If you have bought an off-the-shelf computer recently, chances are that it came with Windows preloaded onto the system. Unfortunately,many of these systems with Windows preinstalled do not come with a Windows setup CDROM; at best they include a Recovery Disk thatrestores the system to its shipping condition. If you plan to reformat and do a clean installation of yoursystem, you might think that you have to buy another additional Windows XP licence even though you have already paid for one for thatsame machine. This article shows you how you can re-create a usable and bootable Windows XP installation CD using your running system.
Apr 27, 2008 Trying to do a 'repair' re-install of Windows XP Home Edition. I get through the loading of files and into the first installation window of Windows XP (after the 1st restart) and then get the system windows asking for 'The File ASMS on Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 1 CD is needed.Type the path where the file is located and then click OK/B]'. Windows XP Service Pack. The new media and it has got to the 2nd phase (passed the text-based install) and has asked for the file 'asms' on the Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 CD! Integration was successful. CD is readable and verified burn?! Just says in the dialog box the message above with D: i386 Please help.
Why Create a Bootable Windows Setup CD?
There are at least a few reasons why you might need a bootable Windows Setup disc:
I'm sure there are many other possible reasons why you might need a Windows Installation CD, but let's get on with the procedure formaking one.
Prerequisites
Before you can recreate a bootable Windows installation disk, certain things are required:
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I would also strongly suggest that you make a backup image of your entire system before you reinstall it. By entire system, I meanthe whole system and not just your data. This is important in case there is some glitch in your installation or some fault in the setup CD that you create,resulting in an unusable system. In such a situation, you will be able to restore your working system from your backup image. (If youare not sure what a backup image is, or think that I'm only talking about saving your documents to another location, or worse, think that'image' refers to some sort of picture, please do not carry on with this procedure.)
If you don't have a decent hard disk backup and image software, you can check out theFree Hard Disk Backup and Restore, Hard Disk Image and Cloning Utilitiespage. If you are tinkering with your system, you owe it to yourself (and your sanity) to get a good hard disk image (backup) program.
Important Note
Note that there are NO GUARANTEES with theprocedure I outline here. It is possible that it does not work - for example, if your vendor has deleted some essential file in the I386 folder(which we will need), your installation may well fail at some crucial point after it has formatted your hard disk! It is also possible that myprocedure will not work on your system, or that I made some mistake in describing it here. So do it all at your own risk.And make sure you have an up-to-date backup of your systemthat you know works.
Steps to Creating a Bootable Windows Setup Disk from the I386 Directory/Folder
Burning the Bootable Windows Install CD/DVD
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At this point, the bootable Windows setup disk will be created. To use it, place the CD into the CD drive, make sure your BIOS is set to boot first from yourCD drive, and reboot. Voila, if all goes well, the Windows installer starts up and you're on the way to reinstalling your system.
If you encounter any problems, you've probably missed a step somewhere. Missed steps account for the majority of the problems encountered bythose who try this out. You might also want to check theFAQ for How to Create Windows XP Setup CD for a Windows-Preloaded Systemto see if the answer is also given there.
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The hal.dll file is a hidden file that is used by Windows XP to communicate with your computer's hardware. Hal.dll can become damaged, corrupted or deleted for a number of reasons and is usually brought to your attention by the 'missing or corrupt hal.dll' error message.
Follow these easy steps to restore the damaged/corrupted or missing hal.dll file from the Windows XP CD using the Recovery Console.
Hall.dll errors can occur not only on Windows XP but also Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista. However, hall.dll errors found in later versions of Windows are usually the result of a different problem. See How to Fix Hal.dll Errors in Windows 7, 8, 10, and Vista if the hall.dll error isn't happening on Windows XP.
How to Restore Hal.dll From a Windows XP Disc
Restoring hal.dll from the Windows XP CD is an easy process that should take less than 15 minutes to complete.
What to Do If You Don't Have a Disc Drive
If your disc drive isn't working or it's for some reason missing entirely, you can still copy the hal.dll file to the right place on the C drive. The only caveat here is that you, of course, must have the hal.dll file stored somewhere else, like on a floppy disk.
Some sources will tell you it's OK to download DLL files like hal.dll from sources online, but we don't recommend it. As easy as that is, the DLL file might be infected with a virus, be outdated, or just not be the original file, and can cause even more problems for you. Your best bet is to use another computer to copy the hal.dll from the XP disc to a floppy.
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If you're using a floppy disk, you first have to format it and make it bootable, and then of course boot to it by changing the boot order in BIOS. If you need help formatting the floppy in XP, there are instructions in this Computer Hope piece.
Once you've booted to the floppy, use this command to copy the hal.dll file to the C drive:
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Again, like you read above, these drive letters may be unique depending on how your computer is set up, but usually, the A and C drives are reserved for the floppy drive and Windows drive, respectively.
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