Q150284: File HAL486C.DLL Could Not Be Loaded

Article: Q150284
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.51
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 20-FEB-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.51 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51 
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SYMPTOMS
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During Windows NT 3.51 Setup on a multi-processor computer, if you press F5
during the portion of Setup that displays the following text:

  Setup is inspecting your computer hardware

then this is the list of computer models that appears:

  AST Manhatten SMP
  Compaq SystemPro MultiProcesor or 100% compatible
  Corollary C-bus Architecture
  IBM PS/2 or other Microchannel-based PC
  MPS Uniprocessor PC
  MPS Multiprocessor PC
  NCR System3000 model 3360/3450/3550
  Olivetti LSX5030/40
  Standard PC
  Standard PC With c-step i486
  Wyse series 7000i model 740mp/760mp
  Other

This allows you to select the correct hardware application layer (HAL) for your
computer. If you select the incorrect option, you may get the following
message:

  The file HAL486C.DLL could not be loaded, Error code=4097


WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, either:

- Install Windows NT using Custom Setup and verify that the computer type is
  identified as an MPS(Multimedia Presentation System) multi-processor personal
  computer.

  - OR -

- Run WINNT /OX to create a new set of floppy disks and rerun setup for
  automatic hardware detection.


For aditional information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft
Knowldge Base:

Q103933 Windows NT May Use a Different HAL Version for Some 486 CPUs

Q136781 STOP 0x0000005c on Multi-Processor Computer During Setup

Additional query words:

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Version           : :3.51

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