On Feb 5, 11:39 am, "Maincat" <s...@nospam.org.uk> wrote:
> 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" <photog...******.com> wrote in message
> >news:1170693651.566607.293150@j27g2000cwj.googleg roups.com...
> >> 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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What do I do when it goes back and asks me if a want to install,
recover, or cancel then? Because I believe that's what it's done in
the past or do you believe it will simply go out and write the files
it needs to the install process?