Win XP reinstall

[NickG]

Problem Description: I experience a fatal error and the
system requested I power down and restart windows. I did
and after powering up the system "Before" windows lunched
my pc stated that windows could not start do to a missing
or damaged file: <Windows Root>System32\nal.dll It
requested that I resinstall this file.

However, I can't get to anything to reinstall this file
which I've copied from another computer. So I decided to
do a reinstall of windows from my CD and got as far as
the Setup window which CAUTIONED me that:

A \Windows folder already exists that may contain a
Windows installation. If you continue the existing
Windows installation will be overwritten.

All files, subfolders, user accounts, applications,
security and desktop...etc...The "My Documents" folder
may also be deleted.

*To use the folder and delete the existing Windows
installation in it, press L
*To use a different folder, press ESC.
* To quit Setup, press F3

My question is this I have important email in folders in
Outlook I donot want to lose, I also have important
documents in "My Documents" and important account
information in MS money all that I don't want to lose.
Should I press L to reinstall, or ESC for another folder,
and if so will I be abl to access the latter information?
Or should I press F3 and try something else?

I tried the repair function typing c:/CHKDSK /R/A and it
run but when I restarted my pc it still came up with the
missing nal.dll message.

Help!

 

[dejected]

-----Original Message-----
Problem Description: I experience a fatal error and the
system requested I power down and restart windows. I did
and after powering up the system "Before" windows lunched
my pc stated that windows could not start do to a missing
or damaged file: <Windows Root>System32\nal.dll It
requested that I resinstall this file.

However, I can't get to anything to reinstall this file
which I've copied from another computer. So I decided to
do a reinstall of windows from my CD and got as far as
the Setup window which CAUTIONED me that:

A \Windows folder already exists that may contain a
Windows installation. If you continue the existing
Windows installation will be overwritten.

All files, subfolders, user accounts, applications,
security and desktop...etc...The "My Documents" folder
may also be deleted.

*To use the folder and delete the existing Windows
installation in it, press L
*To use a different folder, press ESC.
* To quit Setup, press F3

My question is this I have important email in folders in
Outlook I donot want to lose, I also have important
documents in "My Documents" and important account
information in MS money all that I don't want to lose.
Should I press L to reinstall, or ESC for another folder,
and if so will I be abl to access the latter information?
Or should I press F3 and try something else?

I tried the repair function typing c:/CHKDSK /R/A and it
run but when I restarted my pc it still came up with the
missing nal.dll message.

Help!

.You may want a second opinon before you act but if you

overwrite I belive all will be lost. You might try a
repair installiation of xp when prompted if you want a new
installation or repair you need to enter R this may get
you back your files. Like I said wait for another opion.

 

[Pat Garard]

Boot directly to the Windows CD, and watch for the option
to do a "R"epair option - by pressing "R".
--
Hope this helps!

Pat Garard
Australia.
apgarardATbigpondDOTnetDOTau

 

[Michael Stevens]

Problem Description: I experience a fatal error and the
system requested I power down and restart windows. I did
and after powering up the system "Before" windows lunched
my pc stated that windows could not start do to a missing
or damaged file: <Windows Root>System32\nal.dll It
requested that I resinstall this file.

However, I can't get to anything to reinstall this file
which I've copied from another computer. So I decided to
do a reinstall of windows from my CD and got as far as
the Setup window which CAUTIONED me that:

A \Windows folder already exists that may contain a
Windows installation. If you continue the existing
Windows installation will be overwritten.

All files, subfolders, user accounts, applications,
security and desktop...etc...The "My Documents" folder
may also be deleted.

*To use the folder and delete the existing Windows
installation in it, press L
*To use a different folder, press ESC.
* To quit Setup, press F3

My question is this I have important email in folders in
Outlook I donot want to lose, I also have important
documents in "My Documents" and important account
information in MS money all that I don't want to lose.
Should I press L to reinstall, or ESC for another folder,
and if so will I be abl to access the latter information?
Or should I press F3 and try something else?

I tried the repair function typing c:/CHKDSK /R/A and it
run but when I restarted my pc it still came up with the
missing nal.dll message.

Help!

Click on the link below, or copy and paste the link into the address box
if using the web based newsgroup.
Repair Install
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
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Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
(e-mail address removed)
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[James Harris]

You mean hal.dll. This is the Hardware Abstraction
Layer. This file is on your XP CD. You need to run the
XP setup from the CD, choose R for repair, select the
Windows install (which will be 1., since you only have
one). If you have a password, you will need to enter it.
It will then take you to the C:\Windows DOS prompt. From
there, look for the hal.dl_ file on the XP CD. Once you
find it, use the Extract hal.dl_ C: to extract the
hall.dll into the Windows folder, then copy it to the
System32 folder. While you're at it, you may as well run
CHKDSK /R to fix any other errors that may exists. Type
EXIT to leave recovery mode and your system should boot up
correctly after that.