Windows root...missing or corrupt

Rosetta

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Installed new Cannon printer on old Hp Pavillion 7480 desktop using wirelrss. Turned on today, got message.....'windows could not start ..file missing...windows root..sysyem 32..\hal.dll. rr-install copy.' My computer came with it,no disk.I have no recovery console. PLEase help. struggling artist!!! Thank you.
 
If you tried to install NEW Cannon printer with drivers for Windows 8, on a 'old HP Pavillion 7480 desktop' that has XP / Vista, you then hosed up Windows and you would need a Windows Disk to do a repair. Doesn't matter if your a struggling artist, you will still need to spend money to do repairs on things.

Depending how old this computer is, you may just find it is cheaper to get a new PC. If this is a old XP system,
1) you can't call for support as that computer is LONG AGO on the no longer supports list
2) you can call to BUY a replacement copy of Windows as XP/Vista/7 are no longer 'issued' or carried by the makers.

So this leave you with going to Walmart/Bestbuy/whereever and buying a new copy of Windows8.1 Update, which is $179+ . For only $249 you can get a simple laptop or desktop PC at same stores, all UNDER WARRANTY, with a new copy of Windows8.1 Update, and performance probably alot better then you been 'used to' with that old system.