Aquaduct near Avenal/Kettlemen City

[daystarchis]

Heard some nice stripers and cats being taken out of the Aquaduct near Kettlemen city and Avenal. Any leads would be really cool.

[theaudiowiz]

Hey, hows it going. Ive hit the aquaduct right at 145, just before 198 I believe it is. There is a bridge there with another channel that heads west. It gives a pretty good selection as you have a slow wash going to the channel west and a gate just past it if you want to hit the swift water. Ive done OK there, usually just a few at a time, no big quantity. In the past year or so Ive probly been about 6-10 times. I go out whitesbridge cut across dickerson to avenal cutoff to five points then down 145, you turn on the first street "El Dorado" prior to the duct so you can cut back through the orchard and pop up on the aquaduct, otherwise you have to park at the highway and walk under the aquaduct road gate. A buddy and I have been talking about going out early next week, after noon to mid evening kind of trip. I havent been doing much local fishing lately, just went out of virgs in morro last weekend on a overnight trip and had a blast, wish I could afford that sea fishing more often. There is some real cool satellite map pics on google maps if you look at el dorado and 145, click on the hybrid map and it shows the aquaduct and bridges etc. I dont know if this link will work- http://maps.google.com/maps?q=fresno,+ca&ll=36.324772,-120.233002&spn=0.006832,0.021730&t=h&hl=en

[daystarchis]

Thanks Bro.... Wanna go out and try the duct tomorrow. Any one else wanna tag along? Let me know. (559)293-0458

[centralcalcat]

headed out again huh RObb? I don't know let me think it over today. We need to plan a couple of get togethers here pretty soon. i graduate 16 feb 06 and i might not be around Fresno anymore after that.....thinkin about leaving California all together.

-Brian

[theaudiowiz]

rob, my weekends are kinda tied up nowdays, bear season. But Im going to try to do some mid week stuff. Im not sure what your schedule is but mid week next week, not real late but a 5-12 eveing range. Ill check back on the forum after the weekend.

[daystarchis]

OK Brian, let me know. Either we can ride with Vince or ya'll can ride with me. Let me know.

Let me check my schedule Wiz. I will let you know.

[centralcalcat]

Ok Robb, I will let you know, what time you guys headed out? So Vince is headed out to?

-Brian

[daystarchis]

I wanna head out around 4 pm. I was Vince's idea. lol!!!

[centralcalcat]

So Vince got his wind back and is ready to go out and give it another go huh?

Well that is good.

-Brian

[daystarchis]

Yep, he got his second wind....lol

[vini]

3rd wind pals :0a6: i'm ready to rock n roll lets go Brian i have more computer question to buzz at you :cursing:

[vini]

I like this format/template much better i'm used to Vbulletin we use that on our body building sites alot. :thumbsup:

[vini]

Welp unfortunatelly it was'nt Robbs night he lost one early in the evening, he had a line full of grass along with the fish and it just flipped itself off, but i was having Brians luck and landed 1 nice 4-1/2 pounder,

Another one twice that size we got up on the bank but it got too difficult trying to get to it and the line finally snapped and the fish plopped back in the water, we guess its weight was in the 8-10 pound range it FOUGHT LIKE HELLCAT :eek: and another one i lost was just as big :cursing: , my freaken real handle busted and i was having a hard time getting the fish reeled, got some slack line and he thru the hook but Robb got a good look it was a BIG cat and i felt the thing what a fight.

I am kicken myself some for not having better gear for this type of fishing but i'll tellya this it won't happen again, lesson lived is a lesson learned.

I have some video i'll post later once i get it all editted.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v23/lardbucket/Aqauductcatfish5pounds.jpg

[centralcalcat]

Nice fish Vince,
Sounds like you guys had a good night, I will have to go next time with you. So did RObb end up gettin anything?

-brian

[vini]

Nope he's been getting skunked alot lately i keep hoping he lands something freaken huge.

Guy out there told us last night up to 65 pound stripers have been cought in their and huge huge catfish also. After my big reel broke i felt almost afraid to fish with my one other reel that had 6 pound spider wire and the other reel i had with 10 pound spider wire tottally inappropriate for fishing their.

