On Feb 5, 10:49 am, "Maincat" <s...@nospam.org.uk> wrote:
> Leave the CD in. I think that it just askes to remove FDs.
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> "photogman" <photog...******.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.
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> > 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??
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> > 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.
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> > 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.- Hide quoted text -
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If I leave the CD in, my system is set to boot from the CD drive first
and it will go right back into Windows XP setup