Reinstallation erases all?

XP and W2k doesnt boot, I get a black screen and tested reinstallation. Got
a Warning and stopped, it will wipe out all old files, is that true when I'm
not formatting again?

there is a repair
option provided
via the windows
xp setup cd.

the repair option
will replace and
repair corrupted
or missing system
files.

the repair option
will preserve your
windows and file
system.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...ps/doug92.mspx

---------------------------
if you use the other
option involving
reinstallation, then
this option will install
windows and overwrite
your system files and
basically wipe away
your customization.

----------------------------

however, there is also
the option to use the
recovery console via
the windows cd.

with this option you
can access the disk and
perhaps run a chkdsk and
a fixboot command in
the hope that this would
be an easier way to go:

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

db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

"Anton" <nosp@m.com> wrote in message
news:eF5qwcWsIHA.552@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> XP and W2k doesnt boot, I get a black screen and tested reinstallation. Got
> a Warning and stopped, it will wipe out all old files, is that true when I'm
> not formatting again?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

"Anton" <nosp@m.com> wrote in message
news:eF5qwcWsIHA.552@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> XP and W2k doesnt boot, I get a black screen and tested reinstallation.
Got
> a Warning and stopped, it will wipe out all old files, is that true when
I'm
> not formatting again?
>
>


If you format and reinstall
all your original data will be gone

you'd want to take the repair install option

Repair worked in W2k but not in XP now, like when hal.dll is missing,
option invisible. Chkdsk /r, fixboot and fixmbr didnt help. Should I perhaps
act as if hal.dll is missing?

"db.·.. > ` .. ." <))) ·databaseben.public.newsgroup.microsoft.com> skrev i
meddelandet news:eDHuhkWsIHA.3604@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> there is a repair
> option provided
> via the windows
> xp setup cd.
>
> the repair option
> will replace and
> repair corrupted
> or missing system
> files.
>
> the repair option
> will preserve your
> windows and file
> system.
>
>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...ore/tips/doug9
2.mspx
>
> ---------------------------
> if you use the other
> option involving
> reinstallation, then
> this option will install
> windows and overwrite
> your system files and
> basically wipe away
> your customization.
>
> ----------------------------
>
> however, there is also
> the option to use the
> recovery console via
> the windows cd.
>
> with this option you
> can access the disk and
> perhaps run a chkdsk and
> a fixboot command in
> the hope that this would
> be an easier way to go:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314058
> --
>
> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
>
> "Anton" <nosp@m.com> wrote in message
> news:eF5qwcWsIHA.552@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > XP and W2k doesnt boot, I get a black screen and tested reinstallation.
Got
> > a Warning and stopped, it will wipe out all old files, is that true when
I'm
> > not formatting again?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>

PS this was all tested before.

"Anton" <nosp@m.com> skrev i meddelandet
news:#Mw09DXsIHA.4392@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Repair worked in W2k but not in XP now, like when hal.dll is missing,
> option invisible. Chkdsk /r, fixboot and fixmbr didnt help. Should I
perhaps
> act as if hal.dll is missing?
>
> "db.·.. > ` .. ." <))) ·databaseben.public.newsgroup.microsoft.com> skrev
i
> meddelandet news:eDHuhkWsIHA.3604@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > there is a repair
> > option provided
> > via the windows
> > xp setup cd.
> >
> > the repair option
> > will replace and
> > repair corrupted
> > or missing system
> > files.
> >
> > the repair option
> > will preserve your
> > windows and file
> > system.
> >
> >
>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...ore/tips/doug9
> 2.mspx
> >
> > ---------------------------
> > if you use the other
> > option involving
> > reinstallation, then
> > this option will install
> > windows and overwrite
> > your system files and
> > basically wipe away
> > your customization.
> >
> > ----------------------------
> >
> > however, there is also
> > the option to use the
> > recovery console via
> > the windows cd.
> >
> > with this option you
> > can access the disk and
> > perhaps run a chkdsk and
> > a fixboot command in
> > the hope that this would
> > be an easier way to go:
> >
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314058
> > --
> >
> > db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
> >
> > "Anton" <nosp@m.com> wrote in message
> > news:eF5qwcWsIHA.552@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > > XP and W2k doesnt boot, I get a black screen and tested
reinstallation.
> Got
> > > a Warning and stopped, it will wipe out all old files, is that true
when
> I'm
> > > not formatting again?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>
>

On May 8, 9:06*pm, "Anton" <n...@m.com> wrote:
> Repair worked in W2k but not in XP now, like when hal.dll is missing,
> option invisible. Chkdsk /r, fixboot and fixmbr didnt help. Should I perhaps
> act as if hal.dll is missing?
>
> "db.·.. > ` .. ." <))) ·databaseben.public.newsgroup.microsoft.com> skrev i
> meddelandetnews:eDHuhkWsIHA.3604@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx. gbl...
>
>
>
> > there is a repair
> > option provided
> > via the windows
> > xp setup cd.
>
> > the repair option
> > will replace and
> > repair corrupted
> > or missing system
> > files.
>
> > the repair option
> > will preserve your
> > windows and file
> > system.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u.../learnmore/tip...
> 2.mspx
>
>
>
>
>
> > ---------------------------
> > if you use the other
> > option involving
> > reinstallation, then
> > this option will install
> > windows and overwrite
> > your system files and
> > basically wipe away
> > your customization.
>
> > ----------------------------
>
> > however, there is also
> > the option to use the
> > recovery console via
> > the windows cd.
>
> > with this option you
> > can access the disk and
> > perhaps run a chkdsk and
> > a fixboot command in
> > the hope that this would
> > be an easier way to go:
>
> >http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314058
> > --
>
> > db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
>
> > "Anton" <n...@m.com> wrote in message
> >news:eF5qwcWsIHA.552@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > > XP and W2k doesnt boot, I get a black screen and tested reinstallation..
> Got
> > > a Warning and stopped, it will wipe out all old files, is that true when
> I'm
> > > not formatting again?- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Repair Console may not repair your problem. You need to locate the
directions to do a repair install of you XP over top the "damaged"
install. Please note that you must do this with a standard XP install
CD. System recovery CD are usually not complete XP install system.
The system recovery systems usually "may" erase the installed version
of XP and returns the PC back to factory defaults (image restore.)

a missing hal is not
good to hear.

here is a link that
will give you some
information on the
issue:

http://support.microsoft.com/search/...mm=1&spid=1173

--

db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

"Anton" <nosp@m.com> wrote in message
news:%23Mw09DXsIHA.4392@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Repair worked in W2k but not in XP now, like when hal.dll is missing,
> option invisible. Chkdsk /r, fixboot and fixmbr didnt help. Should I perhaps
> act as if hal.dll is missing?
>
> "db.·.. > ` .. ." <))) ·databaseben.public.newsgroup.microsoft.com> skrev i
> meddelandet news:eDHuhkWsIHA.3604@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> there is a repair
>> option provided
>> via the windows
>> xp setup cd.
>>
>> the repair option
>> will replace and
>> repair corrupted
>> or missing system
>> files.
>>
>> the repair option
>> will preserve your
>> windows and file
>> system.
>>
>>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...ore/tips/doug9
> 2.mspx
>>
>> ---------------------------
>> if you use the other
>> option involving
>> reinstallation, then
>> this option will install
>> windows and overwrite
>> your system files and
>> basically wipe away
>> your customization.
>>
>> ----------------------------
>>
>> however, there is also
>> the option to use the
>> recovery console via
>> the windows cd.
>>
>> with this option you
>> can access the disk and
>> perhaps run a chkdsk and
>> a fixboot command in
>> the hope that this would
>> be an easier way to go:
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314058
>> --
>>
>> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
>>
>> "Anton" <nosp@m.com> wrote in message
>> news:eF5qwcWsIHA.552@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> > XP and W2k doesnt boot, I get a black screen and tested reinstallation.
> Got
>> > a Warning and stopped, it will wipe out all old files, is that true when
> I'm
>> > not formatting again?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>
>
>
>

We don't know how your dual boot is setup, in particular we don't know
how your partitions are setup and which one is the Active (system)
partition. Please keep the following in mind:

1- If you set up your dual boot by following the typical Microsoft
instructions Windows 2000 will be installed on the Active (System)
partition. The shared system files Boot.ini, NTDETECT.COM & ntldr will
also be in the root folder on this partition.

