Date: Tue, 05 Oct 2004 09:09:20 +1000 From: Murray Taylor <murraytaylor@bytecraftsystems.com> To: E.Schuele@computer.org Cc: freebsdquestions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: BSD Booting question (with windows)? Message-ID: <1096931359.6575.85.camel@wstaylorm.dand06.au.bytecraft.au.com> In-Reply-To: <200410041117.50401.E.Schuele@Comcast.Net> References: <4a15c9e304100409034ba5e7a6@mail.gmail.com> <200410041117.50401.E.Schuele@Comcast.Net>
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More importantly did you defrag the windows installation _before_ doing any repartitioning?? Note that defrag doesnt necessarily move _all_ files down to the low end of the disk. I had to scour the net for other tools to finally get EVERYTHING packed down low on the disk. Then and only then can you safely repartition the disk without destroying some semi-essential chunk on something that windows thinks it needs. mjt On Tue, 2004-10-05 at 02:17, Eric Schuele wrote: > On Monday 04 October 2004 11:03 am, Andy Scheriff wrote: > > Hi. > > > > I just installed freebsd on my laptop yesterday. I have a previous > > version of windows on there (windows XP Home) as well. I was told by > > a friend that I would be able to boot between BSD and windows easily, > > however I seem to be having some problems. I am using that bootloader > > that BSD recommends you use. > > > > My problem is that when I reach the boot screen, and try to boot to > > DOS (windows), it gives me the following error: > > > > "Windows 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." > > Did you repartition in order to accomplish your dual boot? If so your > windows boot.ini may no longer be correctly configured. > > Try Microsoft Knowledge base article: > 330184 > > > > > And that is about it. I've never formally used BSD before, so I am > > kind of in the dark on what to do next. I know the logical thing > > would be to just replace the file, and that is really easy for me to > > do from DOS, but I am not sure how to go about doing this in BSD. > > Could you please help me? -- Murray Taylor Special Projects Engineer --------------------------------- Bytecraft Systems & Entertainment P: +61 3 8710 2555 F: +61 3 8710 2599 D: +61 3 9238 4275 M: +61 417 319 256 E: murraytaylor@bytecraftsystems.com or visit us on the web http://www.bytecraftsystems.com http://www.bytecraftentertainment.com --------------------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted in this e-mail is for the exclusive use of the intended addressee and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, re-transmission, dissemination or other use of it, or the taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons and/or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please inform the sender and/or addressee immediately and delete the material. E-mails may not be secure, may contain computer viruses and may be corrupted in transmission. Please carefully check this e-mail (and any attachment) accordingly. No warranties are given and no liability is accepted for any loss or damage caused by such matters. --------------------------------------------------------------- **************************************************************** This Email has been scanned for Viruses by MailMarshal. ****************************************************************
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