[NCLUG] Mandrake kills MS

[k.h.olson at att.net]

Actually, it is likely that the boot was not destroyed. More likely, the partition information changed slightly.  Here are a couple of notes on the subject:

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_haldll_missing.htm
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000490.htm

I had this problem in the past when I converted a Win2K to XP machine without removing the Win2K install.

I would also try to ascertain the reason for the CD no longer booting? Is it a bios problem or BIOS configuration change perhaps? I think resolving this issue would make your life easier in the long run.
> 
> just when I thought I had it working,
>  I tried to switch to Windows since mozilla doesn't support java 1.2 runtime,
>  and i need to view a ppt file,
> 
> and now WIndows won't load!  I think Mandrake's install of 10.0
> overwrote on the windows partition to perhaps install lilo?
> 
> Now i get:
> "File is missing or corrupt
> <Windows root>\system32\hal.dll
> Please re-install a copy of the above file.
> 
> 
> I tried to boot from the CD, but (and i noticed this with
> the Mandrake cd 1 install disk too),
> my system doesn't seem to recognize a boot cd disk anymore!
> (and of course I don't make floppy boot disks, blech)
> 
> SO NOW can someone help me figure this one out.
> Anyone explain what happened? 
> What would then happen if i try to reinstall Windows XP?
> and how do i make a windows xp boot disk from linux?
> 
> that was so Micro$oft of Mandrake to overwrite someone else's partition!!!!!!
> ARGH!!!!!
> 
> thanks,
> -lost and confuzzled
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