Help - PC won't boot up - missing system32/hal.dll file

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occam
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Re: [RESOLVED] : Help - PC won't boot up - missing system32/

Post by occam »

Daave wrote:
> occam wrote:
>> occam wrote:
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> This morning, when I tried to boot up I got the following message
>>>
>>> "Windows could not start because the following file is missing or
>>> corrupt: <Windows root>system32\hal.dll.
>>> Please re-install a copy of the above file."
>>>
>>> Can someone give me a simple step-by-step procedure to re-install the
>>> missing file please?
>>>
>>> (I have an XP Pro CD-ROM, and if I could get to a basic working
>>> window, I laso have backups and 'sYSTEM Restore point' from
>>> yesterday.)
>>>
>> Thanks - panic over.
>> Excellent guide here (thanks to my portable PC)
>>
>> http://pcsupport.about.com/od/findbyerr ... haldll.htm
>
> Thanks for the link.
>
> Which method solved your particular problem?
>
>

Item (3) followed by (4) - Repair or replace the boot.ini file.

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