instaling sata drive

pretendo · 08-28-2006, 09:45 PM

ok heres my problem i have 2 computers my old one i just swiched out the case now i get an error with windows hal.dll is missing which holds all my sata drive data i guess so i have the driver for the mobo on a floppy but i cant get microsoft cd to run it just skips over that and goes to the hal dll error i have all my boot things set to cdrom all three so yea....

i also have a back up program when i put in the cd it backs up but it cant see my sata drive but can see my ide drive

but my main question how do i get it to atleast run the mircrosoft cd

chauffeur2 · 08-28-2006, 10:23 PM

G'Day pretendo,

Try the instructions given in this Microsoft® article...

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330184/en-us

Post back with how you got on.

pretendo · 08-28-2006, 10:37 PM

ok i tryed that but i cant even boot the mircrosoft cd it just says press butten to boot from cd i press enter does nothing just skips over it and goes straight too

Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:

Windows\System32\Hal.dll

Geekgirl · 08-30-2006, 07:38 AM

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08-28-2006, 09:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
pretendo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 23 OS: XP	instaling sata drive ok heres my problem i have 2 computers my old one i just swiched out the case now i get an error with windows hal.dll is missing which holds all my sata drive data i guess so i have the driver for the mobo on a floppy but i cant get microsoft cd to run it just skips over that and goes to the hal dll error i have all my boot things set to cdrom all three so yea.... i also have a back up program when i put in the cd it backs up but it cant see my sata drive but can see my ide drive but my main question how do i get it to atleast run the mircrosoft cd

08-28-2006, 10:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
chauffeur2 Manager Emeritus Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 10,180 OS: Xp Sp3 with all updates + Vista™ Ultimate SP1. My System	G'Day pretendo, Try the instructions given in this Microsoft® article... http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330184/en-us Post back with how you got on. __________________ Dave T. Submit New Articles If it works, Don't fix it! Especially if Bill Gates had anything to do with it!!

08-28-2006, 10:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
pretendo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 23 OS: XP	ok i tryed that but i cant even boot the mircrosoft cd it just says press butten to boot from cd i press enter does nothing just skips over it and goes straight too Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: Windows\System32\Hal.dll Last edited by Geekgirl; 08-30-2006 at 07:37 AM. Reason: Inappropriate Language

08-30-2006, 07:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
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