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• How can I get a copy of the file < windows > \system32\hal.dll.

  How can I get a copy of the file \system32\hal.dll.   ?

  There are 7 possibilities for the hal.dll file and the installation of XP takes the right one to match your hardware during the installation of XP.

  That's why replace a bit difficult because you need to know which of the 7 on the XP installation CD you need.  You can guess and try things and you might get lucky, or you can try them all.  That would take some time and probably be frustrating and you would need a CD bootable XP installation genuine to start the trials and errors.

  Replace the hal.dll file becomes even more difficult, because most of the people do not have a genuine XP bootable installation CD, even if they wanted to replace the hal.dll file.  If you really want just a copy, you can understand that one you need or just copy the one you already have.

  Unfortunately, the Microsoft Answers don't ask for enough information when a new question is asked to provide you with a good idea for your problem not specified.  For all that is your problem not specified, you will need to provide additional information.

  If you see the message that your hal.dll file is missing or damaged, the chances are that the file is not really missing or damaged... Windows XP just can not find the file.

  Fix hal.dll "missing or corrupted" message is usually not too demanding and has nothing to do with the replacement of the file.

  Maybe someday the dialog box 'ask a question' forums XP will ask these questions automatically when a new thread is started so I don't have to ask every time.  It might even be possible to solve a problem in a single response when enough information is provided.

  Please provide additional information on your system:

  What is your system brand and model?

  What is your Version of XP and the Service Pack?

  Describe your current antivirus and software anti malware situation: McAfee, Symantec, Norton, Spybot, AVG, Avira!, MSE, Panda, Trend Micro, CA, Defender, ZoneAlarm, PC Tools, Comodo, etc..

  The question was preceded by a loss of power, aborted reboot or abnormal termination?  (this includes the plug pulling, buttons power, remove the battery, etc.)

  The afflicted system has a CD/DVD drive work?

  You have a true bootable XP installation CD (it is not the same as any recovery CD provided with your system)?

  What you see you don't think you need to see?

  What do not you think that you should see?

  If the system works, what do you think might have changed since the last time it did not work properly?

• How to fix the < windowsroot > \system32\hal.dll.

  I have a fujitsu siemens amilo L7310GW. When you try to turn on just to get this message. Windows could not start because the following file is missing or damaged \system32\hal.dll. Please reinstall a copy of the above file. I don't have a copy of the windows xp disc as it came pre loaded on the computer and did I not any other disk to start. Is it possible to do a reinstal or to return to the factory settings? Im not to botherd if all the files are lost, but I would get the lap top operational again. Any help or advice welcome.

  Hi paulthorogood,

  It might be difficult to recover the operating system if there is no XP CD.

  ·         Windows XP was preinstalled on the system?

  ·         Do you know if there is a recovery partition?

  Method 1: The following article should help you to recover the operating system.

  Error message: "Windows did not start because of a configuration of the disk of the computer problem.

  Method 2: Since you do not have a disc, factory restore may be possible if there is a recovery partition or if there is no available recovery disk. You can contact the computer manufacturer for more information on this.

• I tried to reinstall windows xp on my computer and I got a message < root windows > \systems32\hal.dll. I tried to use a disc of windows xp cd and nothing works for me. my pc came with windows pre-installed on it btw. can someone help me fix it

  I tried the suggestion on the error message and nothing works

  Hi Honee,

  Please, try the following.

  You must boot your PC with the XP cd-rom Setup disk, if you have
  one.

  Then, when you get to the screen with the following option appears:

  To repair a Windows XP installation using
  Recovery Console, press R.

  Then press [R] to launch the "Recovery Console".

  When confronted by a prompt asking for the administrator password - just
  Press [ENTER]

  After his start in RC - type the following command:

  Expand x:\i386\hal.dl_ c:\windows\system32\hal.dll

  (where [x] is the letter of your cd drive)

  * NB If SP3 is installed - then the command that you type must be:

  Copy c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\i386\hal.dll c:\windows\system32

  ... instead, because the files are of two different levels of review
  (versions).

