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    I need partition help ASAP

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by gohanssjn, Nov 1, 2006.

  1. gohanssjn

    gohanssjn Notebook Evangelist

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    XPS 1210. Just formatted, and chose 3 new partitions. Installed the OS into one. Now it has me choose "Windows XP Media Edition" or "Windows XP Media Edition". Is this normal? How do I get rid of the duplicate?
     
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    gohanssjn Notebook Evangelist

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    Also, if I try to start the second options it says <Windows root>\system32\hal.dll is missing.
     
    gohanssjn, Nov 1, 2006
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  3. drumfu

    drumfu super modfu

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    just edit the boot.ini to remove the offending line
     
    drumfu, Nov 1, 2006
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    Got it, thanks!
     
    gohanssjn, Nov 1, 2006
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    Angelic Kickin' back :3

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    Wow quick solution
     
    Angelic, Nov 1, 2006
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