distraught! please help!

[Guest]

My hard drive died yesterday, so I went out and bought a new Seagate.
Besides the apparent 137Gb limitation I am facing due to an outdated BIOS
(once I get Windows running I plan to flash update), now I can't even get
Windows to install! The same disk I have used several times before is the
one I am using now. After the format process, it copies boot files and
reboots. Nothing unusual. But, after I reboot it tells me, "Windows could
not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: <Windows root>
\system32\hal.dll"

I am at a loss... please, any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

[JS]

Suggested sites:
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how_do_i_repair_a_missing_or_cor.htm
and: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_haldll_missing.htm
and: http://pcsupport.about.com/od/pcrepair/a/missinghal_dll.htm
and: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;330184

Don't spazzz out, one post is enough!

JS