<windows root>\system32\hal.dll

[Guest]

I get the following error when I start up my PC.

"Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
<windows root>\system32\hal.dll error
Please re-install a copy of the above file"

I have looked into solutions for this and I know that you are supposed to be
able to replace the hal.dll through the recovery console as described at
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_haldll_missing.htm

Unfortunatey I get an access denied message when I try to do this. I do know
what the administrator password is but I don't get prompted for it when I
start the recovery console.

Is there a way to log into recovery console manually so it knows I am the
administrator?

I am happy to wipe the machine if I am able to get a couple of files off it
first, so any suggestions of how to do this would be appreciated also!!

Safe mode, Last Known Good Configuration etc etc don't work. It is also a
laptop so putting the hard disk as a slave in another machine isn't an option
either.

Many thanks,

Dave

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

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

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

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Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
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| I get the following error when I start up my PC.
|
| "Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
| <windows root>\system32\hal.dll error
| Please re-install a copy of the above file"
|
| I have looked into solutions for this and I know that you are supposed to be
| able to replace the hal.dll through the recovery console as described at
| http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_haldll_missing.htm
|
| Unfortunatey I get an access denied message when I try to do this. I do know
| what the administrator password is but I don't get prompted for it when I
| start the recovery console.
|
| Is there a way to log into recovery console manually so it knows I am the
| administrator?
|
| I am happy to wipe the machine if I am able to get a couple of files off it
| first, so any suggestions of how to do this would be appreciated also!!
|
| Safe mode, Last Known Good Configuration etc etc don't work. It is also a
| laptop so putting the hard disk as a slave in another machine isn't an option
| either.
|
| Many thanks,
|
| Dave

 

[S.Sengupta]

Dave Clark wrote:
Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation) of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q315341
regards,
ssg MS-MVP
pronetworks.org

 

[Alex Nichol]

I get the following error when I start up my PC.

"Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
<windows root>\system32\hal.dll error
Please re-install a copy of the above file"

I have looked into solutions for this and I know that you are supposed to be
able to replace the hal.dll through the recovery console as described at
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_haldll_missing.htm

Unfortunatey I get an access denied message when I try to do this. I do know
what the administrator password is but I don't get prompted for it when I
start the recovery console.

If you are getting to the recovery console by booting the CD in these
circumstances, it cannot see the system (because of the bad boot.ini)
and will be expecting a null password; so TAB over the password request
and Enter and you should get there.

Give:
ATTRIB -H -R -S C:\Boot.ini
DEL C:\Boot.ini
(thus deleting the old one)
BootCfg /Rebuild