Windows root\system32\hal.dll missing?

[KARL MENZEL JR]

I get the above message when trying to start up windows xp pro. No new SW,
no new downloads, nothing new.

Now I went to the boot sequence and get it to go the CD first with the
windows XP in it. But it stays on Windows Setup for 15 minutes now and does
not go further.

How can I get to the file this way that windows message says it wants?

Or - how can I get to RESTORE?

 

[TaurArian [MS-MVP]]

"Invalid Boot.ini" or "Windows Could Not Start" Error Messages When You
Start Your Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;330184

Error Message: Windows Could Not Start Because the Following File Is Missing
or Corrupt...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;320252

How to Install and Use the Recovery Console in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307654

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

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

Error Message: Cannot Find \Windows\System32\hal.dll
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_haldll_missing.htm
Also see http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_h.htm for troubleshooting issues
with HAL (Hardware Abstraction Layer).



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