missing hal.dll

Posted: 07-23-2004, 04:21 AM

Theresa

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I get only a black screen saying

"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."

SO... how do I do this when I can't even get a C: prompt?

missing hal.dll

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Ted Zieglar aka Rocky

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Re: missing hal.dll

Posted: 07-23-2004, 04:56 AM

"Error Message: Windows could not start because the following file is
missing or corrupt"
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp

Ted Zieglar
formerly "Rocket J. Squirrel"

"Theresa" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:292101c4706c$847a6850$[email protected]..

> I get only a black screen saying
>
> "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."
>
>
> SO... how do I do this when I can't even get a C: prompt?

Will Denny

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Re: missing hal.dll

Posted: 07-23-2004, 05:10 AM

Hi

Try the following link to MVP Kelly's web page:

"HAL - Hardware Abstraction Layer"
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_h.htm

--

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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"Theresa" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:292101c4706c$847a6850$[email protected]..

>I get only a black screen saying
>
> "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."
>
>
> SO... how do I do this when I can't even get a C: prompt?
>

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