install the customized HAL

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best reader,

When must i install a customized HAL, some information sources say jou
must install the HAL during the text mode portion of the Windows 2000
setup install.

and order sources say after installing Windows 2000 Server, use Device
Manager to scan for hardware changes. When prompted, install the
customized HAL.

please we can help me

thanks in advance

Barry van Daalen

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.setup (More info?)

Since you have a custom HAL your safest bet is DEFINITELY to
reinstall and specify it at installation time. HALs should only be
changed between UP and MP of the same architecture (APM or not) after
installation - and changing from any in-box HAL to a custom HAL after
install is inviting problems...
4/20/2005 9:07:28 AM
Ashley Pride <ashleypride@gmail.com> wrote in message
<1114006049.61037.0@despina.uk.clara.net>

> Barry wrote:
>
> > best reader,
> >
> > When must i install a customized HAL, some information sources
say jou
> > must install the HAL during the text mode portion of the Windows
2000
> > setup install.
> >
> > and order sources say after installing Windows 2000 Server, use
Device
> > Manager to scan for hardware changes. When prompted, install the
> > customized HAL.
>
> You can change the HAL within Windows. Success depends on which HAL
you
> are going from and to. Generally if you are going from single
processor
> to a multiprocessor HAL you will be OK. If you are changing to a
> different power management HAL (ie. Standard/ACPI/APM) it most
likely
> won't work.
>
> Reinstalling Windows with the correct HAL is always the way best to
do it.
>
> Ash.