OS being tricky to install

Kengren · 04-10-2008, 05:48 AM

I just got a new hard drive, and would like to install XP onto it, but when i restart my computer i get a message that says something like "<window root> \system32\hal.dll" is missing. I have no other drives hooked up in this computer and does anyone know how i can fix this?!

Cleric7x9 · 04-10-2008, 05:52 AM

is there anything on the new hard drive?

Kengren · 04-10-2008, 05:56 AM

Cleric7x9 · 04-10-2008, 05:58 AM

your windows installation disk may be bad

Kengren · 04-10-2008, 06:01 AM

i have tried 2 different disks, but i am still getting the same error, could it maybe a bad cable?

Cleric7x9 · 04-10-2008, 06:05 AM

well, i need to know more info, at what step in the process of installing the OS are you getting this problem? if it is after the initial step of installing basic files and drivers, you could have a bad harddrive, or you may need to start over. if its before that, then you have a bad disk or bad RAM. if you cant describe what step this is happening at, maybe you could post a picture of the screen with the error.

Kengren · 04-10-2008, 06:10 AM

It happens when i turn the computer on... it is the second screen where it says "push any key to boot from cd" and then it wait a few seconds and then that error pops up saying that whole missing hal.dll. If i do continue and push press a key to boot from cd, i get through the set up just fine until the agreement. That is where i cannot push f8 to agree. I figured this has something to do with the hal.dll file

Kengren · 04-10-2008, 06:31 AM

I think it could be my cable, but i am not sure, could that be it?

Cleric7x9 · 04-10-2008, 06:33 AM

doubtful, if it was the cable then your BIOS would not recognize the harddrive at all, so if you can see the drive in the BIOS you are fine. what happens when you press F8?

Kengren · 04-10-2008, 06:40 AM

when i press f8 right in the beggining, my bios comes up and i can see my hard drive there. When i press f8 at the agreement page, it does nothing. it literally just sits there. i can scroll up and down, even exit, but i cannot agree. This is a legit copy of windows and i dont see why it wouldnt let me

04-10-2008, 05:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
Kengren New Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 13	OS being tricky to install I just got a new hard drive, and would like to install XP onto it, but when i restart my computer i get a message that says something like "<window root> \system32\hal.dll" is missing. I have no other drives hooked up in this computer and does anyone know how i can fix this?!

04-10-2008, 05:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
Cleric7x9 Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Palm Beach, FL Age: 23 Posts: 1,600	is there anything on the new hard drive? __________________ CPU \|\| e8400 RAM \|\| 2GB corsair xms2 pc6400 800mhz HDD \|\| 2x WD Raptor 150GB 2x WD 500GB MBO \|\| EVGA 680i SE GPU \|\| Evga 8800GT Superclocked w/ Accelero PSU \|\| Silverstone 750 watt Case\|\| Antec p182

04-10-2008, 05:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
Cleric7x9 Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Palm Beach, FL Age: 23 Posts: 1,600	your windows installation disk may be bad __________________ CPU \|\| e8400 RAM \|\| 2GB corsair xms2 pc6400 800mhz HDD \|\| 2x WD Raptor 150GB 2x WD 500GB MBO \|\| EVGA 680i SE GPU \|\| Evga 8800GT Superclocked w/ Accelero PSU \|\| Silverstone 750 watt Case\|\| Antec p182

04-10-2008, 06:05 AM	#6 (permalink)
Cleric7x9 Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Palm Beach, FL Age: 23 Posts: 1,600	well, i need to know more info, at what step in the process of installing the OS are you getting this problem? if it is after the initial step of installing basic files and drivers, you could have a bad harddrive, or you may need to start over. if its before that, then you have a bad disk or bad RAM. if you cant describe what step this is happening at, maybe you could post a picture of the screen with the error. __________________ CPU \|\| e8400 RAM \|\| 2GB corsair xms2 pc6400 800mhz HDD \|\| 2x WD Raptor 150GB 2x WD 500GB MBO \|\| EVGA 680i SE GPU \|\| Evga 8800GT Superclocked w/ Accelero PSU \|\| Silverstone 750 watt Case\|\| Antec p182

04-10-2008, 06:33 AM	#9 (permalink)
Cleric7x9 Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Palm Beach, FL Age: 23 Posts: 1,600	doubtful, if it was the cable then your BIOS would not recognize the harddrive at all, so if you can see the drive in the BIOS you are fine. what happens when you press F8? __________________ CPU \|\| e8400 RAM \|\| 2GB corsair xms2 pc6400 800mhz HDD \|\| 2x WD Raptor 150GB 2x WD 500GB MBO \|\| EVGA 680i SE GPU \|\| Evga 8800GT Superclocked w/ Accelero PSU \|\| Silverstone 750 watt Case\|\| Antec p182

04-10-2008, 05:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
Kengren New Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 13	no

04-10-2008, 06:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
Kengren New Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 13	i have tried 2 different disks, but i am still getting the same error, could it maybe a bad cable?

04-10-2008, 06:10 AM	#7 (permalink)
Kengren New Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 13	It happens when i turn the computer on... it is the second screen where it says "push any key to boot from cd" and then it wait a few seconds and then that error pops up saying that whole missing hal.dll. If i do continue and push press a key to boot from cd, i get through the set up just fine until the agreement. That is where i cannot push f8 to agree. I figured this has something to do with the hal.dll file

04-10-2008, 06:31 AM	#8 (permalink)
Kengren New Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 13	I think it could be my cable, but i am not sure, could that be it?

04-10-2008, 06:40 AM	#10 (permalink)
Kengren New Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 13	when i press f8 right in the beggining, my bios comes up and i can see my hard drive there. When i press f8 at the agreement page, it does nothing. it literally just sits there. i can scroll up and down, even exit, but i cannot agree. This is a legit copy of windows and i dont see why it wouldnt let me

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