  Then restart.

  I hope this helps!
  Shawn - Support Engineer - MCP, MCDST
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think

• Error Hal.dll not found or currupted

  Hello

  Just, I restarted my laptop and was greeted with this message. Then I tried to re - install windows xp family and the same error.

  I don't have my cd of XP Home so I used my version of the Home Office. Does this matter at all or what could be the problem.

  Help, please
  Joe

  If you get an error about a missing or corrupt hal.dll file, it could simply be the BOOT. INI file in the root of the C: drive that is misconfigured

  Insert and boot from your Windows XP CD.

  At the first R = repair option, press the R key

  Press the number that corresponds to the correct location of the Windows installation you want to repair. In general, this will be #1
  Type bootcfg/list to display these entries in the TRUNK. INI file

  Type bootcfg /rebuild to fix

  Exit at the exit of the CD ROM and type

  There are also quite a few pages explaining what to do:

  http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/Q_20885225.html

  Good luck

• error Hal.dll corrupt on startup

  Hello.

  I recently had a bad crisis of spywere problems. After Norton anti-spywere tryign, I have the following problem;

  On startup, I get the toshibas start screen, then the error message:

  Windows cannot find the file: hal.dll
  It may be damaged. Please re - install file

  I have the solution to this (on the support site microsoft technical) but (a R 10-101) laptop has no floppy drive, and I have no installation disc, so I can't get a recovery console to fix things.

  Is it possible to get an installation disk without having to buy another copy of windows, or is it possible to get a CDrom as oppose to a boot disk?

  Thank you

  Matt

  Hello

  HAL (Hardware Abstraction Layer) is a layer of operating system programming that allows the operating system to work with a hardware device.
  The missing or not found error message hal.dll, \windows\system32\hal.dll or \winnt\system32\hal.dll may be experienced on a Microsoft Windows 2000 or Microsoft Windows XP system when the boot.ini file is damaged, or when a user attempts to dual boot a computer.

  The best way to solve the problem is to recover the OS because the boot.ini file will be new created.

  But you can also see these sites how to solve the problem.
  http://www.kellys-Korner-XP.com/xp_h.htm
  http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000490.htm

  Also on this site you can find a description how to build a clean bootable Windows CD-Rom.
  http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/

  Good luck

• blue screen error message: < root Windows >-system 32\ hal.dll. missing or damaged

  Problem: Cannot start (not even in safe mode)

  Operating system: Windows XP pro

  PC: DEll 2400

  Error message on blue screen:
  "Windows did not start because the following is missing or damaged:

  ------System 32\ hal.dll.

  I do not reformat the hard drive and lose all my programs and data.

  If anyone can help, I would be extremely grateful.

  Thank you

  HAL811

  Hello

  I have fixed many times by the steps described in this article...

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/330184

  This is not guaranteed because the problem can be reduced to hard drive failure rather than just the corruption of the boot.ini file.

  If it does not solve the problem, post back and I will get back on it.

  Tricky

• I got a virus and my computer starts is no longer the error message was < root windows > system32\hal.dll

  I downloaded a virus on my computer that wouldn't let my computer startup message wasn't system32\hal.dll Windows didn't start because the following file is missing or damaged.  I went into the recovery console and tried to repair the files what happened was now I can start only on my storage drive and it will stay running only for a few minutes and then the computer shuts down. At startup in the bios it is that one illustrious disc which is my small storage disk not the large drive box and not CD drive. A few days ago everything worked well today can't get to run long enough to fix it.

  Paul_652

  What a mess!

  Are you saying that the PC does not see the CD drive? Or that Windows could not see it?
  What is the brand and model of your PC? Are you able to get into the BIOS to see if the CD drive is listed? If so, you can then change order of device for the start-up of the PC then it stops on the CD instead of the hard drive.
  Links for bootable CD:
  https://help.Ubuntu.com/community/LiveCD
  http://www.hirensbootcd.org/download/
  Software to burn a bootable CD from a .iso file:
  http://www.ImgBurn.com/
  The drive being SATA Seagate, I wonder if you need to make a setting in the BIOS.
  I also wonder what will happen if you remove the Seagate and equip the Maxtor, then start with the disks to run RC. I still think that the Maxtor drive has an MBR on it!
  I think that your first course of action is to see if this CD player works or not (independent of WIndows).

