New HDD XP re installed then IE7 install causes boot error

[Guest Mikeymay]

I have recently installed a new HDD and new DVD Rom drive.

 

I installed a copy of XP Professional I receiced from Dell and then

attempted to re install all the programs I had pre HDD failure.

 

I seem to be having problems when I re install IE7 (which I am positive I

had pre HDD failure). When I install I and then reboot I get a boot error

saying a file call hal.dll is corrupt or missing. This is a very similar

error to the one I got when my HDD failed except the file name was

ntfskrnl.dll (I think).

 

When this happens I have to re install XP and exverything works if I don't

re install IE7.

 

I would like to use IE7, but not sure how to resolve this issue.

 

If anyone has any suggestions it would be appreciated.

 

 

Thanks

[Guest BillW50]

Re: New HDD XP re installed then IE7 install causes boot error

 

In news:EB72F8A8-668C-4ACB-828B-E22F38964EC4@microsoft.com,

Mikeymay <Mikeymay@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:

> I have recently installed a new HDD and new DVD Rom drive.

>

> I installed a copy of XP Professional I receiced from Dell and then

> attempted to re install all the programs I had pre HDD failure.

>

> I seem to be having problems when I re install IE7 (which I am

> positive I had pre HDD failure). When I install I and then reboot I

> get a boot error saying a file call hal.dll is corrupt or missing.

> This is a very similar error to the one I got when my HDD failed

> except the file name was ntfskrnl.dll (I think).

>

> When this happens I have to re install XP and exverything works if I

> don't re install IE7.

>

> I would like to use IE7, but not sure how to resolve this issue.

>

> If anyone has any suggestions it would be appreciated.

 

That is so weird! Sounds like when you are installing IE7 it is changing

your boot.ini file. It sure would be nice if you can list it here before and

after IE7 install. But that might be hard to do without one bootable

computer or a bootable CD/DVD, flash drive, etc. around.

 

Does that copy from Dell also contain the Recovery Console? It looks like

this from the Setup menu and you press R to get there.

 

Windows Setup

-------------

- To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER

- To repair a Windows XP installation using

Recovery Console, Press R.

- To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3.

 

--

Bill

Gateway Celeron M 370 (1.5GHZ)

MX6124 (laptop) w/2GB

Windows XP Home SP2 (120GB HD)

Intel® 910GML (64MB shared)

[Guest Mikeymay]

Re: New HDD XP re installed then IE7 install causes boot error

 

Ok, not sure why, but I have re installed everything in following order

 

XP

IE7

McAfee

DivX

MSN

 

All seems to be fin now so not really sure what was happening before as I

didn;t do anything much different from the above other than maybe re

installing in a different order....

 

"BillW50" wrote:

> In news:EB72F8A8-668C-4ACB-828B-E22F38964EC4@microsoft.com,

> Mikeymay <Mikeymay@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:

> > I have recently installed a new HDD and new DVD Rom drive.

> >

> > I installed a copy of XP Professional I receiced from Dell and then

> > attempted to re install all the programs I had pre HDD failure.

> >

> > I seem to be having problems when I re install IE7 (which I am

> > positive I had pre HDD failure). When I install I and then reboot I

> > get a boot error saying a file call hal.dll is corrupt or missing.

> > This is a very similar error to the one I got when my HDD failed

> > except the file name was ntfskrnl.dll (I think).

> >

> > When this happens I have to re install XP and exverything works if I

> > don't re install IE7.

> >

> > I would like to use IE7, but not sure how to resolve this issue.

> >

> > If anyone has any suggestions it would be appreciated.

>

> That is so weird! Sounds like when you are installing IE7 it is changing

> your boot.ini file. It sure would be nice if you can list it here before and

> after IE7 install. But that might be hard to do without one bootable

> computer or a bootable CD/DVD, flash drive, etc. around.

>

> Does that copy from Dell also contain the Recovery Console? It looks like

> this from the Setup menu and you press R to get there.

>

> Windows Setup

> -------------

> - To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER

> - To repair a Windows XP installation using

> Recovery Console, Press R.

> - To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3.

>

> --

> Bill

> Gateway Celeron M 370 (1.5GHZ)

> MX6124 (laptop) w/2GB

> Windows XP Home SP2 (120GB HD)

> Intel® 910GML (64MB shared)

>

>

>