My new N40i will not boot up. It displays "Root windows creation failed". Any ideas? regards Grahame

Hi. Check yor BIOS settings.

Hi,

Are you not able to run the activesync program despite the Vista warning? Did you try running it in compatibility mode? What happnes when you try to connect with sync center (what happens...any error messages)? Regarding the mobile device centre...did you check that McAffe and windows firewall is not blocking it from internet access?

To get rid of this error you can switch back to a Microsoft Theme or go to /WINDOWS/Resources/Themes/ and rename the shell folder to the name of the visual style shown in the appearance tab.

If that doesn't help and it should, more info here: http://www.jsifaq.com/subo/tip7400/rh7458.htm

This is problem with C:\WINDOWS\System32\Shellstyle.dll

Copy the shellstyle.dll file from a working machine of same service pack level to your System32 folder..

boot from an applicable boot disk & use fixmbr to repair the boot sector,

OR have you tried safe mode or last good....( you need to press F8 seconds after the PC is turned on)

Hi There,

Sounds like you're running XP bercause the hal.dll issue is almost always an XP issue. It's not the easiest thing to fix. Most often you need access to a floppy drive and floppy disc or you have to create a bootable CD that fools the computer into thinking it's a floppy with the replacement installer for hal.dll.

I recommend you read the info at the site below and decide whether to attempt the fix yourself or get assistance at your location.

http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000490.htm

Regards,

Selk

The following items are required:

• A copy of the original Windows CD/DVD or ISO.
  
  
• A copy of the Boot Files (Downloaded Below).
  
  
• A minimum of 1GB available hard disk space for CD's.
  A minimum of 5GB available hard disk space for DVD's.

Create a folder called OS on your hard drive (C: is used in this example).

In this folder create two sub-folder called BOOT, and ROOT.



Copy the entire Windows 2000/XP/2003 CD (or extract the ISO) into folder ROOT.

1.) Download boot file. (bootfiles-from-tacktech-website.zip ~1.34KB)

2.) Extract the BootSector file (boot.ima) from bootfiles-from-tacktech-website.zip
into the folder C:\OS\BOOT

Start Nero Burning ROM.

Select File > New... from the menu.


1.) Select CD-ROM (Boot).
2.) Select Image file from Source of boot image data.
3.) Check Enable expert settings (for advanced users only!).
4.) Set Kind of emulation: to No Emulation.
5.) Set Load segment of sectors (hex!): to 0000.
6.) Set Number of loaded sectors: to 4.
7.) Set Platform identifier: to Intel x86 compatible.
8.) Press the Browse... button.



Locate the BootSector file (boot.ima) in the folder C:\OS\BOOT.

Click the Open button.


Click on the ISO tab.

- Set File name length to Max. of 31 chars (ISO Level 2).
- Set Format to Mode 1.
- Set Character Set to ISO 9660 (standard ISO CD-ROM).
- Check the Joliet check box.
- Check all Relax ISO Restrictions.
- Check Allow more than 64 characters for Joliet names.


Click on the Label tab.

Remove the check from Also use the ISO 9660 text for Joliet.

Enter the Volume Label into the ISO 9660 and Joliet text boxes.

Click the More fields button.

- View Windows 2000 CD Labels (TTID# 269)
- View Windows XP SP0 CD Labels (TTID#226)
- View Windows XP SP1 CD Labels (TTID#283)
- View Windows XP SP1a CD Labels (TTID#312)
- View Windows XP SP2 CD Labels (TTID#342)
- View Windows XP SP3 CD Labels (TTID#422)
- View Windows 2003 Server RTM CD Labels (TTID#292)
- View Windows 2003 Server SP1 CD Labels (TTID#355)
- View Windows 2003 Server R2 Disc Labels (TTID#387)



Enter in the Volume Label into the System Identifier, Volume Set, Publisher,
Data preparer, Application text boxes under ISO 9660 and Joliet.

Click the OK button.



Click the Burn tab.

- Check Write.
- Check Finalize CD (No further writing possible!).
- Set Write Method to Disc-at-once. (We have had Track-At-Once work as well.)
- Click the New button.



- Locate the folder C:\OS\ROOT.
- Select everything in the folder and drag it to the ISO compilation panel.
Note: Some files are not show in the following image.
- Click the Write CD Dialog button.



Click the Boot tab.

- Verify the settings. Correct if needed.
- Click the Burn button.



Wait for Disc creation to finish.


Click the OK button.

Click the Done button.



Process completed. You're done.

Regards
Pcs365.8

hook it up to your pc and run a scan . or see if you can defrag the unit.

This means that the operating systems was not installed properly...."Boot manager is failed... and ntldr is the main file... which help computer to boot up..." try reinstalling the operating system again...

Solution to get GPS Navman N40I working with Windows Vista.

I solver the problem (most of it) by uninstalling the old activsynk witch was delivered with the manufactory CD. Then I downloaded from “http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-us/help/synchronize/device-center.mspx” Windows Mobile Device Center. After installing this software I connected my Navman N40I to my PC and waited to for the Mobile Device Center application to load. When it tried to gain partnership with my GPS I removed it. Voila, and the SmartST Desktop 2006 SE application was able to communicate with my GPS.

Hope this will help you!

Kind regards
Mega A