• When I start my computer I get a message that says that the file < root windows > \system32\hal.dll. is damaged or missing.

  file HAL.dll

  When I start my computer I get a message that says that the file \system32\hal.dll. is damaged or missing. Please reinstall a copy of the file. I have the original Windows XP CD and I tried to re - install, but it will not go beyond the implementation of window. I can't sign in to windows. How can I reintall this file?

  It's extremely likely that you will need to replace the hal.dll and since there are seven files on the XP installation CD that will extend into hal.dll, which would you choose?  It depends on your hardware, but it is extremely likely that the problem (did I already say that?).  I've never had to replace a file hal.dll for this problem.

  The real problem is most likely that XP just can not find the file because of a file system corruption or a file c:\boot.ini afflicted.

  For this error, I would always be first boot from the XP Recovery Console and sometimes run a chkdsk-r that will fix things right to the top.

  If the chkdsk /r is clean and you have the same problem, and then re-create your c:\boot.ini file but rename the old one first so you don't build on top of those afflicted - this tidbit is absent from MS KB article that assumes too.

  You can do all this in the XP Recovery Console, but do go through these methods in this article and see how you go.

  For example, method 1 will not work if your system does not start.  You may have more luck with other "methods".

  If that doesn't work, then I suggest to provide a little more information about your system:

  Since the Microsoft Answers forum does not have any kind of information system request when a new question is asked, we know absolutely nothing about your system.  Not knowing the basic information a problem prolongs the frustration and the agony of these issues.

  Thank you MS Answers, allowing the resolution of simple problems as frustrating and a lot of time as possible.

  Provide information on your system, the better you can:

  What is your system brand and model?

  What is your Version of XP and the Service Pack?

  Your system have IDE or SATA disks?

  Describe your current antivirus and software anti malware situation: McAfee, Symantec, Norton, Spybot, AVG, Avira!, MSE, Panda, Trend Micro, CA, Defender, ZoneAlarm, PC Tools, Comodo, etc..

  The question was preceded by a loss of power, aborted reboot or abnormal termination?  (this includes the plug pulling, buttons power, remove the battery, etc.)

  The afflicted system has a working CD/DVD (internal or external) drive?

  You have a real installation CD bootable XP which is the same Service Pack as your installed Service Pack? (this is not the same as any recovery CD provided with your system)?

  If the system works, what do you think might have changed since the last time it did not work properly?

• Missing or corrupt hal.dll file. Computer will not start in XP

  All of a sudden my computer does not open in XP.  Says it has a corrupt or missing hal.dll file I don't ' have a Windows XP CD.  What I can to correct without losing what is on the computer?  Must have been an update last night, because it was working fine before.

  The usual problem with this message is not the hal.dll file is missing or corrupted - it usually just means that XP cannot find it to be abandoned because the file system has somehow got corrupted something like a power interruption, restart or abnormal termination... or your c:\boot.ini file is somehow corrupted (or both!).

  You will have to start on something to fix.

  Since the Microsoft Answers forum does not have any kind of information system request when a new question is asked, we know absolutely nothing about your system.  Not knowing the basic information a problem prolongs the frustration and the agony of these issues.

  Thank you MS Answers, allowing the resolution of simple problems as frustrating and a lot of time as possible.

  Provide information on your system, the better you can:

  What is your system brand and model?

  What is your Version of XP and the Service Pack?

  Your system have IDE or SATA disks?

  Describe your current antivirus and software anti malware situation: McAfee, Symantec, Norton, Spybot, AVG, Avira!, MSE, Panda, Trend Micro, CA, Defender, ZoneAlarm, PC Tools, Comodo, etc..

