Trust me - just leave the CD in and watch.
Windows XP setup needs the files from the CD - where else are they coming
from?
Setup will continue - don't touch anything.
Try it and report back here. What have you got to lose?


"DL" <address@invalid> wrote in message
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> Why are you using Maxblast4 and not the wincd to partition?
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> "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.
>>
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