Disk boot failure, insert system disk and press enter

sangdi · 07-15-2008, 04:32 PM

I have just built a new computer. I installed windows on the hard drive but when it boots i get this message. I have tried fixboot, fixmbr, bootcfg /repair, chkdsk /r but still i get this message. The hard disk is working because it worked on other computer and also i was able to install windows xp on it. I dont know what is the problem. I also put hard disk on 1st to boot on my bios. I dont know what else to try. I did re partition my hard disk so could that be the problem?

Techie19 · 07-15-2008, 06:52 PM

sangdi, might seem like a dumb question, but have you checked the hard drive jumpers. Is it set to master/slave/ or cable select. If its the only hard drive installed, then set jumper to master.

Tumbleweed36 · 07-15-2008, 07:08 PM

Start here:

Bios setup menu.

Set your boot order to:

CDRom - 1st
Floppy - 2nd
Hard Disk - 3rd

Then, in the same area slip down to Hard Drive Priority and set your drive with the OS to First in that list.

SAve and exit...try it and post back.

Techie19 · 07-15-2008, 08:42 PM

sangdi and tumbleweed36,

Now I'm the one with the same problem, "Disk boot failure, insert system disk and press enter". I went ahead, like a dummy and completely deleted the recovery partition. Well, I did a 'restart" to see if it would boot now without going straight to the recovery part as it was doing before. Now, I cant even boot at all. This is what it says:

Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
Windows root>\system32\hal.dll
please re-install a copy of the above file

WTF did i do wrong? And how can I fix it?

Worse comes to Worse and I have to re-install Windows XP, thats fine, but before doing that, is there a way I can at least boot into windows one last time to at least backup whatever files I haven't backed up.

PLEASE HELP..............................

sangdi · 07-16-2008, 01:03 AM

Hi Tumbleweed36 i have tried but still does not work. I will try to update bios to see if it will work or not.

**grimx133** · 07-16-2008, 02:07 AM

@ Techie19 there are a lot of threads about the hal.dll missing. Try this one.
Missing file> windows root\system32\hal.dll

Here's what MS has to say on it.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/945380/en-us

This one has a post near the end on how to extract the hal.dll file from your windows cd.
[SOLVED] Ntldr file missing..need solution asap

Techie19 · 07-16-2008, 04:13 AM

grimx133, thanx for the reaply, but I ended up doing a reinstall of windows xp.

Techie19 · 07-16-2008, 04:14 AM

I didn't really loose any files or work because I'm a backup freak, but it was just the fat that I didn't want to have to install all my programs all over again. I was up till like 3AM last nite until I finally finished.

vladimirb · 07-16-2008, 04:27 AM

Hey mate and welcome to TSF...

Quote:

Originally Posted by sangdi

I did re partition my hard disk so could that be the problem?

I do not understand completely so could you be more specific: Did you assign a new letter to system partition???
Because I did that once: I accidentally installed windows Xp on D: partition, and I tried to change drive letter to be C: and I ended up installing XP again ^-^
If you did that, that is why your system wont boot...

sangdi · 07-16-2008, 04:55 PM

No what I mean is that i deleted the old partitions and created new one

vladimirb · 07-16-2008, 11:36 PM

Hey mate,
what make/model is your HDD???
Visit manufacturers web site and download testing tools to test HDD for possible bad sectors...
Also, please check cables...
Your HDD is SATA or PATA???

sangdi · 07-17-2008, 03:16 PM

It is PATA but anyways i dont think it is hdd problem because i have tried other hdd on it but still has the problem. Anyway i am just going to get a new motherboard which should solve the problem.

vladimirb · 07-17-2008, 03:20 PM

Hey mate,
before you purchase/get new motherboard, try new IDE cable...

sangdi · 07-17-2008, 11:06 PM

well i have an even worse problem now. I updated bios because i think thats what will solve the problem but now when i turn on computer nothing even comes up on screen, so that is why i am just going to get a new motherboard.

cyruz_02 · 07-17-2008, 11:17 PM

hey..y dont you try new IDE cable...if it does not work then try to go to the bios setup..choose the Hard disk as the first booth device..etc

cyruz_02 · 07-17-2008, 11:21 PM

did you try to reset the bios 1st?try to reset it on the motherboard 1st,if that doesn't work..then buy a new 1..

dai · 07-18-2008, 01:19 AM

it's usually because you have not made the partition you installed on active

07-15-2008, 04:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
sangdi Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 7 OS: Windows XP	Disk boot failure, insert system disk and press enter I have just built a new computer. I installed windows on the hard drive but when it boots i get this message. I have tried fixboot, fixmbr, bootcfg /repair, chkdsk /r but still i get this message. The hard disk is working because it worked on other computer and also i was able to install windows xp on it. I dont know what is the problem. I also put hard disk on 1st to boot on my bios. I dont know what else to try. I did re partition my hard disk so could that be the problem?

07-15-2008, 06:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
Techie19 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elizabeth, NJ Posts: 106 OS: XP Media Center SP2 My System	Re: Disk boot failure, insert system disk and press enter sangdi, might seem like a dumb question, but have you checked the hard drive jumpers. Is it set to master/slave/ or cable select. If its the only hard drive installed, then set jumper to master.

