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missing or corrupt: \system32\hal.dll" Are you having a missing hal.dll error after installing xp from a USB flash drive made by WinToFlash??? The solutions I found didn't work or were too complicated. If you get the error below, all you need to do is boot from the same USB flash drive again. When the splash screen appears, just select the option below the DEBUG option (DEBUG is the third option, so select the fourth). No need to edit the boot.ini for now, you could do it later when you can use windows already. NOTE: If the fourth option doesn't work, try the other options BUT remember their partition number. The partition http://wintoflash.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=46&start=10 number is the number enclosed by parenthesis after the word partition in the option label. NEXT STEP: editing boot.ini How to edit the Boot.ini file in Windows XP Posted by bblising at 10:55 PM Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: flash drive, os installation from usb, usb drive, xp, xp installation WinToFlash Missing or Corrupt: hal.dll bootsect.dos2011-10-01T22:55:00+08:00bblisingflash drive|os installation from usb|usb drive|xp|xp installation| Newer Post Older Post http://bblising.blogspot.com/2011/10/wintoflash-missing-or-corrupt-haldll.html Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) There was an error in this gadget Labels .Net (2) AI (1) aiclass (1) arithmetic (2) artificial intelligence (1) C# (11) cross product (1) Database class (2) database class preview (1) db (2) db preview (1) dbclass (2) dot product (1) Dotnet (2) easier cross product (1) easier dot product (1) elementary mathematics (2) flash drive (1) free class (5) IB API (1) Introduction to databases (2) khan (4) Khan Academy (3) KhanAcademy (3) lattice (1) lattice multiplication (1) Linear algebra (1) machine learning (2) machine learning preview (1) ml preview (1) ml-class (1) mlclass (2) multiplication (1) os installation from usb (1) Programming (15) Releases (3) Special Force (7) stanford (5) subraction (1) Trading (1) usb drive (1) wpf (1) xp (1) xp installation (1) Latest Comments Blog Archive ► 2016 (1) ► February (1) ► 2015 (5) ► December (5) ► 2013 (1) ► January (1) ► 2012 (7) ► September (1) ► August (1) ► July (2) ► June (1) ► April (1) ► March (1) ▼ 2011 (10) ▼ October (1) WinToFlash Missing or Corrupt: hal.dll bootsect.do... ► September (9) ► 2010 (8) ► August (1) ► July (6) ► June (1) Followers Watermark template. Powered by Blo
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Display results as threads More... Useful Searches Recent Posts Menu Forums Forums Quick Links Search Forums Recent Posts Menu Log in Sign up AnandTech Forums: Technology, Hardware, Software, and Deals Forums > Software > Operating Systems > Please help me figure out how to fix this dual boot. Discussion in 'Operating Systems' started by WoundedWallet, Nov 16, 2006. WoundedWallet Platinum Member Joined: Oct 9, 1999 Messages: 2,325 Likes Received: 0 This is not my system, but it is my fsck up The actual situation is: HD0 has WinME HD1 has XP I can only boot to XP if I use a booting floppy. The ME choice on the floppy doesn't work. ME boots straight from the HD but I get no booting choices. Boot.ini is the same in the floppy and the HD. All the floppy files were copied to the HD. I can explain how I got into this crazy situation if it helps solving the problem, but I'm keeping it simple right now in case someone has already seen this and know what is wrong. The problem can probably be solved by re-installing XP, but I really want to understand what is wrong right now. So please give it a shot. What do I need to do to make this dual boot work right (meaning, having working choices from the HD)? Thanks, WW #1 WoundedWallet, Nov 16, 2006 Bozo Galora Diamond Member Joined: Oct 28, 1999 Messages: 7,271 Likes Received: 0 you are probably missing bootsect.dos (512bytes) note that you need 4 files in "C" root with XP/ME dual (after "unhiding") ntldr ntdetect bootsect.dos boot.ini boot.ini should look like this (assuming C - ME and D - XP) doent matter how many partitions you have, (2) only relates to primaries Win 98/XPSP2 dual boot........ [boot loader] timeout=30 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=AlwaysOff /fastdetect C:\ = "Microsoft Windows" no execute stuff is only for late XP SP2, embedded in install CD. Edit: Just noticed your O/S are on two separate HDD The "2" in above means on which primary defailt bootable sy