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re: Solution for 'Making Sure the Correct HAL is Installed'
Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 9:15 am
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Posted by crazyquiff (19 messages posted)


what is the HAL?


On Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 8:53 am, Jeff Pitman wrote:
>I have a suggestion about Making
>Sure the Correct HAL is Installed
:

I have ran into this problem a few times
>and found a way around it. When you boot off of the Windows XP or Windows 2000 cd,
>there is an option for a repair or install, select install. Then there will be a
>"where to install" option, select the drive with the OS already on it and continue.
> It will find the installed os and give you a second opertunity to select Repair.
> This second option will reset the HAL. The complete reinstall will reset the HAL
>but it will also reset the registery forcing you to reinstall all your programs.
> The first repair only checks for missing files
>
>


Written in response to:
Solution for 'Making Sure the Correct HAL is Installed' (Jeff Pitman: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 8:53 am)

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*re: Solution for 'Making Sure the Correct HAL is Installed' (Jeff Pitman: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 9:20 am)

All messages in this thread [show all]
-Solution for 'Making Sure the Correct HAL is Installed' (Jeff Pitman: Wed, Feb 13, 2002, 8:53 am)
-re: Solution for 'Making Sure the Correct HAL is Installed' (crazyquiff: Wed, Feb 13, 2002, 9:15 am)
-re: Solution for 'Making Sure the Correct HAL is Installed' (Jeff Pitman: Wed, Feb 13, 2002, 9:20 am)
*re: Solution for 'Making Sure the Correct HAL is Installed' (Argh: Mon, Feb 3, 2003, 10:04 am)
*re: Solution for 'Making Sure the Correct HAL is Installed' (RMAC9.5: Wed, Feb 13, 2002, 9:17 am)
*re: Solution for 'Making Sure the Correct HAL is Installed' (Jared: Fri, Feb 21, 2003, 9:00 am)
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