07-15-2008, 07:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 14,174 OS: XP Professional	Re: Disk boot failure, insert system disk and press enter Start here: Bios setup menu. Set your boot order to: CDRom - 1st Floppy - 2nd Hard Disk - 3rd Then, in the same area slip down to Hard Drive Priority and set your drive with the OS to First in that list. SAve and exit...try it and post back. __________________ ----------

07-15-2008, 08:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
Techie19 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elizabeth, NJ Posts: 106 OS: XP Media Center SP2 My System	Re: Disk boot failure, insert system disk and press enter sangdi and tumbleweed36, Now I'm the one with the same problem, "Disk boot failure, insert system disk and press enter". I went ahead, like a dummy and completely deleted the recovery partition. Well, I did a 'restart" to see if it would boot now without going straight to the recovery part as it was doing before. Now, I cant even boot at all. This is what it says: Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: Windows root>\system32\hal.dll please re-install a copy of the above file WTF did i do wrong? And how can I fix it? Worse comes to Worse and I have to re-install Windows XP, thats fine, but before doing that, is there a way I can at least boot into windows one last time to at least backup whatever files I haven't backed up. PLEASE HELP..............................

07-16-2008, 01:03 AM	#5 (permalink)
sangdi Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 7 OS: Windows XP	Re: Disk boot failure, insert system disk and press enter Hi Tumbleweed36 i have tried but still does not work. I will try to update bios to see if it will work or not.

07-16-2008, 02:07 AM	#6 (permalink)
grimx133 Back to the grind Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada eh Posts: 414 OS: xp mce sp2, xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Disk boot failure, insert system disk and press enter @ Techie19 there are a lot of threads about the hal.dll missing. Try this one. Missing file> windows root\system32\hal.dll Here's what MS has to say on it. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/945380/en-us This one has a post near the end on how to extract the hal.dll file from your windows cd. [SOLVED] Ntldr file missing..need solution asap

07-16-2008, 04:13 AM	#7 (permalink)
Techie19 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elizabeth, NJ Posts: 106 OS: XP Media Center SP2 My System	Re: Disk boot failure, insert system disk and press enter grimx133, thanx for the reaply, but I ended up doing a reinstall of windows xp.

07-16-2008, 04:14 AM	#8 (permalink)
Techie19 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elizabeth, NJ Posts: 106 OS: XP Media Center SP2 My System	Re: Disk boot failure, insert system disk and press enter I didn't really loose any files or work because I'm a backup freak, but it was just the fat that I didn't want to have to install all my programs all over again. I was up till like 3AM last nite until I finally finished.

07-16-2008, 04:55 PM	#10 (permalink)
sangdi Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 7 OS: Windows XP	Re: Disk boot failure, insert system disk and press enter No what I mean is that i deleted the old partitions and created new one

07-16-2008, 11:36 PM	#11 (permalink)
vladimirb Hardware Team Tech Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina Posts: 1,462 OS: xp pro sp3, Server 2003 My System	Re: Disk boot failure, insert system disk and press enter Hey mate, what make/model is your HDD??? Visit manufacturers web site and download testing tools to test HDD for possible bad sectors... Also, please check cables... Your HDD is SATA or PATA??? __________________ Realm: Bronze Dragonflight - EU Undead Rogue --- Level 70 --- Spec: Combat Orc Shaman --- Level 70 --- Spec: Elemental Tauren Warrior --- Level 70 --- Spec: Protection Troll Priest --- Level 63 --- Spec: Shadow

07-17-2008, 03:16 PM	#12 (permalink)
sangdi Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 7 OS: Windows XP	Re: Disk boot failure, insert system disk and press enter It is PATA but anyways i dont think it is hdd problem because i have tried other hdd on it but still has the problem. Anyway i am just going to get a new motherboard which should solve the problem.

07-17-2008, 03:20 PM	#13 (permalink)
vladimirb Hardware Team Tech Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina Posts: 1,462 OS: xp pro sp3, Server 2003 My System	Re: Disk boot failure, insert system disk and press enter Hey mate, before you purchase/get new motherboard, try new IDE cable... __________________ Realm: Bronze Dragonflight - EU Undead Rogue --- Level 70 --- Spec: Combat Orc Shaman --- Level 70 --- Spec: Elemental Tauren Warrior --- Level 70 --- Spec: Protection Troll Priest --- Level 63 --- Spec: Shadow

07-17-2008, 11:06 PM	#14 (permalink)
sangdi Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 7 OS: Windows XP	Re: Disk boot failure, insert system disk and press enter well i have an even worse problem now. I updated bios because i think thats what will solve the problem but now when i turn on computer nothing even comes up on screen, so that is why i am just going to get a new motherboard.

07-17-2008, 11:17 PM	#15 (permalink)
cyruz_02 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3 OS: xp	Re: Disk boot failure, insert system disk and press enter hey..y dont you try new IDE cable...if it does not work then try to go to the bios setup..choose the Hard disk as the first booth device..etc

07-17-2008, 11:21 PM	#16 (permalink)
cyruz_02 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3 OS: xp	Re: Disk boot failure, insert system disk and press enter did you try to reset the bios 1st?try to reset it on the motherboard 1st,if that doesn't work..then buy a new 1..

07-18-2008, 01:19 AM	#17 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 42,084 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: Disk boot failure, insert system disk and press enter it's usually because you have not made the partition you installed on active __________________