missing windows/system32

[Guest]

Hi
when I start windows I get an eror message which is somehting like
missing windows root/ system32/hal.dll
I tried to do a recovery and realized that the windows directiry didn't have
system32 directory. How can I fix this? Shld I simply copy the entire
directory from CD?

thanks

 

[Rich Barry]

That won't work. Try a Repair Install. Check here. Pay very close
attention to Step 3
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

 

[Evolution54]

Hi
when I start windows I get an eror message which is somehting like
missing windows root/ system32/hal.dll
I tried to do a recovery and realized that the windows directiry didn't
have
system32 directory. How can I fix this? Shld I simply copy the entire
directory from CD?

thanks

Found this useful site...give it a try:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_haldll_missing.htm