We were fishing on a bridge and it was a good 15 feet to the water so anything big had to be brought over to the bank side, there was sand running down the cement embankment and slippery as snot so i did'nt try to get down to that big one i cought. We need an extension pole on the net for one thing and you need at least 25-30 pound test line minumum, just incase.

The spot we were at is a water pumping station area, there was a guy using rebles lures on the out side end of the pump station and he caught 1 keeper striper and lost another one while we were there, he said earlier he had lost a huge striper also.

[centralcalcat]

yeah I will have to get out there with you soon

Brian

[Capt Steve]

We were fishing on a bridge and it was a good 15 feet to the water so anything big had to be brought over to the bank side, there was sand running down the cement embankment and slippery as snot so i did'nt try to get down to that big one i cought. We need an extension pole on the net for one thing and you need at least 25-30 pound test line minumum, just incase.

The spot we were at is a water pumping station area, there was a guy using rebles lures on the out side end of the pump station and he caught 1 keeper striper and lost another one while we were there, he said earlier he had lost a huge striper also.Where is this bridge located?

[vini]

Hey Capt i think we met about a month ago out on the Mendota, it was in the afternoon think it was a Friday i took the day off from work. Anyhow you had another guy with you i was in a big white truck and stopped and talked about fishing i'm a pretty big guy you'd remember me i was fishing with 3 poles? does that ring a bell?

Anyhow you go out manning ave (WAY OUT THEIR)
and just before some rises in the road take a left on San Diego, its a dirt road and that will take you right to the bridge.

[vini]

Theres another pump station area some guy told us about at 4 points or 5 points he says those areas are good fishing.

[Capt Steve]

Hey Capt i think we met about a month ago out on the Mendota, it was in the afternoon think it was a Friday i took the day off from work. Anyhow you had another guy with you i was in a big white truck and stopped and talked about fishing i'm a pretty big guy you'd remember me i was fishing with 3 poles? does that ring a bell?

Anyhow you go out manning ave (WAY OUT THEIR)
and just before some rises in the road take a left on San Diego, its a dirt road and that will take you right to the bridge.Probably was not me. I'm always in a maroon van and only get out in the mornings. Thanks for the directions. Here's a spot I was told about-
180 PAST KERMAN
L ON JAMES RD
TURN ON MANNING
TURN ON 33
DIRT ROAD BEFORE OR AFTER BRIDGE OVER AQUADUCT, TO PUMP PLANT.

OR GO ON DOWN TO NEXT RIGHT, THEN RIGHT ON DIRT ROAD INTO
ORCHARD, BACK TO AQUADUCT. ON THE LEFT IS A SHALLOW RAMP/ROAD
UP ONTO THE CANAL BANK BY THE PUMP.

[daystarchis]

Hey Vini... Thats a big cat you holding there in your profile picts.:D That sure is a good spot out there. Need to go out therr with us Brian. 3 oz. sinkers does not work. Need 5-8 oz. I think. All I have to say is I am getting tired of being the net boy :cursing: . LOL!!!!! It was good to see Vince land that nice cat. It was healthy and fat.

[centralcalcat]

Robb,
but you are so good at netting...Jk We will have to go out there and cathc some fish, that is all there is to that.

Let me ko wwhen Robb.

-brian

[vini]

Probably was not me. I'm always in a maroon van and only get out in the mornings. Thanks for the directions. Here's a spot I was told about-
180 PAST KERMAN
L ON JAMES RD
TURN ON MANNING
TURN ON 33
DIRT ROAD BEFORE OR AFTER BRIDGE OVER AQUADUCT, TO PUMP PLANT.

OR GO ON DOWN TO NEXT RIGHT, THEN RIGHT ON DIRT ROAD INTO
ORCHARD, BACK TO AQUADUCT. ON THE LEFT IS A SHALLOW RAMP/ROAD
UP ONTO THE CANAL BANK BY THE PUMP.


Nope then that was'nt you he was driving a small station wagon i think, he said he was from clovis also.

