Details, details... hal.dll exists on the installation media. ntoskrnl.exe is built at install-time and is used by hal.dll to handle hardware. Re-installing rebuilds ntoskrnl.exe, not hal.dll. So my wording was wrong but the end result is the same.
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jimmy Tran Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2014 9:02 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [NTSysADM] move hdd with windows 7 on it Hi all, Got a dual core Pentium pc with windows 7 home on it. I cloned the hdd and installed it in a quad core i5 pc. It fails to boot and give the error “boot selection failed because required device is inaccessible” 0xc000000e. I obviously want to prevent from reinstalling the OS. Is the problem because I’m going from a dual to a quad core CPU? Does anyone know? Thanks, Jimmy **Warning** Any technical data is or may be controlled under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and may not be exported, released, or disclosed to foreign nationals without proper authorization by the U.S. Department of State.” “CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This electronic transmission, its contents and any attachments (hereinafter referred to collectively as “transmission”) are confidential and are solely directed to, and intended for, the named addressee(s) only. Any use, reproduction or dissemination of this transmission by an unintended recipient is strictly prohibited. If you receive this transmission in error, please immediately notify the sender and delete this transmission in its entirety from your files. All intellectual property rights in this transmission are expressly reserved.”

