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Windows\System32\ Hal.dll

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Name: DaveDoconnor
Date: February 23, 2006 at 04:01:49 Pacific
OS: XP Professional
CPU/Ram: Intel
Product: Mesh
Comment:

I recently installed an upgrade from Windows ME to Windows XP. Everything was
going fine for about a month.

However, I recently got the following message when I tried to boot my PC...

Invalid Boot.ini

Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
Windows\System32\Hal.dll


...it couldn't get passed DOS and kept falling over at this message. So I
looked on the Microsoft website and they suggested I installed recovery
console.

I have done that, but now every time I start, DOS asks if I want to start
in safe mode, safe mode with commands, last known safe configuration or
normally. If I select start normally, it logs onto windows fine, but when I
reboot, it gives me the same options. I have tried this several times.

What do I need to do next so my computer just starts without these options
and runs properly?



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Response Number 1
Name: Tufenuf
Date: February 23, 2006 at 04:14:34 Pacific
Reply:

Dave, Start>Run type in: msconfig and under the General tab choose "Normal Startup" click Apply/OK.

Tufenuf



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Response Number 2
Name: Bob (by BigBob)
Date: February 23, 2006 at 04:50:06 Pacific
Reply:

See if these links help you
Google Search

" It'll Get Ya When You Aint Lookin "

Please Post back to let us know if we helped


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Response Number 3
Name: ccfrank
Date: February 23, 2006 at 08:29:45 Pacific
Reply:

There is no DOS in WINDOWS XP or 2000

best of luck Frank :


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Response Number 4
Name: Bob (by BigBob)
Date: February 23, 2006 at 11:53:02 Pacific
Reply:

NO DOS ???


" It'll Get Ya When You Aint Lookin "

Please Post back to let us know if we helped


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Response Number 5
Name: computers-are-cool (by Luke)
Date: February 23, 2006 at 12:31:25 Pacific
Reply:

There is something to get dos back in win me but don`t try in win xp it`s only for win me.


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