Hi Chrystal,
my computer wouldnt start, so I had to do a system
recovery on it. Now it says it cant start because the
file (windows root)\system32\hal.dll. is either missing or
corrupt. How can I fix this problem?
Boot from the XP CD, press R to get to the Recovery Console, select
the number of your Windows Installation (generally 1), enter the
administrator password (the one used when first installing windows)
When the prompt appears, type:
bootcfg /list will show the list in boot.ini
bootcfg /rebuild will rebuild it.
More info about the recovery console:
Description of the Windows XP Recovery Console
http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=kb;en-us;Q314058
You may need to enter the BIOS to change the boot order:
Accessing Motherboard BIOS
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm
HTH
