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jim
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Re: Mini Dell inspirion laptop-no cd/dvd to install missing

Post by jim »

Advice : don`t go over the top ; one way to get "plonked" . ;)






On Fri, 24 Jul 2009 03:50:25 +0530, monnie46
<monnie46.3vsv7b@DoNotSpam.com> wrote:

>
>Bennett Marco;4528897 Wrote:
>> monnie46 <monnie46.3vsbra@DoNotSpam.com> wrote:
>>
>> >Bennett Marco;4528341 Wrote:
>> >> monnie46 <monnie46.3vs0nb@DoNotSpam.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >Have I just not asked the right way or is this post invisible?
>> >>
>> >> Neither. You seem to think that every post will get jumped on
>> >> immediately by hordes of experts.
>> >>
>> >> This ain't your favorite fast food drive-thru window.
>> >
>> >And you are presumptuous, I put this in last night,
>>
>> About 12 hours between posts.
>>
>> POOR BABY.
>>
>> You've got a lot to learn.
>
>Yeah I do, I admit it, thank you for the advice and may I return the
>favor?
>Here is a pointer:Nice=Be humble. The key to being nice is remembering
>that you are not "better" than someone else. You're an individual, but
>everybody has their struggles, and being nice to one another makes life
>better for everyone.
>Nice=Offer to help. If you see someone struggling or doing anything,
>offer to help, even doing something as simple as carrying a bag of
>groceries, or hold the door for someone. You can also be nice to the
>community and the world by volunteering.
>Nice=Offer to help. If you see someone struggling or doing anything,
>offer to help, even doing something as simple as carrying a bag of
>groceries, or hold the door for someone. You can also be nice to the
>community and the world by volunteering.
>Nice=Be courteous. Always say "please," "thank you" and "you're
>welcome." You can also address people by sir or ma'am, depending on the
>occasion. Be patient, observant, and considerate. Treat people with
>respect. Even if you don't particularly like someone at first, they
>could end up being a really interesting and kind person. Don't forget
>"Excuse me" instead of "MOVE!". Remember: People aren't dogs or the
>ground you spit on.
>Most importantly:

jim
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Re: Mini Dell inspirion laptop-no cd/dvd to install missing

Post by jim »

Plonked = killfiled ; nobody sees your posts . ( filtered )

On Sat, 25 Jul 2009 02:01:05 +0530, monnie46
<monnie46.3vukbb@DoNotSpam.com> wrote:

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>Jose< thank you for your support, very kind of you.:)
>
>
>Jim<Advice : don`t go over the top ; one way to get "plonked" . ;)
>I will take your advice as I don't know what "plonked" means but it
>bodes ill. Thank you.:)

danno
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Joined: 25 Jul 2009, 23:00

Re: Mini Dell inspirion laptop-no cd/dvd to install missing

Post by danno »

"Bennett Marco" <benmarco@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
news:mfih65t48ka02buk4q7usrfp7l57of0a6v@4ax.com...
> monnie46 <monnie46.3vsbra@DoNotSpam.com> wrote:
>
>>Bennett Marco;4528341 Wrote:
>>> monnie46 <monnie46.3vs0nb@DoNotSpam.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> >Have I just not asked the right way or is this post invisible?
>>>
>>> Neither. You seem to think that every post will get jumped on
>>> immediately by hordes of experts.
>>>
>>> This ain't your favorite fast food drive-thru window.
>>
>>And you are presumptuous, I put this in last night,
>
> About 12 hours between posts.
>
> POOR BABY.
>
> You've got a lot to learn.

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monnie46
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Joined: 29 Jul 2009, 23:00

Re: Mini Dell inspirion laptop-no cd/dvd to install missing

Post by monnie46 »

Richard;4539041 Wrote:
> Your later message indicated you formatted the C drive and now have a
> different problem, but for future reference...
>
> First, you said that you unchecked some of the programs so it would
> start up
> quicker. What exactly did you mean by that? It sounds like you used
> MSCONFIG
> to modify things. If so, it is most likely that something in the
> BOOT.INI
> file was changed or corrupted. Problems with boot.ini can sometimes
> falsely
> report a hal.dll error. Of course, as you found out, there are several
> versions of hal.dll, depending on your computer's configuration. You
> probably still had the compressed HAL.DL_ file in your i386 folder.
> (Mine is
> located at C:\Windows\i386\hal.dl_, and the working one at
> C:\Windows\System32\hal.dll) If the HAL was actually the problem, you
> might
> have been able to access the back up from a Command Prompt or Recovery
> Console, and use the EXPAND command, to uncompress the HAL.DL_ to
> hal.dll
> and into your system32 folder. Your problem however, most likely was a
> faulty boot.ini file, which could have been repaired without resorting
> to
> the format and reinstall.
>
> Missing hal.dll
>
> HAL = Hardware Abstraction Layer
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardware_abstraction_layer

Hello Richard and thank you for your time. You are correct I did use
MSCONFIG and stopped some of the prgrams like msn messenger, a google
toolbar that was popping up etc. Then when I restarted it that was when
I got the hal.dll file was missing that I needed to reinstall the file,
little did I know that you cannot just replace it as Jose pointed out as
well as another member, thank you for the link by the way:).
It showed very quickly on there as it was trying to boot that it was a
problem with the boot.ini file, something to remember later, I didn't
know that it would show something as fatal as the missing hal.dll. file
if it were only a boot.ini file problem, why can't things be easy! I was
at a loss, have built many computers before this but never have had
experience with a laptop, much less a mini laptop. After I disk wiped
and partitioned which it called for according to what I had found on the
net, I then formatted the c drive but it would not take, said that I was
missing the installer. Egaaads, after all of this I find that I had
brought the wrong xp cd with me and not the one especially for mini
dell, which is required. Yes I feel like a lughead, but at least I know
when my cd arrives it will work once again.
Thank you very much for your time and input, it has been appreciated
and will come in handy as I build my next computer.

:)M


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