2- The Windows 2000 version of the shared files NTDETECT.COM & ntldr
cannot boot a Windows XP installation, the Windows XP version of those
files are aware of Windows 2000 and can boot the older operating system.
If you do an in-place upgrade (repair install) of Windows 2000 after
XP is installed it will replace the XP version of the files with the
older Windows 2000 versions. After the repair you have to replace those
files with the XP versions, the files can be extracted from the Windows
XP cd.

3- More often than not the hal.dll is missing error message isn't
caused by a missing hal.dll, it is usually caused by an incorrect ARC
path in the boot.ini file, the line used to boot Windows XP points to
the wrong location of the installation on the hard disk.

John

Anton wrote:

> Repair worked in W2k but not in XP now, like when hal.dll is missing,
> option invisible. Chkdsk /r, fixboot and fixmbr didnt help. Should I perhaps
> act as if hal.dll is missing?
>
> "db.·.. > ` .. ." <))) ·databaseben.public.newsgroup.microsoft.com> skrev i
> meddelandet news:eDHuhkWsIHA.3604@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>
>>there is a repair
>>option provided
>>via the windows
>>xp setup cd.
>>
>>the repair option
>>will replace and
>>repair corrupted
>>or missing system
>>files.
>>
>>the repair option
>>will preserve your
>>windows and file
>>system.
>>
>>
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...ore/tips/doug9
> 2.mspx
>
>>---------------------------
>>if you use the other
>>option involving
>>reinstallation, then
>>this option will install
>>windows and overwrite
>>your system files and
>>basically wipe away
>>your customization.
>>
>>----------------------------
>>
>>however, there is also
>>the option to use the
>>recovery console via
>>the windows cd.
>>
>>with this option you
>>can access the disk and
>>perhaps run a chkdsk and
>>a fixboot command in
>>the hope that this would
>>be an easier way to go:
>>
>>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314058
>>--
>>
>>db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
>>
>>"Anton" <nosp@m.com> wrote in message
>>news:eF5qwcWsIHA.552@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>
>>>XP and W2k doesnt boot, I get a black screen and tested reinstallation.
>
> Got
>
>>>a Warning and stopped, it will wipe out all old files, is that true when
>
> I'm
>
>>>not formatting again?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
>
>

Thx I'll look there soon.

"db.·.. > ` .. ." <))) ·databaseben.public.newsgroup.microsoft.com> skrev i
meddelandet news:eZuoVqgsIHA.3564@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> a missing hal is not
> good to hear.
>
> here is a link that
> will give you some
> information on the
> issue:
>
>
http://support.microsoft.com/search/...hal.dll+is+mis
sing+or+corrupted&catalog=LCID%3D1033&1033comm=1&s pid=1173
>
> --
>
> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
>
> "Anton" <nosp@m.com> wrote in message
> news:%23Mw09DXsIHA.4392@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > Repair worked in W2k but not in XP now, like when hal.dll is missing,
> > option invisible. Chkdsk /r, fixboot and fixmbr didnt help. Should I
perhaps
> > act as if hal.dll is missing?
> >
> > "db.·.. > ` .. ." <))) ·databaseben.public.newsgroup.microsoft.com>
skrev i
> > meddelandet news:eDHuhkWsIHA.3604@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >> there is a repair
> >> option provided
> >> via the windows
> >> xp setup cd.
> >>
> >> the repair option
> >> will replace and
> >> repair corrupted
> >> or missing system
> >> files.
> >>
> >> the repair option
> >> will preserve your
> >> windows and file
> >> system.
> >>
> >>
> >
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...ore/tips/doug9
> > 2.mspx
> >>
> >> ---------------------------
> >> if you use the other
> >> option involving
> >> reinstallation, then
> >> this option will install
> >> windows and overwrite
> >> your system files and
> >> basically wipe away
> >> your customization.
> >>
> >> ----------------------------
> >>
> >> however, there is also
> >> the option to use the
> >> recovery console via
> >> the windows cd.
> >>
> >> with this option you
> >> can access the disk and
> >> perhaps run a chkdsk and
> >> a fixboot command in
> >> the hope that this would
> >> be an easier way to go:
> >>
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314058
> >> --
> >>
> >> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
> >>
> >> "Anton" <nosp@m.com> wrote in message
> >> news:eF5qwcWsIHA.552@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >> > XP and W2k doesnt boot, I get a black screen and tested
reinstallation.
> > Got
> >> > a Warning and stopped, it will wipe out all old files, is that true
when
> > I'm
> >> > not formatting again?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
>

