Repairing Windows XP

[Alex_computer]

I currently have a PC that has Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 on it. It is in a no-boot situation due to hal.dll being corrupt or not being able to be found.

Unfortunately, I do not have a CD for Media Center Edition. I only have a Windows XP Professional and a Windows XP Home Edition CD. Could I use either of these two CDs to perform repairs on the PC through a repair install?

[DaChew]

MCE is a stepchild that has been disowned by Microsoft

To do a clean install

Install XP MCE (turn off Automatic Updates during installation)

- Install SonicEncoders.msi

- Install .NET Framework 1.1

- Install SP1 for .NET Framework 1.1

- Install RU2 (KB900325)

- Install October 2006 Cumulative Update (KB925766)

- Install Windows Installer 3.1 v2: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=893803

- Install WMP11

- For Cable (w/o STB) systems, install KB954086

- Install Extender Manager from http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=73537

- Install SP3

- Turn Automatic Updates ON, and finish patching OS

from the MCE expert

Chris Cupler [MS-MVP (Media Center)]

http://thegreenbutton.com/forums/p/77174/380542.aspx

[exile360]

You should be able to use any of the methods mentioned here using any Windows XP CD. It's not a repair install, but it will likely resolve the issue.

[yardbird]

http://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?showtopic=61918 How to perform a Repair Install of Windows XP from GT500

[Alex_computer]

Unfortunately, I've tried everything in the Microsoft Support article. The installation isn't even showing up under Recovery Console.

Does anyone happen to have a Windows XP Media Center Edition CD?

[SpiderLover]

It's possible that I might have one, I'd have to look around for it though.