Windows root system32 hal.dll missing or corrupt

Chuzzle

PC had a new power supply fan fitted by shop where pc was brought from - this was done Thursday and pc been working fine since.... untils this morning!

The following files are missing/corrupt
<Windows root>\system32\hal.dll

So I set the pc to boot from cd so I could try and repair from the windows disk I have....


Welcome to setup

This portion of the setup program prepares Microsoft Windows XP to run on your computer.

To setup windows XP now, press Enter
To repair windows xp installation using recovery console, press R
To quit setup without installing windows xp press f3

Tried first two options and get the following

Windows XP Home Edition Setup

Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your computer.

Make sure any hard disk drives are powered on and properly connected to your computer, and that any disk related hardware configuration is correct. This may involve running a manufacturer-supplied diagnostic or setup program.

Setup cannot continue. To quit Setup, press F3


HELP!! What do I do????

Browntoa

try this

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314477

method 2

Chuzzle

Browntoa wrote: »

try this

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314477

method 2

As stated in my original post I have already tried this.....

Anything else I can do or am I gonna have to wait until the shop opens tomorrow and pay to get them to fix it:(

chunter

open up pc and check the leads to the hard drive.
Looks like they may be loose.

santer_2

See how this goes

To start System Restore using the Command prompt, follow these steps:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304449

Loose wires does seem to be the likely one

Chuzzle

Found the loose wire and reconnected :j

Unfortunately got this message again .....
The following files are missing/corrupt
<Windows root>\system32\hal.dll

Tried to do system restore in safe mode but it won't load windows becuse of the missing/corrupt file.....:(

What now??

enigma52

extract the hal.dll file from your xp disk to windows\system32 google for exact instructions cos I haven't used XP for years, failing this there is a software that is supposed to fix this error and also ntlusr missing, I got it somewhere will try to find it and post it's name here

enigma52

full instructions click here

Chuzzle

For some reason I can't get as far as the rocovery console

I get to press r and then it sits on the next screen for ages and doesn't seem to do anything.

Blue screen, Windows XP Home Edition Setup at top of screen and at bottom of screen white bar with

Examining 476938 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi...

Stays on this screen for at least 3 hours!

chunter

not a software problem. looks like a corrupted hard disk.
Is bios listing the hard disk?

Chuzzle

chunter wrote: »

not a software problem. looks like a corrupted hard disk.
Is bios listing the hard disk?

Not sure how I go about finding this out, but if its any help when it boots up and goes through all the guff on screen I have noticed that primary master is 0 and I'm fairly sure that means there is a problem?

Would re-formatting be the next stage? or have I got to have a whole new hard drive?