Missing or Corrupt hal.dll After BIOS Update

[deramon]

I updated my BIOS (v1203) on my ABIT IP35 Pro LGA 775 MBto the latest

version using the BIOS utility via windows. Using Windows XP Pro, Crucial

Ballistix Tracer 2GB (2 x 1GB) and two Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB

drives in a RAID 1 array.

I had a RAID 1 (mirroring) running great. After the BIOS update I was back

to two standard drives. If I change the setting in the BIOS for RAID I get

the bad HAL.DLL message. I also loose the ability to read any drive

including the SATA CD/DVD so I can't even try the repair console (or

should I do that under non RAID?) I have tried this suggestion;

"While in Windows.. get the Intel storage manager software and install it.

Then you can see the drives in Windows and actually re-create the array,

tell it to rebuild (using the current C drive as the master) and it will

add the "second" drive as the "slave" and essentially recreate your Raid1

array."

but I get an error message "This computer does not meet the minimum

requirements for installing the software. Setup will now exit."

 

[DisgruntledVirus]

Originally posted by: deramon
I updated my BIOS (v1203) on my ABIT IP35 Pro LGA 775 MBto the latest

version using the BIOS utility via windows. Using Windows XP Pro, Crucial

Ballistix Tracer 2GB (2 x 1GB) and two Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB

drives in a RAID 1 array.

I had a RAID 1 (mirroring) running great. After the BIOS update I was back

to two standard drives. If I change the setting in the BIOS for RAID I get

the bad HAL.DLL message. I also loose the ability to read any drive

including the SATA CD/DVD so I can't even try the repair console (or

should I do that under non RAID?) I have tried this suggestion;

"While in Windows.. get the Intel storage manager software and install it.

Then you can see the drives in Windows and actually re-create the array,

tell it to rebuild (using the current C drive as the master) and it will

add the "second" drive as the "slave" and essentially recreate your Raid1

array."

but I get an error message "This computer does not meet the minimum

requirements for installing the software. Setup will now exit."

Well when HAL kills you, I will start a thread for you.

R.I.P. deramon

 

[Uncle Bob]

As the drives were mirrored I would try disconnecting one of the drives, changing to sata mode, boot windows, uninstall the previous copy of the Intel storage manager. Reboot and reinstall the Intel storage manager.
Assuming that installs correctly, reconnect the mirrored drive and rebuild the array.