Can I copy a different boot.ini file into/over what appears to be a
bad/dorked boot.ini file
and get away clean? The OS is WinXPpro SP3.
I am working a C2D PC that thinks it only has one core operational. Yes,
the DM/Computer
indicates the HAL is a 'uni-processor' PC. CPUZ confirms. OK, the HAL
is wrong. Fine. Later.... :(
Yes, I'm told that I can use the F5 key to suggest a HAL during an OS
Update! Not there yet!
BTW, this PC is one of 3 identical C2D PCs build in 2008. The other two
are fine.
So, I go back to one of Greg's shares about the boot.ini file. I find
that the two working PCs have matching
boot.ini files. Only this troubled PC' boot.ini file is
different/dorked up.
This boot.ini boots to a black screen that lets me select an OS to boot
from. They are:
Bottom Choice: <hy-lited> Windows (default)
This choice boots to another Black Screen: "Windows could not start
because the following file is missing
or corrupt: <Windows root>\system32\hal.dll. Please re-install a copy
of the above file."
Odd because the file called out is present.
Top Choice: Windows (default) [the one I use ATM!]
This choice boots to the normal WinXP Logon Screen; and, on to the old
working desktop.
Thoughts/suggestions/opinions?
Duncan
