While upgrading I get message <Windows root>\System32
\hal.dll file missing or corrupted. The file is on the
upgrade CD but upgrade will not continue. The only way
out is to uninstall XP.

i am unable to update my computer using windows update or
by downloading any patches.
windows update doesnt actually install the update when
told to. it just tells u the same patch is available the

Hi .. I need to know whether if its possible to reformat
windows xp ... I have try to repair my problem but it
didn't work so now i need to know whether i can reformat
my hard drive ???

Is there a way to make an eval XP Pro accept my
purchased license key without a reinstall?
Thank you,
Paul Warriner

I did something and now my Start Menu is at the top of my
screen. How do I move it to the normal position at the
bottom?

All, Just a quick question, do you need to enable as stated in KB article -
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q305098 for windows
2000.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Atapi\Parameters

I just bought Windows XP Professional from the Student
Store in my university.  I wanted to upgrade my laptop
from Windows 2000 and my home PC from WinME.  Can I
install WinXP on both of my computers? Or must I choose

My boot 60GB drive with XP/Pro crashed and burned
(hardware problem).  Put a new 180GB HDD in the machine
and started the XP/Pro installation, during the install
was prompted for the installation key.  Entered my

I've got a system with 'win me' on it and would like to
move it to win xp home.  I bought an 'xp home upgrade'
package and want to do a clean (re-formatted hard drive)
install.  is it possible and what will I need to do it (a

My machine was running XP.
Is it possible to install and run WindowsMe instead of XP?
I want all my application without being removed.
Thanx a lot.

Is there a way to save my programs and files while
changing from ME to XP???

I'M TRYING TO INSTALL MICROSOFT WORD 2000 ON MY COMPUTER
WHICH IS WINDOWS XP BUT IT'S GIVING ME AN ERROR WINDOW.  
IS MICROSOFT WORD 2000 COMPATIBLE WITH WINDOWS XP?

Im trying to recover with the 6 disks and keep getting
that the 4 th disk vga.sys file is corrupt i downlaoded it
3 times using two diffrent sets of disks. Is there any
where elese I can download this?

I have copied a number of Fonts from my old computer to a
new one, but they are not recognised by PagePlus.
Presumably they are not in Windows registry?
Any advice will be very gratefully accepted.

All,
Sorry for the 101 type question but I had a problem with my installation of
windows XP and had to install the system from the CD as apposed to a folder
(e:\disks\windowsXP\I386) witch I normally do.