Hello,
My computer runs Window 98 and has a second removable hard drive (d
used
to store daily backups.
Recently I attempted to install Window XP Home on my removable drive (larger
and faster then the main drive c
as I wanted to slowly and without
interruptions get used to using my business software under XP.
The installation was unsuccessful as whenever I restarted my computer the
following message popped up:
· Window could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
· Windows root\system32\hal.dll
· Please re-install a copy of the above file.
I have reinstalled XP a few times again even with the format option but
always receive the same message.
Now even after reformatting the removable drive and restored it to
pre-installation attempt I still get the same message.
What have I done wrong?
How can I install XP successfully and if not,
How can I remove that message?
Hoping someone more knowledgeable is able to help me,
Jack