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:
Software to burn a bootable CD from a .iso file:
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).

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