XP Boot disk

[Deano]

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Followed the Article ID : 314079 to create a XP boot disk. Following error
occurs:

Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt.
Windows root\system32\hal.dll.
Please re-install a copy of the above file.

This happens on a perfectly performing PC?

 

[Guest]

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"deano" <deano@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E41F9677-76E4-4976-A02C-79AB3A5FBCC5@microsoft.com...
> Followed the Article ID : 314079 to create a XP boot disk. Following
> error
> occurs:
>
> Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt.
> Windows root\system32\hal.dll.
> Please re-install a copy of the above file.
>
> This happens on a perfectly performing PC?

Have you tried putting hal.dll in a search engine?
There's lots of sites that offer help.

 

[Guest]

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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3ben-us%3b320252

Also see Kelly's site
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_haldll_missing.htm


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"Alan Smith" <alan@hidden.email> wrote in message news:d8sqnh$8ov$1@news6.svr.pol.co.uk...
>
> "deano" <deano@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E41F9677-76E4-4976-A02C-79AB3A5FBCC5@microsoft.com...
>> Followed the Article ID : 314079 to create a XP boot disk. Following
>> error
>> occurs:
>>
>> Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt.
>> Windows root\system32\hal.dll.
>> Please re-install a copy of the above file.
>>
>> This happens on a perfectly performing PC?
>
> Have you tried putting hal.dll in a search engine?
> There's lots of sites that offer help.
>
>