Capt, That might be the same spot theres other ways out i think you can take Derrick to get out there too off manning.

They shut all the gates around 12:00 pm so I was like freaken a little bit asked the water district guy how the heck we could get out LOL we ened up driving the wrong direction all the way to I5 LOL was'nt my fault EHEMMmmm :glare:

And i think he opened those gates while he was their, he spent alot of time by the station and we were just about sure that water got going alot faster because the bite completely stopped, our sinkers were no longer staying on the bottom and i had 4 oz on one of my poles and that was not holding it down.

[vini]

Hey Vini... Thats a big cat you holding there in your profile picts.:D That sure is a good spot out there. Need to go out therr with us Brian. 3 oz. sinkers does not work. Need 5-8 oz. I think. All I have to say is I am getting tired of being the net boy :cursing: . LOL!!!!! It was good to see Vince land that nice cat. It was healthy and fat.


Thats my kitten like to hook her lip, throw her in the water and claim i caught a 13 pounder LMBO...

Robb your getting really good with that net sure hate to lose ya j/k HEH HEH .
You times coming and i bet it's going to be something special Bro ;)

I'm good for this weekend Sat night would be best since i need to work Saturday and these nights out kill me the next day.

[centralcalcat]

i am game for Saturday too, just let me know.

-brian

[daystarchis]

I am good Sat, but won't haver no $$. I do have sonny's...lol. If I can hitch a ride, then I am good to go :rolleyes:

[centralcalcat]

LOl, I am sure that Vince and me can figure somehting out. You just be ready with the net...JK How ya doing Robb.

-Brian

[daystarchis]

That's way cool, thanks. I think vince is gonna fix up the net to make it longer. I am getting pretty good at the net, let me tell you :005:

[vini]

Hey Robb no problem Brians rolling in $$$$$$$$$ so we're good to go :p

I have to work Saturday but we should try and get out there by 5pm or so i'll quit early for fishin anytime.


And DON'T LET ME FORGET TO BRING THE LONG EXTENSION POLE I HAVE so's we can net those biggins from the bridge instead of the side of that danged slippery bank.

AND don't let me to furget my warm underwear it got shilly out their the other night :crying:

And the sonnys but we need liver and shad/anchovies i'll pick that stuff up during the week here.

MAN this weeks gonna suck anticipating that next trip i got a feeling, oh shoot i need to go git a new reel too, damn, and i just spent $100 on movie editing software today hope i have enough. :o

ok guys can't wait....

[vini]

Hey i rank level 1 but i think you guys rank more then me huh :p :p :p :p :p :p

[centralcalcat]

That's the spirit Robb, be one wiht the net :p

Sounds like a plan for Saturday. I'll be ready.

-brian

[daystarchis]

Hey Vince, It is getting cold at night. Time for me to switch bags. So......You are the #1 ranker huh? Man, when that reel broke, I bout S%&T my britches :0a5: That was a huge cat. Seen it come up to the top and then.....The reel broke. Dang! :cursing: Hey I don't mind netting. I am stoked to see those big babbies come in. I have an extra pool pole that I am not useing. It is telescoping.

BOC is going to have a Channel cat fish off soon. We should enter it. Teams I believe. This will give us Cali boys a chance now ;)

[vini]

I spent $70.00 on an Okuma epixor 65 Reel today and another $30 on Firewire 20 pound test i am not losing another one again i hope :cursing:

Hey Robb check out the Video i did of you and that nice catfish you cought WAY BACK WHEN heh heh. :006:

sorry no sound this time i was experimenting with something else transitions and text stuff
http://media.putfile.com/robbsfish


OR if that does'nt work here

http://www.zippyvideos.com/5937467861539166/robbs_fish/

[vini]

THIS ONE HAS MUSIC




http://media.putfile.com/Newrobbsfishy

[daystarchis]

AWESOME Vince!!!!!! Nice reel! You won't lose a fish with that set up bro. What pole you putting the reel on? So we still on for Sat? Keep me posted.

