Leave the CD in. I think that it just askes to remove FDs.

"photogman" <photogman******.com> wrote in message
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>I wanted to do a clean install because I've got a ton of files
> cluttering my computer and programs that I no longer want on my hard
> drive. Anyway, I've done installs with this computer in the past,
> probably at least 5. Anyway, this is a Maxtor hard drive. Performed
> a repartition of C with MaxBlast4. Then my system Windows XP Pro that
> came with the computer. I did a reformat, then it installed all the
> system files and asked to remove any floppies or CD's. Did that.
> Then I got the dreaded Missing or Corrupt HAL.DLL error.
>
> I've been through all the fixes I've researched on the internet to no
> avail. Why would this happen on a clean install from a clean OEM
> setup CD that came with my computer when I bought it??
>
> Also, when MaxBlast4 repartitions, it always indicated like the disk
> hold 160 Gigs or whatever and that after the repartition it says only
> like 158 Gigs is available. That couldn't be part of the problem I
> wouldn't think, but at this point I'm grasping at straws.
>
> And why, after going through reinstall on this same computer with the
> same software would this happen now. I don't think there are any bad
> sectors because just for the heck of it, I reinstalled C from a backup
> with all the same garbage I'm trying to get rid of and the hard drive
> boots fine. I then did another repartition and system reinstall to
> only encounter the HAL issue again. Any insights would be really
> welcomed. I'm still left scratching my head wondering why this issue
> to appear now after having at least 5 previous clean installs with no
> problems. Thanks for your help! It is greatly appreciated.
>