The following file is missing or corrupt: < root windows > \system32\hal.dll

I have a problem with my desktop computer. my computer is HP Vectra, Intel Pentium 3 and the operating system is Windows XP Professional. The problem is: the following file is missing or corrupt: \system32\hal.dll I try to use Windows XP CD to repair, but the operating system does not detect the CD.

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    In Windows XP:

    http://pcsupport.about.com/od/findbyerrormessage/a/missinghaldll.htm

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    http://pcsupport.about.com/od/errorh/a/HAL-dll-missing-Windows-7-Vista.htm

    In addition, if the file is actually missing, you can try to boot from a UNIX / Linux Live CD like Knoppix and add/replace the file manually with a file from another PC running THE SAME VERSION OF WINDOWS!

    If you are not good with computers, you should ignore this option because it could cause serious problems. If you still want to try, and there is a hal.dll file in \system32\ BACK IT UP. You have to put back in place.

    Let us know if it works.

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