Robb

[vini]

I think that pole i have was fine it handled both those larger fish pretty well? i'll just put it on that until i can afford an UGLY STICK thats the next purchase.

YEP saturday for sure i got off early today was almost tempted to go out but got some rest instead i have alot of work tomorrow and saturday to do still, worked till 6 pm last night and never stopped during the day so i am bushed but it all pays off later.

Don't sweat the $ we'll nail you with the bill next time buddy :0a30:

[daystarchis]

Yep, I think that pole worked great. I bet you are just bitting at the bit to try out that new reel, huh? I am interested in seeing how that fireline works. I heard good stuff about it. Just let me know what time you wanna hook up. I have not heard from Brian. I guess he still is good to go. Heard through the grapevine that the stripers are running the duct. Should hook up with some large ones Sat night!!!!!!!!! How is that net doing? You need my old pool pole?

[vini]

I just keep staring at the reel LOL i'll put the line on tomorrow. The guy at the store says you're supposed to use monofilament the first few feet when attaching the line to the spool have you heard anything like that before?


I'm going to buy a roll of duct tape and we can attach the net when we get their, the pole is so long even un-exteneded it will hang oput the back of the truck .


Hope Brian goes, but then again he'll just end up taking all the fish out of the duct and i'll be his light man and you can run the net end of the game :cursing:


MAN i would love to catch a huge striper , that thing would definetly go home with me and be on my dinner plate Mmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmm.

We should leave at least around 4 Saturday? i'll get some liver tomorrow have to go and do some shopping then and we'll get cut bait on the way, sound Goot?

[daystarchis]

I have heard that too. I dunno. Maybe for the stretch, or use cheap extra line to help fill up the reel so you do not waste the fireline. Yep, hope ole Brian goes too. I have first dibs to fish next to him :006: LOL....Just kidding :happy: Sounds good bro. Supposed to be 10 degrees cooler over the weekend with a breeze I hear. Prepare for the cold :eek:

[centralcalcat]

LOl, I thought you guys liked looking at all the fish I catch?

I am planning on going vince, so don't worry.

-brian

[vini]

LOl, I thought you guys liked looking at all the fish I catch?

I am planning on going vince, so don't worry.

-brian

Sticking pins in voodoo Brian doll and pouring mojo juju juice on it :p

Robb i'll fightya for the shotgun seat next to Bri :p


Yeah it's going to be alot cooler i'll be prepared this time getting arctic suit out :eek:

[centralcalcat]

LOl....OUch stop with the pins already Vince don't make me go out there ahead of time and renew my deal wiht the fish I have.


-brian

[daystarchis]

I dunno Brian, these are not the Mendota cats and stripers. They may not recognize your voice :p Looking forward to us three getting together again. It's going to be a very productive night ;)

[centralcalcat]

Robb,
DOn't worry if I talk they will bite my line... :D Looking forward to tonight too, what time you guys wanna meet up?

-brian

[vini]

I've had my new reel blessed by the Catholic church so i should catch lots of kiddys, oops i mean KITTYS

bad joke i know

[centralcalcat]

LOL, I am all ready too, I might pour a few weights real quick when I get home though, want some big uns' for the current, shouldn't take, but fifteen minutes. So what time are we meetin'

-brian

[vini]

Rock n Roll i have a little work to do today then i'll be at Robbs house around 4pm Bri.

I have 2 containers of liver and we can pickup anchovie and shad on the way?


Robb you get a new chair yet? another one bit the dust :0010:

[centralcalcat]

Sounds like a plan. I wil meet you guys over there .

-brian

[vini]

Brian you you, man you should'a just come out man.

We did'nt do really great largest fish was a 7 pounder i caught, man what a fight the new reel was fantastic and line too only worry i had was the fish throwing the hook and keepin a tight line.

My net man Robb did a supurb job of handling his part :D

I'll let Robb tell you about the guy he spoke too and the fish that they had, it was quite a stringer of striper and cat.


