Thanks for the reply. Windows CD still won't boot...I still get the same
message. Checked the BIOS and the CDROM is the 2nd drive on boot so it should
have started the install-repair. Any other suggestions?

Steve

"st.daniel" wrote:

> Read this:
>
> http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how...ing_or_cor.htm
>
> "Steve" wrote:
>
> > I had a backup machine that I inadvently installed 2 copies of Win Home XP
> > on. I decided to clean things up, and now have a problem. I installed SP2,
> > and removed the 2nd version based on an article I found in the Knowledge
> > Base. Lastly, I edited the Boot.ini according to the instructions. When I
> > reboot my machine I get the following error at the DOS prompt:
> > <Windows Root>\system32\hal.dll is missing or corrupt.
> >
> > I made a boot diskette on my main machine and copied hal.dll onto it. I can
> > boot from the diskette, but the C Drive isn't there (DOS won't let me change
> > to it, nor can I copy the missing DLL).
> >
> > Unfortunately, I don't remember enough about DOS to go beyond this step. Can
> > anybody help me. Thanks, Steve