system 32 file missing and no xp disc help!

chardonnay_2

hi any help greatly appreciated.my computer is giving the following error message when starting upwindows root>\system32\hal.dll saying the above file is missing.trouble is i can't find my windows xp disc - can i fix this?

albertross_2

If you can't boot, even in safe mode (F8),

You are either going to need an XP CD, or linux livecd (knoppix etc), or something similar to be able to look at it.

GoofyGAT

chardonnay wrote: »

trouble is i can't find my windows xp disc - can i fix this?

Borrow someone else's disk (Home for Home/Pro for Pro?), run the Recovery Console & take it from there....from here:

HAL.DLL is Missing

Boot from your CD and follow the directions below to start Recovery Console.

Insert the Setup compact disc (CD) and restart the computer. If prompted, select any options required to boot from the CD.
When the text-based part of Setup begins, follow the prompts; choose the repair or recover option by pressing R.

If you have a dual-boot or multiple-boot system, choose the installation that you need to access from the Recovery Console.
When prompted, type the Administrator password. (if you didn't create one try pressing enter).

At the system prompt, type Recovery Console commands; type help for a list of commands, or help commandname for help on a specific command.

Most likely you will need to expand the file from the CD. The command would be expand d:\i386\hal.dl_ c:\windows\system32\hal.dll. Substitute d: for the drive letter of your CD. Once you have expanded the file type "exit" to exit the Recovery Console and restart the computer.

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malamute

I can send you HAL.DLL (its located in the c:\windows\system32 folder) file via email if you wish to manually install it worth a try.
Send me a personal message along with a valid email address and ill send it to you

chardonnay_2

malamute i've pm'd you.

problem is i have a pc plus three laptops in the house. all the laptops came with everything installed and don't seem to have a windows disc. i looked at microsoft and apparently you can make a recovery floppy disc. i don't have any floppy discs just cd r and dvd r - could i use these?