hooked
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- Kansas City, MO
Same error I've seen in hundreds of posts on here - corrupt or missing hal.dll - but I think I have everyone else beat. I can't even boot, so I can't try any of the suggestions on here. And BTW, I've not gotten any BSODs.
I built the system in Feb and all was well, then bought a new HD and wanted to reinstall Windows on the new drive. That was a few days ago. All was fine at first, I was installing the apps I wanted, then it happened. I did a restart after a program install, and the error appeared right after the post screen.
I restarted PC again, and tried to get into the BIOS. BIOS would not open. So I tried to use Windows 8.1 DVD to boot. No go. It still got through the POST screen then gave the error. Again I tried to restart and open BIOS and it would not open.
I have a Gparted bootable DVD so I tried to boot with that. Again, no go.
The Win 8.1 and Gparted DVDs were both created with FreeISO, and I've used both DVDs w/o any problems several times.
Just for grins, I got my old Win XP Pro CD (retail purchased - I thought maybe it doesn't like the DVDs I created) and tried to boot with that. Same response.
I unplugged the old drive that had the original Win 8.1 install. I thought, since I can't get into BIOS and tell it where to boot from - maybe it's trying to boot from that old install (I had deleted several files from that drive so it couldn't boot from the original drive.) No change.
By now I'm almost certain I have a really bad virus. So I unplugged the new HD with the new Win 8.1 install and tried to boot with Windows 8.1 DVD. At this point I just have 1 HD used for data storage plugged in and my DVD-RW drive. Same thing.
I've read a zillion posts/articles about this problem but haven't found any that have the problem of not being able to boot - or not even able to get into BIOS.
People, I'm really concerned here. I put a lot of money and time in this system build and I'm starting to wonder if I have lost a mobo or some other major component. I know there are ways to make a rescue boot CD, but if my PC won't boot with the Windows or Gparted DVDs, I don't feel optimistic about a rescue CD helping me boot.
Thank God I bought a new laptop in August or I'd really be hurting. But my desktop has 2 drives in addition to the HD that has Windows install, and I need access to some of the files on those other drives. (plus I'd like to be able to use my PC that is a Super Machine to me)
Any suggestions would be appreciated. I know one of you super-geeks have seen a similar problem and know exactly what I need to do.
Thanks,
Ck
I built the system in Feb and all was well, then bought a new HD and wanted to reinstall Windows on the new drive. That was a few days ago. All was fine at first, I was installing the apps I wanted, then it happened. I did a restart after a program install, and the error appeared right after the post screen.
I restarted PC again, and tried to get into the BIOS. BIOS would not open. So I tried to use Windows 8.1 DVD to boot. No go. It still got through the POST screen then gave the error. Again I tried to restart and open BIOS and it would not open.
I have a Gparted bootable DVD so I tried to boot with that. Again, no go.
The Win 8.1 and Gparted DVDs were both created with FreeISO, and I've used both DVDs w/o any problems several times.
Just for grins, I got my old Win XP Pro CD (retail purchased - I thought maybe it doesn't like the DVDs I created) and tried to boot with that. Same response.
I unplugged the old drive that had the original Win 8.1 install. I thought, since I can't get into BIOS and tell it where to boot from - maybe it's trying to boot from that old install (I had deleted several files from that drive so it couldn't boot from the original drive.) No change.
By now I'm almost certain I have a really bad virus. So I unplugged the new HD with the new Win 8.1 install and tried to boot with Windows 8.1 DVD. At this point I just have 1 HD used for data storage plugged in and my DVD-RW drive. Same thing.
I've read a zillion posts/articles about this problem but haven't found any that have the problem of not being able to boot - or not even able to get into BIOS.
People, I'm really concerned here. I put a lot of money and time in this system build and I'm starting to wonder if I have lost a mobo or some other major component. I know there are ways to make a rescue boot CD, but if my PC won't boot with the Windows or Gparted DVDs, I don't feel optimistic about a rescue CD helping me boot.
Thank God I bought a new laptop in August or I'd really be hurting. But my desktop has 2 drives in addition to the HD that has Windows install, and I need access to some of the files on those other drives. (plus I'd like to be able to use my PC that is a Super Machine to me)
Any suggestions would be appreciated. I know one of you super-geeks have seen a similar problem and know exactly what I need to do.
Thanks,
Ck
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8.1
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Custom Build
- CPU
- AMD FX8350 8 core 4000 MHz
- Motherboard
- ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0
- Memory
- 16GB Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3-1600
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVDIA Geforce 8600GT
- Sound Card
- SoundBlaster X-Fi Xtreme
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung B2230 22"
- Screen Resolution
- 1920X1080
- Hard Drives
- WD Black 1003FX 1TB 7200 RPM SATA III
Samsung 1030 1TB 7200 RPM SATA II
Seagate Free Agent Pro 750GB e-SATA II /USB 2.0
- PSU
- Antec Earthwatts 500W
- Case
- Enermax Chakra w/Side Panel Monster fan
- Cooling
- Monster Side panel fan, and 3 other fan
- Keyboard
- Logitech Media Elite
- Mouse
- Logitech Performance MX Wireless
- Internet Speed
- 75 Mbps
- Browser
- Firefox
- Antivirus
- AVG Free