Trying to do a disk to disk copy using Maxtor software (MaxBlast3) from an existing 6 month old drive onto a larger new Maxtor. Reports successful copy, but when I set the Maxtor as primary drive I receive the following message at boot:
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.
Formatted and copied drive three times. Did some online research and found it may be related to the boot.ini file. Mine reads as follows:
[boot loader]
timeout=3
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons
This is a Compaq computer and came with "make your own restore" disks. I do not have a copy of XP install disk. Any help appreciated. Tried contacting Maxtor but, besides auto acknowledgement, have heard nothing back.
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.
Formatted and copied drive three times. Did some online research and found it may be related to the boot.ini file. Mine reads as follows:
[boot loader]
timeout=3
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons
This is a Compaq computer and came with "make your own restore" disks. I do not have a copy of XP install disk. Any help appreciated. Tried contacting Maxtor but, besides auto acknowledgement, have heard nothing back.
