-Rom first,hard drive second,you should be okay.
You can make a bootable CD---->Here

contrex · « **Reply #6 on:** April 29, 2007, 07:01:49 AM »

If you have a proper Windows XP install disk, you can use that. You can do a "repair install", which should replace that hal.dll you need.

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

Scroll down to repair install. Read the instructions VERY carefully and follow them EXACTLY.

Otherwise, you can get a boot disk here

http://www.bootdisk.com/

redmeatandbeer · « **Reply #7 on:** April 29, 2007, 07:10:21 AM »

thanks alot for all the help guys! i really appreciate it! ill keep you posted on how it goes.

redmeatandbeer · « **Reply #8 on:** April 29, 2007, 07:22:58 AM »

wait, which bootdisk do i need? i have a laptop, so i dont have a floppy drive. is this a problem?

contrex · « **Reply #9 on:** April 29, 2007, 07:32:16 AM »

You'll want to make a bootable CD-ROM.

redmeatandbeer · « **Reply #10 on:** April 29, 2007, 07:43:40 AM »

the website says xp sp2 disk1, disk2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, so which disk do i need?

contrex · « **Reply #11 on:** April 29, 2007, 08:10:41 AM »

Don't bother with Bootdisk, he wants $4 before you can download.

This should boot your system.

http://www.answersthatwork.com/Download_Area/Downrights/ATW_Windows_XP_SP2_Boot_CD.zip

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If you are unable to boot up your Windows XP SP2 PC (Pro or Home), it may be because the boot sector has become corrupted (yet the operating system and data may still be OK). If that is the problem, then make yourself a Windows XP Boot CD with this Windows XP SP2 Boot CD ISO image which will enable your PC to ignore the boot sector on your actual hard disk, and instead use the boot sector on this boot CD in order to still boot successfully into Windows XP SP2. To create the boot CD use any CD writing software to open this ISO and create your Windows XP Boot CD. You may need to set your PC's BIOS to boot from CD ROM\DVD ROM drive. All files on this disk are copyright of Microsoft and must be used only with a valid Windows XP License.

What are you planning to do when you boot the CD?

redmeatandbeer · « **Reply #12 on:** April 29, 2007, 08:16:13 AM »

all i want to do is start with a clean slate. right now i cant even re install windows cause it starts, and then says "missing file hal.dll error number 7"

contrex · « **Reply #13 on:** April 29, 2007, 08:38:48 AM »

Try this then...

Once you drop the CD in the tray and fire up the computer to install XP, the first thing you'll see at the bottom of the screen is the option to press F6 if you need to install a SCSI or RAID controller. Don't press F6. Press F5 instead. This will take you to a separate menu of Hardware Abstraction Layers where you can choose an appropriate HAL that supports ACPI. The choices will be:

*

ACPI Multiprocessor PC
*

ACPI Uniprocessor PC
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Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) PC
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Compaq SystemPro Multiprocessor or 100% Compatible PC
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MPS Uniprocessor PC
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MPS Multiprocessor PC
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Standard PC
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Standard PC with C-Step i486
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Other

In the majority of installations the 'Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) PC' HAL is the one you will want to use.

GX1_Man · « **Reply #14 on:** April 29, 2007, 08:51:11 AM »

Did we ever determine that this is a real Windows CD that says Microsoft all over it? What version of XP? What service pack?

redmeatandbeer · « **Reply #15 on:** April 29, 2007, 09:19:04 AM »

the only option is "Standard PC with C-Step i486" and "other". i tried both. when i tried "other" it sayed "not found" and restarted. when i tried "i486" it started to install and then i got a blue screen with an error about usbsys or subport.sys or something like that.

redmeatandbeer · « **Reply #16 on:** April 29, 2007, 09:21:30 AM »

yes its real. the disks are the ones that cam with the notebook. its xp home sp2.

contrex · « **Reply #17 on:** April 29, 2007, 11:38:19 AM »

Quote from: redmeatandbeer on April 29, 2007, 09:19:04 AM

the only option is "Standard PC with C-Step i486" and "other". i tried both. when i tried "other" it sayed "not found" and restarted. when i tried "i486" it started to install and then i got a blue screen with an error about usbsys or subport.sys or something like that.

* Standard PC with C-Step i486

* Other

If you can only see these two, the last two on the list, this is an interface glitch that defaults the list to the bottom. Just use the up and down arrows to scroll through all the options.

redmeatandbeer · « **Reply #18 on:** April 29, 2007, 11:56:56 AM »

it says setup is starting windows. but its said that for a while. adn the hard drive lite is not blinking. how long should it say that?

contrex · « **Reply #19 on:** April 29, 2007, 12:06:34 PM »

It ought to blink... Maybe your hard drive is faulty? That might explain the problems you've been having...

GX1_Man · « **Reply #20 on:** April 29, 2007, 12:10:41 PM »

Free diagnostics for that can be downloaded at the appropriate drive maker's site. It doesn't require Windows to run.

contrex · « **Reply #21 on:** April 29, 2007, 12:42:48 PM »

I hesitate to introduce such a technical topic, in view of er.. well, anyway... Maybe the disk has a dynamic disk overlay on it? you know, the ones that allow you to use a large disk with a BIOS that does not support LBA addressing?

How much do we know about the hardware here?

patio · « **Reply #22 on:** April 29, 2007, 03:15:02 PM »

Very little...

GX1_Man · « **Reply #23 on:** April 29, 2007, 04:10:43 PM »

We know it has some sort of hard drive.

redmeatandbeer · « **Reply #24 on:** April 30, 2007, 04:49:18 AM »

sorry for not writing in a while. its a nine hour time difference from the states. anyways. i left it trying to start for a while and i got nothin so i shut down. and sorry again for giving enough info but i dont know what hard drive i have cause i cant start the computer. i think im just gonna get a new one put in cause i would like to up grade anyways. i got 40 gigs right now! oh it is hp ze2000 btw.

redmeatandbeer · « **Reply #25 on:** May 01, 2007, 09:03:16 AM »

how do i get a command prompt without being in windows?

redmeatandbeer · « **Reply #26 on:** May 01, 2007, 09:34:58 AM »

i read somewhere that if i cant go into safe mode that i should try cammand console. what is this and how do i use it?

patio · « **Reply #27 on:** May 02, 2007, 01:42:23 PM »

There will be a lable on top of the hard drive saying who made it...

Raptor · « **Reply #28 on:** May 02, 2007, 01:43:51 PM »

Quote from: patio on May 02, 2007, 01:42:23 PM

There will be a lable on top of the hard drive saying who made it...

Have you given up your day job? (Dentistry)

patio · « **Reply #29 on:** May 02, 2007, 04:00:40 PM »

I'm on vacation...

GX1_Man · « **Reply #30 on:** May 02, 2007, 06:19:13 PM »

Are you vactioning in Madrid, senor?

patio · « **Reply #31 on:** May 03, 2007, 06:19:59 AM »

Si'...

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