How to Specify a Specific or Third-Party HAL During Windows 2000 Setup

• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server

SUMMARY

This article describes how to specify a specific or third-party hardware abstraction layer (HAL) during Windows 2000 Setup.

MORE INFORMATION

Selecting a specific or third-party HAL during Setup should be necessary only if you have a HAL provided by a third party, or if Windows 2000 Setup does not detect your hardware correctly.

To select a HAL during Setup:

1. During the first phase of Setup, at the Setup is inspecting your computer's hardware configuration screen, press the F5 key.



2. Click the appropriate HAL, or click Other to specify a third-party HAL. The available HALs include:
   
   
   • ACPI Multiprocessor PC
   • ACPI Uniprocessor PC
   • Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) PC
   • Compaq SystemPro Multiprocessor or 100% Compatible
   • MPS Uniprocessor PC
   • MPS Multiprocessor PC
   • Standard PC
   • Standard PC with C-Step i486
   • Other



3. Continue with Setup to complete the installation.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbhw kbsetup
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbinfo