Problem Reinstalling Win 2K Pro - Error Code 7 (halacpi.dll)

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Hello,

I have the following problem when trying to format my laptop. I have
Windows 2000 Professional, which includes 4 floppies and a Cd. After I
am asked to insert floppy #2 (while booting computer), and error
message appears saying the following:

File \halacpi.dll could not be loaded.
The error code is 7
Setup cannot continue. press any key to exit.

I have tried numerous things to bypass this problem, including trying
to boot from the CD-ROM (after having changed my booting order in the
BIOS). I have also started Windows and have tried to go into the Cd’s
"English" folder (the only folder on the Cd) but the computer
replies "Do you want to format the CD-ROM drive"!!!???. I have put
the Cd in another computer to verify whether or not is working
properly and I was able to access the "English" folder as well as
activate the setup directly from the Cd; thus, the Cd should be fine.
The one thing I did not try was to boot that other computer with the
floppies; I don’t want to format that other computer now. Please let
me know what can I do to fix this error and be able to do a full
format of my harddrive. By the way, I have used these floppies and Cd
before to format that same laptop and the other computer I mentioned
with no problems (about three years ago).

Thank you,

Jorge

PS: My laptop is a Pentium 800Mhz with 256MB and 20GB of HD.

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Could be that the second disk is faulty. If you go onto
the CDROM and find the "BOOTDISK\" directory and at the
DOS prompt type "MAKEBOOT a:" to recreate the boot
floppies.

You'll need 4 blank floppies for this, and probably need
to do it from another PC.

Hope this helps


>-----Original Message-----
>Two things come to mind; You might try clearing
(resetting) cmos to factory
>default. You may have a defective RAM module.
>
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>
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>"eurojourney" wrote:
>| Hello,
>|
>| I have the following problem when trying to format my
laptop. I have
>| Windows 2000 Professional, which includes 4 floppies
and a Cd. After I
>| am asked to insert floppy #2 (while booting computer),
and error
>| message appears saying the following:
>|
>| File \halacpi.dll could not be loaded.
>| The error code is 7
>| Setup cannot continue. press any key to exit.
>|
>| I have tried numerous things to bypass this problem,
including trying
>| to boot from the CD-ROM (after having changed my
booting order in the
>| BIOS). I have also started Windows and have tried to go
into the Cd's
>| "English" folder (the only folder on the Cd) but the
computer
>| replies "Do you want to format the CD-ROM drive"!!!???.
I have put
>| the Cd in another computer to verify whether or not is
working
>| properly and I was able to access the "English" folder
as well as
>| activate the setup directly from the Cd; thus, the Cd
should be fine.
>| The one thing I did not try was to boot that other
computer with the
>| floppies; I don't want to format that other computer
now. Please let
>| me know what can I do to fix this error and be able to
do a full
>| format of my harddrive. By the way, I have used these
floppies and Cd
>| before to format that same laptop and the other
computer I mentioned
>| with no problems (about three years ago).
>|
>| Thank you,
>|
>| Jorge
>|
>| PS: My laptop is a Pentium 800Mhz with 256MB and 20GB
of HD.
>|
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"anonymous1" wrote:
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hello,
> >
> >I have the following problem when trying to format my
> laptop. I have
> >Windows 2000 Professional, which includes 4 floppies and
> a Cd. After I
> >am asked to insert floppy #2 (while booting computer),
> and error
> >message appears saying the following:
> >
> >File halacpi.dll could not be loaded.
> >The error code is 7
> >Setup cannot continue. press any key to exit.
> >
> >I have tried numerous things to bypass this problem,
> including trying
> >to boot from the CD-ROM (after having changed my booting
> order in the
> >BIOS). I have also started Windows and have tried to go
> into the Cd's
> >"English" folder (the only folder on the Cd) but the
> computer
> >replies "Do you want to format the CD-ROM drive"!!!???. I
> have put
> >the Cd in another computer to verify whether or not is
> working
> >properly and I was able to access the "English" folder as
> well as
> >activate the setup directly from the Cd; thus, the Cd
> should be fine.
> >The one thing I did not try was to boot that other
> computer with the
> >floppies; I don't want to format that other computer now.
> Please let
> >me know what can I do to fix this error and be able to do
> a full
> >format of my harddrive. By the way, I have used these
> floppies and Cd
> >before to format that same laptop and the other computer
> I mentioned
> >with no problems (about three years ago).
> >
> >Thank you,
> >
> >Jorge
> >
> >PS: My laptop is a Pentium 800Mhz with 256MB and 20GB of
> HD.
> >
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>
> Error code 7 means:
>
> The storage control blocks were destroyed.
>
>
> Seems like you may have a RAM problem, as Dave Patrick
> suggested.

Can these problems be associated with a virus? Since I had the CDROM
for Windows Millenium (which I really don’t like) I tried to install
it. It seems to work so far. I will try to reinstall Windows 2000 now
and see if I can get it to work. I am concern about the potential RAM
problem. If that is the problem in the end, will buying new RAM solve
the problem or am I facing an unrepairable condition with my Laptop?
Let me know...

Thanks,

Jorge

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