corrupt dll

[jw]

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.
this is the message i get. It reboots if I hit any key,
and goes to this message. How do I goe to a c promt so I
can install this file?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

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]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| 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.
| this is the message i get. It reboots if I hit any key,
| and goes to this message. How do I goe to a c promt so I
| can install this file?