  The question was preceded by a loss of power, aborted reboot or abnormal termination?  (This includes the plug pulling, power buttons, remove the battery, etc.).

  The afflicted system has a working CD/DVD (internal or external) drive?

  If the system works, what do you think might have changed since the last time it did not work properly?

  Then, you perform a chkdsk/r from the XP Recovery first Console and report back how it works (which may be all you need to do):

  Here's how:

  If you have no XP bootable media (or aren't sure you have) create a bootable XP Recovery CD of Console and do not forget.

  This is not the same as recovery disks that might have come with the acquisition of the system store.

  You can make a bootable Recovery Console CD by downloading an ISO file and burn it to a CD.

  The ISO bootable image file you need to download is called:

  xp_rec_con. ISO

  Download the ISO from here:

  http://www.mediafire.com/?ueyyzfymmig

  Use a new CD and this simple and free program to burn your ISO file and create your bootable CD:

  http://www.ImgBurn.com/

  When you install ImgBurn, DO NOT install the Ask toolbar.

  Here are some instructions for ImgBurn:

  http://Forum.ImgBurn.com/index.php?showtopic=61

  It would be a good idea to test your bootable CD on a computer running.

  You may need to adjust the computer BIOS settings to use the CD-ROM drive as the first device to boot instead of the hard drive.  These adjustments are made before Windows tries to load.  If you miss it, you will need to restart the system again.

  When you start on the CD, follow the instructions:

  Press any key to boot from CD...

  Installing Windows... going to pronounce.

  Press 'R' to enter the Recovery Console.

  Select the installation that you want to access (usually 1: C:\WINDOWS)

  You may be asked to enter the password (usually empty).

  You should be in the folder C:\WINDOWS.  It's the same as the

  C:\Windows folder that you see in Solution Explorer.

  The Recovery Console allows base as file commands: copy, rename, replace, delete, chkdsk, fixboot, fixmbr, cd, etc.

  For a list of the commands in the Recovery Console, type help at the prompt of commands or read on here XP Recovery Console:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/proddocs/en-us/recovery_console_cmds.mspx?mfr=true

  A good idea before you start things must first verify the integrity of your file system by using the chkdsk command.

  In the command prompt window, run the chkdsk command on the drive where Windows is installed to try to fix any problems on the afflicted player.

  Running chkdsk is fine, even if he finds no problem.  It won't hurt anything to run it.

  Assuming your boot drive is C, run the following command:

  CHKDSK C: /r

  Let chkdsk finish to correct the problems, he could find.

  It may take a long time for chkdsk complete or they seem to be "stuck".  Be patient.  If the HARD drive led blinks always, chkdsk is something.  Keep an eye on the amount of the percentage to be sure that it is still making progress.  It may even seem to go back sometime.

  You must run chkdsk/r again until it finds no error to correct.

  Remove the CD, and then type "exit" to exit the RC and restart the computer.

  You have not to set the BIOS to boot the disk HARD since the CD won't be.

• Windows xp sp3 system root of the Hal.dll error or not found after auto update of windows system corrupt does not load.

  12/07/2011 my system automatically downloaded a system update and rebooted when it restarted, it wouldn't load windows and gave this error message. What should I do? I tried to remove the hard drive and put it on another computer if I could look at the problem but I don't know what to do to fix. My backup information are on another hard drive in the original computer. I use Norton 360 for my backups.

  It is extremely unlikely, there is nothing wrong with your file hal.dll despite what says the error message (do not try to replace).

  It is extremely likely that XP just cannot find the fine hal.dll where it says to look for.

  XP is maybe not able to find the file, it's file system is corrupted (Norton that sometimes), or if your c:\boot.ini has somehow become corrupted and told XP to find files in never never land.

  You must first run a chkdsk /r on your distressed HARD drive and if that does not do it, you have to redefine your boot.ini file.

  If you have the drive in another machine, you can open the file c:\boot.ini with a text editor and copy/paste the content back here for analysis.

