PC won't boot up

albertross_2

system restore doesn't touch your data..

Toxteth_OGrady

Could also be a psu or ram problem.

:cool:

TOG

albertross_2

you may have a corrupt profile, try booting from the CD, then recovery console, then

chkdsk c: /F /R

Ian_W

I've got a problem booting my computer - it says words to the effect can't boot because system32.hal.dll is either missing or currupt.

Just tried booting into the recovery console on the CD and using the string that Albert suggests above chkdsk c: /F /R - it says it's an invalid command. Anyone any other suggestions as to how to get the recovery console to correct the corrupted/missing file?

albertross_2

did you leave spaces between chkdsk and c:?

Ian_W

Yes, tried it both ways - is there a space between : and / ?

Also found this:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;330184

But it's a bit out of my compunumptyhead comfort zone!!

albertross_2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314058/

try cd \windows\system32 (may not work).

then

chkdsk

on it's own

Ian_W

It didn't work albert. The computer is my old one so no real data to be lost. Is it OK to simply reinstall XP over the existing copy?

Ian_W

Just FYI Albert I went through the link posted in my #17 and can now boot through to windows OK. I was a bit heavy handed when pressing enter on the final straight and didn't get chance to enter "fastdetect". So I'm now left with duel boot into W XP HE although the good one is highlghted.

Anyway how to get rid of the bad option or just boot straight through, anyone?

Nikolai

If you look again at the link you posted above in #17, at the bottom is a link to an article explaining how to edit the boot.ini file