Error Message, please help

[Guest]

I started the recovery disk for my HP 513n desktop to get it back to factory
specs and the following error message occured:
<windows root>\system 32\hal.dll
File missing or corrupt please re-install.
How do I find this file to re-install? My computer will not open any
windows, it only goes to a black screen with the above error message.

 

[Will Denny]

Hi Sheena

Please try the following link to Kelly's web page:

"HAL - Hardware Abstraction Layer"
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_h.htm

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

I started the recovery disk for my HP 513n desktop to get it back to
factory specs and the following error message occured:
<windows root>\system 32\hal.dll
File missing or corrupt please re-install.
How do I find this file to re-install? My computer will not open any
windows, it only goes to a black screen with the above error message.

Sheena

Following is a list of articles that deal with this error message, however
since you have a recovery disk and not an XP installation disk, you may need
to contact HP support to resolve this problem.

H Page - Windows XP from A to Z:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_h.htm

How to Determine the Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) That Is Used in
Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/298898

Error Message: Windows Could Not Start Because of a Computer Disk Hardware
Configuration Problem:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314477

Error Message: Windows could not start because the following file is missing
or corrupt:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/320252

"Invalid Boot.ini" or "Windows could not start" error messages when you
start your computer:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/330184

How to install and use the Recovery Console in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/307654