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re: Solution for 'Making Sure the Correct HAL is Installed'
Friday, February 21, 2003 at 9:00 am
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Jared
(2 messages posted)
So Just select repair the 2nd time and it wont mess up regestry or other program
settigns... i dont understand? eariler peopel said to re-install not repair... but
you say that will reset everything? how to i make it so i just repair the HAL and
not messup any of my settings?
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
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