Dual boot problem

T

Tim

I have set up a dual boot system. I just loaded XP into a
partition but cannot load Win2K which is in a seperate
partition. When I try to boot Win2K I get a message -
Windows could not start because the following file is
missing or corrupt: <Windows root>\system32\hal.dll. In
what directory can I find this file? How do I replace it?
 
K

Kelly

Hi Tim,

HAL=Hardware Abstraction Layer

How to Move a Windows XP Installation to Different Hardware
http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBJ/tip4800/rh4839.htm

Situations in Which Windows May Not Start in Safe Mode
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q199175

How to Troubleshoot Hardware Abstraction Layer Issues
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q237556

More information and a workaround here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_haldll_missing.htm
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_h.htm#xp_hall.dll
 

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