Reformat problem

[Guest]

I tried reformatting my computer and reinstalling windows XP but When I
reboot I get the message

The following file is missing or corrupt
<windows root>\system32\hal.dll
Please reinstall a coppy of the above file.

How do I do this?????

 

[Stephen]

[unofficial] You could try:

Reboot, booting from the CD-ROM.
Reformat the harddrive .. don't continue with install after hdd reformatted
rather F3 out of the install routine [thereby rebooting]..
.. and boot from the CD-ROM again.
Now install Windows and the drive you've already formatted.

Also consider:

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_haldll_missing.htm

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

How far into the reinstall did you get?
Why did you reinstall?

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org