(I read that machines use "CD-ROM Drive" as a general term that includes DVD Drives, as well. The CD-ROM Drive was listed last when I first went there, and I changed it to first on the list to boot. Onboard or USB Floppy Drive (not present) In the Boot Sequence section, it lists the following:Ģ. So I at least know I'm not the only one with this issue. Unfortunately, he hasn't found a solution yet either. In my search for solutions, I've read on another forum about a person with a similiar problem (missing hal.dll and CD-drive not functioning), only with a notebook. This was the first restart since I deleted these programs/registry entries. In addition to uninstalling all the McAfee products via Add/Remove Programs, I also scanned my registry for anything related to McAfee and deleted the entries (after backup), as was recommended for my problem with McAfee. Prior to this problem, I had uninstalled McAfee Center, as the Personal Firewall was causing complications with programs I was using. Miscellaneous Info (maybe not even relevant): I have attempted to boot in "Safe Mode" and "Safe Mode with Command Prompt", however as soon as I choose those options, the next screen asks me which OS I wish to use ("Windows (default)" is the only option), and then the next screen is my same missing hal.dll screen, and I can go no further. Please re-install a copy of the above file."Īttempting to boot the Windows Reinstallation DVD has proved futile, since I get the following error message when trying to boot from "Onboard or USB CD-ROM Drive" with the Windows DVD in my CD or DVD drive (I tried both): "Selected boot device not available - strike F1 to retry boot, F2 for setup utility." I have changed the boot sequence to boot from CD first, and I tried to manually boot form CD via F12 Boot Device Menu. (I do use a surge protector, by the way.) Upon restart, Windows would not boot and would give the error: "Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \system32\hal.dll. Unluckily for me, my power flickered again and my computer restarted before I could grab my Windows DVD. Please put your Windows CD in the CD drive." An error message appeared that said something along the lines of "Some Windows files are missing and your system may not function correctly without them.
I LOST MY WINDOWS XP MEDIA CENTER EDITION 2005 CD FREE
It said my hard drive had ~270 GB free space (it only had ~8 GB free space prior to the restart). all the start menu folders (the only ones were the original Windows ones, ie Accessories, etc) contained nothing and just said "(Empty)". When it did, everything was "missing" on my pc. My power went out for a brief moment today, long enough for my computer to restart. I have never reformated, reinstalled Windows, made partitions, or anything of the sort. It came pre-installed with Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005. I have a Dell Dimension 9100, purchased directly from Dell slightly less than a year ago. Please forgive me in advance for not knowing specifics about my pc, but I am unable to actually boot it to look up this info.
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