  You can also rename your file c:\boot.ini to something like c:\boot.ini.bak (so now you do not).  In a single partition installation, XP is not even a file c:\boot.ini to start.  He'll complain briefly, but always begin (unbelievers - try it).

  t can take a long time for chkdsk complete or they seem to be "stuck".  Be patient.  If the HARD drive led blinks always, chkdsk is something.  Keep an eye on the amount of the percentage to be sure that it is still making progress.  It may even seem to go back sometime.

  You must run chkdsk/r again until it finds no error to correct.

  I'll keep an eye on your Norton since when your charge again, Norton System may corrupt your file system again and you will have to repeat the chkdsk/r to repair (so you can set Norton).

  I put the drive in the original system and fix it there with the XP Recovery Console.  After all, it's where he has to work, right?

  If you have any bootable XP installation CD authentic where you can start the XP Recovery CD of Console, you can make a bootable CD from the Console of the Recovery XP (no XP media required).

• Is it possible possible to recover my data from my drive hard after receipt of this error message is the reference to hal.dll

  This error message is on a Windows XP Home Edition.

  «Windows has not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: Windows root\system32\hal.dll»

  This occurred after the use of the Norton Symantec solution to get rid of malware Tidserv activity.  After trying to restart my computer after the removal of the malware, assuming she was kidnapped, I got this error message.  I had backed up my important files on an external hard drive some time ago, but I still want to recover from this if possible.  It is an old Dell Dimension 3000 series and I don't have the CD that came with that installation.

  Thank you

  You could use another method to start your computer (like a Knoppix/Ubuntu or Hiren boot CD) and copy them to your personal data to an external device, you can move/slave your HARD drive to another system and see if you can copy the data off that way.

  This could work, but for me this looks like a lot of trouble and I only take it only after having exhausted all other methods of fixing what you have.

  Assuming you want to fix what you have (or at least make an effort to do so)...

  Despite what the message said, interpret it as meaning that XP just cannot find the file or XP is told to find the file in the right place.  This means not the file is missing or damaged - XP just cannot find it.

  There are two things to do that don't require to have an installation CD:

  run a chkdsk/r from the XP Recovery Console
  you rebuild the file c:\boot.ini from the XP Recovery Console

  Start with the chkdsk command, and here's how:

  The question was preceded by a loss of power, aborted reboot or abnormal termination? (This includes the plug pulling, buttons power and removing the battery).

  These can cause corruption in the file system that must be fixed before you do anything else.

  If none of these events occurred (or even if they have not taken place), you must verify the integrity of your file system before anything else (especially "try" things).

  There is zero logic to begin to try to begin to try to modify or copy files to a hard drive that has a corrupted file system, so this must first be fixed using the XP chkdsk program and run chkdsk on your hard drives may solve your problem completely.

  Use the XP Recovery Console to check the file system on your HARD drive and fix the problems and then try to start your system - this may be all you need to do.  Or, you are welcome to just start trying things that might work.

  Boot into the Recovery Console Windows using an XP bootable installation CD.

  If you have no XP bootable media (or aren't sure you have) create a bootable XP Recovery CD of Console and do not forget.

  This is not the same as recovery disks that might have come with the acquisition of the system store.

  You can make a bootable Recovery Console CD by downloading an ISO file and burn it to a CD.

  The ISO bootable image file you need to download is called:

  xp_rec_con. ISO

  Download the ISO from here:

  http://www.mediafire.com/?ueyyzfymmig

  Use a new CD and this simple and free program to burn your ISO file and create your bootable CD:

  http://www.ImgBurn.com/

  When you install ImgBurn, DO NOT install the Ask toolbar.

  Here are some instructions for ImgBurn:

  http://Forum.ImgBurn.com/index.php?showtopic=61

  It would be a good idea to test your bootable CD on a computer running.

  You may need to adjust the computer BIOS settings to use the CD-ROM drive as the first device to boot instead of the hard drive.  These adjustments are made before Windows tries to load.  If you miss it, you will need to restart the system again.

  When you start on the CD, follow the instructions:

  Press any key to boot from CD...

