Ok so i have tried numerous ways to fix my computer (Windows XP Home) and it seems the attempts have only made things worse. It started out as a hal.dll error and now it is something with the harddrive. What happens when i turn the computer now is; it gives me th normal start screen with bios or boot menu choice then goes to the following screen:
"Copyright 1996-2002 Intel Corporation
RG84510A.15A.0021.P11.0210160839
Intel (R) Pentium (R) 4 processor, 2.40 GHz
225 MB System RAM
Legacy Keyboard....Detected
USB Legacy.........Enabled
ATAPI CD-ROM HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-43
Primary Master Hard Disk Error
Press
I would really appreciate any help at all. Again i dont have access to windows through that computer, I am using another for this question. Thanks
2007-09-30 15:27:04 · 9 answers · asked by Itzjuzmeh 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Yeah i really appreciate everyone's help. However, i have already tried to reinstall the OS but that was one of the things that made it worse.
2007-09-30 15:43:07 · update #1
It could be physical damage or at the very least it would seem the master boot record has become corrupted and unreadable. You might want to try repair install your windows operating system. Here are some instructions to do that ....
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
http://www.informationweek.com/shared/printableArticle.jhtml?articleID=189400897
2007-09-30 15:42:34 · answer #1 · answered by Daz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the hard drive has failed. If the drive does not show up in the BIOS (press F4 for setup gets you into BIOS) then you will have to replace the drive.
Make sure the master/slave jumpers have not been changed on the drives, and if it does show up then you need to partition, format and re-install Windows XP.
2007-09-30 22:32:55 · answer #2 · answered by ForbiddenPC 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you've messed up the master boot record. Might want to investigate how to repair that. If you have no files on the hard drive that you will ever need, then go ahead and reload the OS.
2007-09-30 22:32:46 · answer #3 · answered by snvffy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Press F8 on the first boot screen, then hit safe mode. If it is a problem with your comp hit F8 and select CHDSK, this will check your drives for problem and repair it, you will have to wait though.
2007-09-30 22:33:02 · answer #4 · answered by Kenster102.5 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same kind of problem. I couldn't get to windows to correct anything. I had to totally re-boot my computer. It deleted everything. Check out their site for help.
2007-09-30 22:30:17 · answer #5 · answered by Rachel J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
turn computer of then back on whist loading keep pressing f11 over and over and over again this can some times bring u to the recovery window where u will have to do a system recovery!!! i hope this works and i hope u have backed up@@@
2007-09-30 22:30:26 · answer #6 · answered by Roxety 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
insert your windows cd and format it
2007-09-30 22:30:22 · answer #7 · answered by originalquene 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure the drive cables are pluged in........
If they are then.....--------->
Drive crash.......................... Buy, Format, Install XP, Reboot & Configure...............
Sorry :(
2007-09-30 22:32:55 · answer #8 · answered by icemanoe3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no clue
2007-09-30 22:29:24 · answer #9 · answered by tam at peace 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