Picture of headless fish
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v23/lardbucket/7pounderaqauduct.jpg

[daystarchis]

OK OK OK!!!!!! I have a curse :cursing: Have not caught a fish and am dumb founded :0a28: Oh well, I am gettind dang good at netting those kitties :rolleyes: It was beautiful out there. Got a lil nippy though :D Want to appologize to Brian though. Vince and I waited till 4:20 and I called ya twice but didn't know if you got the dirrections off of the board. Really sorry bro.
Any who.....Shad is running along the edge up there and with my pool net and long pole, I mshould be able to swoop up some very nice 4-6 inch shad. Many large strippers jumping and boiling. Going crazy over them shad. The hits are very hard and quick. You got to put something heavy on the handle of your pole or it WILL go into the duct. lol....Seriously! Vince rigged up the net with a 20+ ft. pole. Worked great! Walked down and was checking the head gates and seen a truck down the way. I walked down and asked them how they are doing. Father and older son both had to pull up their stringer. They had what appeared to be a 15+ lb and a 10+ lb stripper and a 10+ lb cat. Caught on mack and liver. Very nice fish indeed ;) Got some good picts I need to post. Have 3-4 fishing trips on my camera :confused: Need to down load them suckers soon.

[centralcalcat]

Robb,
Patience is a virtue, if you wait fo rthe guy that communicates withthe fish, you will catch more fish.... :p or catch a fish... :rolleyes:

I am jsut kidding with ya. No hard feelings. We will have to out together here mabye later this week.

-brian

[Capt Steve]

Sounds like it is a hot spot. I'm going to try to get out there this week.

[vini]

Here go boys this is the best pic i have other then the headless one LOL hope your's turned out better Robb, i lost the video too should have wiped the dvd clean before starting out seems theres a small glitch with those minidvds.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v23/lardbucket/DSC00012.jpg

[vini]

see how this works

[centralcalcat]

Nice cat Vini,

i'll be ther next time with you.

-brian

[vini]

I have a feeling we're going to catch huge fish out their Bri you have to come man...

If you guys can wait till this weekend i'll be ready Saturday .

Had a weird dream last night, my rod broke :crying: about 2 feet down from the tip someone (whoever was in my dream) just snapped it, wonder if thats a preminision :eek: time to go and get an ugly stick thats friday when i get payed.

ok have to go make some $$$ to pay for that new rod.

Eventually you're lucks got to change Robb, i think you're being tested by the fishermans God ;)

[vini]

Bri i sent you my cell phone number.

[centralcalcat]

Vini,

Sounds liek a plan I should be able to make it out this weekend for a bit. I will be outs town until Thursday. Going to the hills in search of a deer.

-Brian

[daystarchis]

Hey Vince,
I should be good to go this Saturday. I will PM you.

[centralcalcat]

hey Robb,

saturday should work for me too. I will call you when I get back in town Thursday/Friday.

-Brian

[daystarchis]

Cool Brian..... I will be home late Thurs evening (8 pm) and I am off Friday. Give me a call.

[vini]

I just got more work yesterday from the University, i feel like a chicken with his head cut off :crying: i'm going to have to hire some help i guess or i'm going to stress myself out wondering how to get this all done.


I'll be talking to you guys at the end of the week.

HEY captain did you make it up there????

[Capt Steve]

HEY captain did you make it up there????
Negative, Vinni. Wife has been doing poorly, daughter's Mazda crapped out yesterday & I have my El Camino in the Thrifty Nickel tomorrow. I'm needing some catfish'n stress therapy like you.

[vini]

I'm sorry to hear that captain hope you're wife perks up and the car gets fixed soon or sometime/anytime you can ride with me or us if you can get away.

I'm getting myself more and more buried in work but i just can't turn it down this close to winter i'll find away to get it all done if i have to work 7 days a week .

Yes the fishing helps but it drains me the next day my old body just does'nt have the comeback that it used too LOL know what i mean Cap? ;)

[daystarchis]

Sorry to hear of your wife Steve. She is in our prayers. You need anything bro, let me know.

So you still on for Sat Vince? Let me know bro. Weather will change tomorrow night to 15 degress cooler with possible wind on the west side of the valley. How bout you Brian? Dress warm! :D

[centralcalcat]

Just got back from huntin' and ready to go fishin', I will be there RObb.

-Brian

[vini]

I'll letya know tomorrow might be just you guys this trip .

Hey Bri you get a few too many dove breast in you're freezer i'll take a few :)

[centralcalcat]

LOl, no problem Vini, the late season opens up here pretty soon and that season is 6 weeks long.

-brian

[daystarchis]

You know me Brian, I am always ready. If Vince don't go, It will be pretty hard to land those fish without a long net. May have to go out to the slough. I guess we will see tomorrow.

[vini]

I've never had so much work come at me, I bid on and got 2 houses in 2 days plus the one i'm still working on and an apartment. Today i got ahold of all the painters i know and asked if they'd help 3 said yes and i have 1 helping me tomorrow and i really need to work Sunday BUT I need to try out the new UGLY STICK i got today 6.6 medium/heavy ;)

[vini]

Funny thing when i bought the pole the first place the guy mentioned me using it at was the aqauduct, there've been alot of good reports on striper and cats lately, this was at the gun and rod shop on Clovis avenue.

[daystarchis]

You will be happy with that rod. Well lets try er out bro :)

[daystarchis]

I am at work right now ;) My wife and kids got free passes to the fair so I am waiting for em...lol Playing on my pc here at work....

[daystarchis]

Those folks there are good people. I love that store. I been hearing the same reports

[vini]

HEY no play while workin LOL

good to see ya man i just got home a bit o go what a DAY have fun at the fair think i'll go to the grocery store and find some lady to bring home with me :D

[daystarchis]

I been pulling up alot of info on the duct. Very interesting. They say it is around 30ft. deep.

[vini]

Yeah nice guy their and real helpful.

I got some circle hooks need to put leaders on them good thing i got the knot tying website now i can practice.. ;)

[daystarchis]

The grocery store is the best place to find woman ;) naw...I didn't go. They oly had 3 tickets so I was the odd man out :mad: . No biggie. as long as my kids got to go.

[vini]

Yeah it can probably go that high.

It's got history that duct.

Hey the guy who told me about the place is taking his crew out there tomorrow night so we'll be seeing them, you're gonna meet the real hilbilly LOL

[daystarchis]

Very cool!!!! Another hillbilly :confused:

[vini]

You putting in some OT?

Well i'm just trying not to call Tammy tough breaken up but i think its the right thing to do at this point.

That ugly stickis perdy :wub:

[vini]

He's the real deal LOL nasty as they git.....clothes look all oily and stuff

[vini]

Ok Bro i'm gonna gidoff here i have some hunting to go and do my virility is backing up LOL

Callya tomorrow robb, hang tough..

[Capt Steve]

You know me Brian, I am always ready. If Vince don't go, It will be pretty hard to land those fish without a long net. May have to go out to the slough. I guess we will see tomorrow.
I have an extra net and I'm thinking about how to rig a long handle for the duct. Any ideas?

[centralcalcat]

Robb and Vini,

I AM GOING TONIGHT. i wil lmeet you at Robbs as uick as I can tongiht.

_brian


CApt Steve,
As far as extending the net, I recomend a good sturdy piece of PVC pipe that you can run over the top and I recomend use some type of a nut and bolt combo that you take on and off easy for various purposes such as drill a hols and use a bolt with a wing nut.

-brian

[vini]

Thats a better idea then what I have here since i have to tape it on every time, what i need is a screw on net my the pole has a thread end but so far i have'nt found one of those type nets.

Sorry i could'nt make it guys how did you do Saturday night?

I'm getting really overwhelmed with all this work i'm ready to finish what i have and let the rest go, scrooit i don't need the money that danged bad to go thru all of this stress, no way!!!!!

[Capt Steve]

I have a telescoping pole used for changing light bulbs that I bought at Harbor Freight before it burned down. Combined with the net handle it will be 14 ft long. Is that long enough for the 'duct?

[centralcalcat]

Capt steve,
14 feet shoul dbe very close for the bridge and long enough for the sides.

