HAL.DLL HELP

[RT]

hello, my laptop running xp pro, tells me that i must
reinstall hal.dll it is lost or corrupt. i dont have a
system disk for pro.(i bought it used) my desktop is
running the home version. will i be ok using the home
version disk to repair the pro installation on the laptop?
any help is appreciated.
thanks

 

[Nicholas]

Visit http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_h.htm for troubleshooting
issues with your HAL (Hardware Abstraction Layer).

[Courtesy of Kelly Theriot, MS-MVP]

P.S. You cannot use a XP Home CD to repair XP Pro.

It's highly likely that you'll have to go out and purchase
a "full version" of Windows XP Pro and perform a
"repair install". Your current XP Pro license is invalid anyhow
since you did not receive the Windows XP Pro installation CD when
you bought your used computer.

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

[Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP]

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Nicholas

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| hello, my laptop running xp pro, tells me that i must
| reinstall hal.dll it is lost or corrupt. i dont have a
| system disk for pro.(i bought it used) my desktop is
| running the home version. will i be ok using the home
| version disk to repair the pro installation on the laptop?
| any help is appreciated.
| thanks