  Installing Windows... going to pronounce.

  Press 'R' to enter the Recovery Console.

  Select the installation that you want to access (usually 1: C:\WINDOWS)

  You may be asked to enter the password (usually empty).

  You should be in the folder C:\WINDOWS.  It's the same as the

  C:\Windows folder that you see in Solution Explorer.

  The Recovery Console allows base as file commands: copy, rename, replace, delete, chkdsk, fixboot, fixmbr, cd, etc.

  For a list of the commands in the Recovery Console, type help at the prompt of commands or read on here XP Recovery Console:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/proddocs/en-us/recovery_console_cmds.mspx?mfr=true

  A good idea before you start things must first verify the integrity of your file system by using the chkdsk command.

  In the command prompt window, run the chkdsk command on the drive where Windows is installed to try to fix any problems on the afflicted player.

  Running chkdsk is fine, even if he finds no problem.  It won't hurt anything to run it.

  Assuming your boot drive is C, run the following command:

  CHKDSK C: /r

  Let chkdsk finish to correct the problems, he could find.

  It may take a long time for chkdsk complete or they seem to be "stuck".  Be patient.  If the HARD drive led blinks always, chkdsk is something.  Keep an eye on the amount of the percentage to be sure that it is still making progress.  It may even seem to go back sometime.

  You must run chkdsk/r again until it finds no error to correct.

  Remove the CD, and then type "exit" to exit the RC and restart the computer.

  You have not to set the BIOS to boot the disk HARD since the CD won't be.

• I can't boot after installing the latest win xp updated system - missing or damaged/system32 hal.dll

  I have win xp and that you have installed the latest updates 7 system - now I can't start.

  I get the message:

  Windows didn't start because what follows is missing or corrupted /system32/hal.dll

  I don't have a CD system - which can do? everything I read said to alter, copy, etc., but since I cannot start, I can't do it all.

  Help me please, thanks

  XP trying to tell you that it cannot find the file.  It is extremely likely that the hal.dll file is really missing or damaged (XP just cannot find it).

  You should not have the Windows XP installation CD for this problem.

  It is very unlikely that the manufacturer will be able to you provide a XP installation CD, but contact them if you wish.

  What would you do if YOU were the manufacturer?  Communicate with yourself?

  The instructions in this link to replace the hal.dll file are bad, bad, bad.  If you follow them, you will need to replace the hal.dll file, but it will not be the correct hal.dll file.  There are 7 possible hal.dlls on the Windows XP CD, and check out the generic hal.dll file won't be one you need unless you run a virtual machine.  Clearly, the technical support engineers have never actually solved this problem.

  Notice that the thread is not marked as 'response' by the original poster, but by a moderator of the Forum after a period of 5 to 10 days of inactivity where some MSE posted a link to a few articles in the KB (this is how things work here).

  You should start by making a bootable CD of XP (no XP media required) Recovery Console and run chkdsk /r first just to be sure of the file system NTFS is not damaged.  Then see if you can start after that (maybe it won't).

  THEN, you must use the Recovery Console to rebuild your boot.ini file.  I would like to rename the file c:\boot.ini first then you don't rebuild on top of the afflicted (this part is missing from the article).

  I can't understand why Microsoft support engineers seem unable to display instructions to make a CD of bootable XP Recovery Console.

  Describe your current antivirus and software anti malware situation: McAfee, Symantec, Norton and Spybot.
  AVG, Avira!, MSE, Panda, Trend Micro, CA, Defender, ZoneAlarm, PC Tools, Comodo, etc..

  Here's how to make a CD of bootable XP Recovery Console:

  If you have no XP bootable media (or aren't sure you have) create a bootable XP Recovery CD of Console and do not forget.

  This is not the same as recovery disks that might have come with the acquisition of the system store.

  You can make a bootable Recovery Console CD by downloading an ISO file and burn it to a CD.