When XP wasnt working I'd set it active via w2k, then nothing worked,
deactive without an OS now?
I also have an Virtual PC in XP.
XP repair doesnt work, from another Bootdisk it says hal.dll is a problem.
I'll try to copy an Hal and then check boot.ini.

"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> skrev i meddelandet
news:ubIuo4gsIHA.2068@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> We don't know how your dual boot is setup, in particular we don't know
> how your partitions are setup and which one is the Active (system)
> partition. Please keep the following in mind:
>
> 1- If you set up your dual boot by following the typical Microsoft
> instructions Windows 2000 will be installed on the Active (System)
> partition. The shared system files Boot.ini, NTDETECT.COM & ntldr will
> also be in the root folder on this partition.
>
> 2- The Windows 2000 version of the shared files NTDETECT.COM & ntldr
> cannot boot a Windows XP installation, the Windows XP version of those
> files are aware of Windows 2000 and can boot the older operating system.
> If you do an in-place upgrade (repair install) of Windows 2000 after
> XP is installed it will replace the XP version of the files with the
> older Windows 2000 versions. After the repair you have to replace those
> files with the XP versions, the files can be extracted from the Windows
> XP cd.
>
> 3- More often than not the hal.dll is missing error message isn't
> caused by a missing hal.dll, it is usually caused by an incorrect ARC
> path in the boot.ini file, the line used to boot Windows XP points to
> the wrong location of the installation on the hard disk.
>
> John
>
> Anton wrote:
>
> > Repair worked in W2k but not in XP now, like when hal.dll is missing,
> > option invisible. Chkdsk /r, fixboot and fixmbr didnt help. Should I
perhaps
> > act as if hal.dll is missing?
> >
> > "db.·.. > ` .. ." <))) ·databaseben.public.newsgroup.microsoft.com>
skrev i
> > meddelandet news:eDHuhkWsIHA.3604@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >
> >>there is a repair
> >>option provided
> >>via the windows
> >>xp setup cd.
> >>
> >>the repair option
> >>will replace and
> >>repair corrupted
> >>or missing system
> >>files.
> >>
> >>the repair option
> >>will preserve your
> >>windows and file
> >>system.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...ore/tips/doug9
> > 2.mspx
> >
> >>---------------------------
> >>if you use the other
> >>option involving
> >>reinstallation, then
> >>this option will install
> >>windows and overwrite
> >>your system files and
> >>basically wipe away
> >>your customization.
> >>
> >>----------------------------
> >>
> >>however, there is also
> >>the option to use the
> >>recovery console via
> >>the windows cd.
> >>
> >>with this option you
> >>can access the disk and
> >>perhaps run a chkdsk and
> >>a fixboot command in
> >>the hope that this would
> >>be an easier way to go:
> >>
> >>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314058
> >>--
> >>
> >>db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
> >>
> >>"Anton" <nosp@m.com> wrote in message
> >>news:eF5qwcWsIHA.552@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >>
> >>>XP and W2k doesnt boot, I get a black screen and tested reinstallation.
> >
> > Got
> >
> >>>a Warning and stopped, it will wipe out all old files, is that true
when
> >
> > I'm
> >
> >>>not formatting again?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >