Windows could not start

[Jack]

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Hi, I cant not start my computer because I get this message:"Windows could
not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
<windows root>\system32\hal.dll.
Please re-install or copy the above file.
Please I need urgent help, I cant star my computer,I did every thing, press
F5 F8, stop power.Cant get rid of the message.
Thnks a lot.
--
Jfern

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

Visit my website http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org Click the Win XP Faq
button and take a look at question 36 'How do i repair a missing or corrupt
HAL.DLL file.

--
John Barnett MVP
Associate Expert
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org


"Jack" <Jack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4917F44D-74FA-4C62-97DF-8F15B727F1E8@microsoft.com...
> Hi, I cant not start my computer because I get this message:"Windows could
> not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
> <windows root>\system32\hal.dll.
> Please re-install or copy the above file.
> Please I need urgent help, I cant star my computer,I did every thing,
> press
> F5 F8, stop power.Cant get rid of the message.
> Thnks a lot.
> --
> Jfern

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_haldll_missing.htm

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314477

regards,
ssg MS-MVP

Jack wrote:

> Hi, I cant not start my computer because I get this message:"Windows could
> not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
> <windows root>\system32\hal.dll.
> Please re-install or copy the above file.
> Please I need urgent help, I cant star my computer,I did every thing, press
> F5 F8, stop power.Cant get rid of the message.
> Thnks a lot.