start up problem with XP

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"Invalid Boot.ini" or "Windows Could Not Start" Error Messages When You Start Your
Computer

http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] s%3b320252
Error Message: Windows Could Not Start Because the Following File Is Missing or
Corrupt...

http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] s%3b307654
How to Install and Use the Recovery Console in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314477
Error Message: Windows Could Not Start Because of a Computer Disk Hardware
Configuration Problem

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=298898
How to Determine the Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) That Is Used in Windows XP

Error Message: Cannot Find \Windows\System32\hal.dll
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_haldll_missing.htm
Also see http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_h.htm for troubleshooting issues with HAL
(Hardware Abstraction Layer).


"Esco57" <Esco57@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> My lap top just messed up ... I can not turn it on it goes to a screen saying
> unable to open windows file missing <windows root>\system32\hal.dll. so
> what can I do?

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How to troubleshoot CD-ROM drive problems in Windows XP

or perhaps you may need a new CD Rom Drive.

"esco57" <esco57@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I should also say that this is an older laptop and I have been having trouble
> with my CD ROM drive. so I might not be able to use a CD to start up.
>
> "TaurArian" wrote:
>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -us;330184
>> "Invalid Boot.ini" or "Windows Could Not Start" Error Messages When You Start Your
>> Computer
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] s%3b320252
>> Error Message: Windows Could Not Start Because the Following File Is Missing or
>> Corrupt...
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] s%3b307654
>> How to Install and Use the Recovery Console in Windows XP
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314477
>> Error Message: Windows Could Not Start Because of a Computer Disk Hardware
>> Configuration Problem
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=298898
>> How to Determine the Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) That Is Used in Windows XP
>>
>> Error Message: Cannot Find \Windows\System32\hal.dll
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_haldll_missing.htm
>> Also see http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_h.htm for troubleshooting issues with
>> HAL
>> (Hardware Abstraction Layer).
>>
>>
>> "Esco57" <Esco57@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:FB1412B3-5B96-41C3-BB96-885078707E6D@microsoft.com...
>> > My lap top just messed up ... I can not turn it on it goes to a screen saying
>> > unable to open windows file missing <windows root>\system32\hal.dll. so
>> > what can I do?
>>
>>