  The ISO bootable image file you need to download is called:

  xp_rec_con. ISO

  Download the ISO from here:

  http://www.mediafire.com/?ueyyzfymmig

  Use a new CD and this simple and free program to burn your ISO file and create your bootable CD:

  http://www.ImgBurn.com/

  Here are some instructions for ImgBurn:

  http://Forum.ImgBurn.com/index.php?showtopic=61

  It would be a good idea to test your bootable CD on a computer running.

  You may need to adjust the computer BIOS settings to use the CD-ROM drive as the first device to boot instead of the hard drive.  These adjustments are made before Windows tries to load.  If you miss it, you will need to restart the system again.

  When you start on the CD, follow the instructions:

  Press any key to boot from CD...

  Installing Windows... going to pronounce.

  Press 'R' to enter the Recovery Console.

  Select the installation that you want to access (usually 1: C:\WINDOWS)

  You may be asked to enter the password (usually empty).

  You should be in the folder C:\WINDOWS.  It's the same as the

  C:\Windows folder that you see in Solution Explorer.

  The Recovery Console allows base as file commands: copy, rename, replace, delete, chkdsk, fixboot, fixmbr, cd, etc.

  For a list of the commands in the Recovery Console, type help at the prompt of commands or read on here XP Recovery Console:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/proddocs/en-us/recovery_console_cmds.mspx?mfr=true

  A good idea before you start things must first verify the integrity of your file system by using the chkdsk command.

  In the command prompt window, run the chkdsk command on the drive where Windows is installed to try to fix any problems on the afflicted player.

  Running chkdsk is fine, even if he finds no problem.  It won't hurt anything to run it.

  Assuming your boot drive is C, run the following command:

  CHKDSK C: /r

  Let chkdsk finish to correct the problems, he could find.

  It may take a long time for chkdsk complete or they seem to be "stuck".  Be patient.  If the HARD drive led blinks always, chkdsk is something.  Keep an eye on the amount of the percentage to be sure that it is still making progress.  It may even seem to go back sometime.

  You must run chkdsk/r again until it finds no error to correct.

  Remove the CD, and then type "exit" to exit the RC and restart the computer.

  You have not to set the BIOS to boot the disk HARD since the CD won't be.

  If you still have the same problem (likely), then the value rebuild your file c:\boot.ini as article says here:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/330184

• Missing or damaged"< root windows > \system32\hal.dll.

  I get the message "Windows cannot start because the following file is missing or corrupt" \system32\hal.dll. It is a Dell computer running windows XP that came preloaded on the Dell. I've been running this computer for years before, without this problem. Can anyone help?

  If the computer is not currently bootable,

  Then, you will need to borrow an xp installation cd to start the computer and run some commands through the function of the CD recovery console.

  Another option, to remove the hard drive and install it as a slave on a functional computer disk.   then use this functional computer and the o.s. to fix the problem on this slave drive.

  Another option is to see if dell experts have a different methodology to fix the error.

  There is a community forum to dell.com dell, where you can ask this question.

  in all cases, the question you have is not uncommon and has been requested and answered thousands of times.

  Here is more information about this:

  http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&aq=0&oq=missing+or+corrupt%22+%3cwindows+root%3e%5csystem32%5chal.dll&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4ACEW_enUS421US421&q=missing+or+corrupt+windows+root+system32+hal.dll

• Error message: missing or corrupted: [Windows root]\system32\hal.dll

  We bought a new pc with Windows 7. My autocad program is not compatible with this op system so I kept the old pc and plan to use it for autocad only. When I tried to boot the old pc, the following message appears: "Windows has not start because the following file is missing or corrupted: [Windows root]\system32\hal.dll.» Any have a solution outside shoot the operator?

  Hi DickBernhardt,

  These articles may help:

  How to fix System32 Hal.dll:

  http://www.ehow.com/how_6184909_fix-System32-HAL-DLL.html

  How to perform a repair of Windows XP Installation:

  http://pcsupport.about.com/od/OperatingSystems/SS/instxprepair1.htm

  How to restore Hal.dll from the Windows XP CD:

  http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fixtheproblem/HT/restorehaldll.htm

  I hope this helps.