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.