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
>
> Bless you Jeff! I am looking at this web page for the first time and wanted to ask the very question that you just answered. I have also "repaired" Windows XP and wiped out its memory of my applications by overlaying the registery.

Written in response to: Solution for 'Making Sure the Correct HAL is Installed' (Jeff Pitman: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 8:53 am) There are presently no replies to this message.

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