Please help, windows would not start because,,,,

[Guest]

Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt
<Windows root>\sustem32\hal.dll
please re-install a copy of the above file


I have disk and can get to recovery console. but do not know what to do then.
I am using a "loaner" box. please help. thank you
allan

 

[Guest]

Typing:HELP Gets the main menu in recovery,before that you might tr
search at microsoft to find the location of hal.dl
For refrence to recovery use,type:307937 and 307654

 

[roger]

Hi,

Go here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
Click the "H" and scroll down to: HAL.DLL is Missing

Good luck

 

[Guest]

thanks rodger, i think im am looking in the right dirrection for help. I'll see if I have the know who to "expand" the cd.

 

[roger]

You're welcome, Allan,
Hope it works OK.

 

[Guest]

error in the softwar
load needs DLLs for Kernel

what now?

 

[roger]

error in the software
load needs DLLs for Kernel.

what now?

From Kelly's site:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm

"Most likely you will need to expand the file from the CD. The command
would be expand d:\i386\hal.dl_ c:\windows\system32\hal.dll.
Substitute d: for the drive letter of your CD. Once you have expanded
the file type "exit" to exit the Recovery Console and restart the
computer. "

If you did this, using the XP CD, and still would not boot.

Then try doing a repair-install, which should preserve your data.
Detailed instructions here:
How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

Good luck