emergency boot disk

[Guest]

I have tried several times to make a boot disk for XP. copying BOOT.INI,NTDETECT & NTLDR to a floppy. This is what I have heard should work.But when I try to boot to this disk I get a message reading " Missing or corrupt file HAL.DLL
Even when I copy HAL.DLL to the the floppy it still doesn't work. What is going on??? Is there a boot disk that actually works for XP??? PLEASE HELP!!!

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
|I have tried several times to make a boot disk for XP. copying BOOT.INI,NTDETECT & NTLDR to a floppy. This is
what I have heard should work.But when I try to boot to this disk I get a message reading " Missing or corrupt
file HAL.DLL"
| Even when I copy HAL.DLL to the the floppy it still doesn't work. What is going on??? Is there a boot disk
that actually works for XP??? PLEASE HELP!!!

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

How to Use System Files to Create a Boot Disk to Guard
Against Being Unable to Start Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q314079

The Windows XP installation CD is also a "startup disk"
and contains the tools necessary to perform repairs.

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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|I have tried several times to make a boot disk for XP. copying BOOT.INI,NTDETECT & NTLDR to a floppy. This is
what I have heard should work.But when I try to boot to this disk I get a message reading " Missing or corrupt
file HAL.DLL"
| Even when I copy HAL.DLL to the the floppy it still doesn't work. What is going on??? Is there a boot disk
that actually works for XP??? PLEASE HELP!!!