Aquaduct produced a big SKUNK, saturday night. Lots of stripers rolling, but nothing biting, one small bite to start the day, but that was it.

-brian

[vini]

Was that recently Captain? i was just getting ready to go to harbor freight to buy some things?

that should be enough Captain the pole i have is 11' unextended and 22' all the way extended and the net is 5 feet or so i think. i have to extend the pole to hold the net so lets see 11 an 5 is 16 and theres plenty of extra pole there dededu mm hmmm yeah 14 feets enough LOL


If a guy could trole that water Bri for striper i bet he'd do pretty damn good but no boats allowed :cursing: sorry you guys got skunkered i hate that i'll go ahead and go next time and have a little talk with them fishys for ya :D

[centralcalcat]

Vini,
i think it was the full moon. I have rarely to never had luck cattin' under a full moon. i think form here on out I will be avaoiding those days.

-Brian

[vini]

WORD!!

I don't recall doing well on a full moon either, but i've only been fishing for the last several months i'll take you're word on that Bri.


Hey Bri Pc question LOL

My computer says i'm missing <windows root>\system32\hal.dll.


Anyway of getting that back other then a reinstall?

Supposedly this happens in XP when software is installed for some unknown reason, and i have load quite a bit of stuff on this as you know.

[centralcalcat]

Give me about twenty minutes and let me see what i can find out for ya Vince.

-brian

[centralcalcat]

To fix problem

Option 1:

Boot from your windows CD and follow the prompts to start your recovery console, then:

type in Attrib -H -R -S C\boot.ini
DEL C\bott.ini
BootCfg/rebuild
Fixboot




Boot from your CD and follow the directions below to start the recovery console:

Insert setup CD and restart computer. if required accept any prompts required to boot form the cd. WHen the text based part of the setup begins, follow the prompts and choose to repair or recover by pressing R.

At the system prompt typein the above listed commands.

-Brian

This should work for you

[daystarchis]

WOW Brian!!!!! You know a lot of S@#T about those PC's! It is all jargon to me :p Got my pool pole to telescope and it is pretty sturdy too. It pulls out to about 20ft. i think :) It looks perfect!

[centralcalcat]

Thanks Robb,
That pole sounds good, we will have to try it. How's evrything going for ya?

-brian

[daystarchis]

Doing good bro. Will be moving this Saturday :) I may not be able to fish this Saturday. Depends on how fast I get moved.

[vini]

To fix problem

Option 1:

Boot from your windows CD and follow the prompts to start your recovery console, then:

type in Attrib -H -R -S C\boot.ini
DEL C\bott.ini
BootCfg/rebuild
Fixboot




Boot from your CD and follow the directions below to start the recovery console:

Insert setup CD and restart computer. if required accept any prompts required to boot form the cd. WHen the text based part of the setup begins, follow the prompts and choose to repair or recover by pressing R.

At the system prompt typein the above listed commands.

-Brian

This should work for you



Brian thanks man, hey one problem i am having when trying to boot from CD is it gets to a point in where its getting ready to run the program then it tells me it does'nt recognize CD ROM but i have'nt done it exactly like you layed it out here i'll try again and let you know what happens this time, thanks.

Friday night i may be able to help you Robb but saturday i have got to work, i'll call ya later this week see whats happening.

[vini]

Well i got thru part of the way until it wanted me to prompt in text based section with code and i could'nt figure it out even went to HELP no help LOL, this is a little over the top for me, not sure how long i can keep running without the file and it is a security file from what i understand which makes me vulnerable to attack? is that correct Bri?????

I'll get you over here some day to take a peak and see what you can do for me , whenever you have time.

[vini]

Brian i found something. I found where a copy of the hal.dll. files is at ,


A working copy of hal.dll WILL be found in “C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386”


can it be copy and pasted back into the registry i wonder?

SNAP SHOT

http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/9158/hal3wg.jpg

[centralcalcat]

I am not sure abou the copying of files back into the registry, I would have to double check that. As far as the command prompt stuff goes, if you want mabye I can arrange a time this weekend either to meet you at your place or get you on the phon if oyu want and I can run you through it.

-brian