xp can't findhal.dll

[Scrubbs]

here's the problem

I am running xp home on both cdrive and d drive and I have 2 different log in screens.
I got hold of a 2nd hand hard drive(quantum fireball) from a computer that wasn't running properly so....removed the hd and put in my machine slaved to c:
when I tried booting up it came up with " cannot find hal.dll".
It then goes into aloop until I boot up using my second log on screen....
no problems. I have access to the three hd's and my cd/dvd
tried a reformat of the F: drive(the 2ndhand one) and booted again on my normal bootup....still the same it goes into a loop
disconnect the f: drive.....all boots up normally
any ideas?
at present it is sitting there disconnected

[Neil]

Which is set to 'active' in the BIOS?

[bonzoe]

Did you use Disc management to format the drive?

[Scrubbs]

Originally Posted by Neil

Which is set to 'active' in the BIOS?

when I am running "normal boot" Everything is looks fine in the bios
i.e. 3 hard drives and 1 cd

is that what you mean?

[Scrubbs]

Originally Posted by bonzoe

Did you use Disc management to format the drive?

mycomputer.right click format

[swoop101]

look at http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_haldll_missing.htm

you can get hal.dll from http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/dll-files.shtml?hal

[Scrubbs]

Originally Posted by swoop101

look at http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_haldll_missing.htm

you can get hal.dll from http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/dll-files.shtml?hal

cheers medear

I will give it a good coat of looking at and try it out tommorrow(when I'm not under the affluence of incahol)