Ubuntu / Win XP Dual Boot: hal.dll

[pnotequalsnp]

I am having problems getting my computer to dual boot Ubuntu and Windows XP (missing hall.dll).
I installed Windows XP, then Ubuntu 9.04.

Here's my "boot.ini file.

[boot loader]

timeout=1

default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOW S

[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional 1"

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional 2"

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional 3"
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional 4"
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(5)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5"
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(6)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional 6"


As you can see, I have tried various configurations to say the least.
I have also tried:

[boot loader]

timeout=1

default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOW S

[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional"



Now in parted I see:

(parted) print
Model: ATA WDC WD1500AHFD-0 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 150GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos

Number Start End Size Type File system Flags
1 32.3kB 77.0GB 77.0GB extended
5 64.5kB 73.8GB 73.8GB logical ext3
6 73.8GB 77.0GB 3183MB logical linux-swap
3 77.0GB 150GB 73.0GB primary ntfs boot

So I assume that my Windows XP install is on Number 3.
Since Linux is 0-based and Windows is 1-based, I assume that it should be 4 in the boot.ini file.

None of this has worked. I have also tried replacing the hal.dll file from my Windows XP isntall disk.

Thanks for your help in advance.

[rcayea]

Try this link.

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

or

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/findbyerrormessage/a/missinghaldll.htm


Let me know if neither help.

Good luck,
Randy

[pnotequalsnp]

Try this link.

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

or

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/findbyerrormessage/a/missinghaldll.htm


Let me know if neither help.

Good luck,
Randy

Thanks, I tried those links, including system recovery, and replacing the files. Could someone look at my partition set-up and tell me if my boot.ini is correct?