Hello,
Since you don't have a internal drive, see if you can borrow an external USB
drive and use it to boot the system with the XP CD.
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"Singapore Computer Service" <
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> Hello,
>
> See
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314477
> Error message: "Windows could not start because of a computer disk
> hardware configuration problem"
>
> Regards,
> Singapore Computer Home Repair Service
>
http://www.bootstrike.com/ComputerService/
> Video Conversion VHS Video8 Hi8 Digital8 MiniDv MicroMv
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http://www.bootstrike.com/VHSVideoConvert/
> "monnie46" <
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>> Came from the states to the UK, plugged my mini in and it worked fine,
>> went into the start menu to uncheck some of the programs so it would
>> start up quicker, also removed battery as it was annoying with the
>> blinking light. Went to restart my mini and the dreaded:<windows
>> root>\system32\hal.dll. is missing or corrupt, reinstall a copy of the
>> file. Right! so after I freaked I took a removeable memory stick copy
>> and pasted the file from my fiances computer, nothing, it is still
>> showing the same thing. I was told I could not do this as the hal. file
>> is unique to each computer, so? how does one reinstall without a cd/dvd
>> player and where would one get the right file to do this? Please, I
>> really don't want to toss it out the window. Thank you for your time.
>>
>> M
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