hal.dll missing?

[redblueyellow]

Does anyone know how to fix this? I got back from college and went to turn on my desktop, and this showed up.

"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."

[Vipershark]

1. what version of windows
2. do you have your install disc

[redblueyellow]

1. Windows XP
2. I believe so. I found a disc that said Windows XP, so I am assuming that is the disc.

[puggsoy]

The install disc should have a repair option, if you use that it'll probably reinstall any missing/corrupt files. Just make sure it doesn't wipe the drive or anything.

Alternatively you could install Linux as a dual-boot, and use that to copy-paste the file from the disc onto the HDD. No idea why you'd do this though

[Vipershark]

using the windows disc and using the repair option should fix the problem, as puggsoy said

rather than dual booting linux though (i'm assming you're posting from a computer since there is no call phone icon) you can just burn a linux live cd and do it from there

[redblueyellow]

Yep, I got it working again! I had to use the repair option and it worked (just took a long time).

Thanks for the help guys!

[Mighty Jetters]

Problem solved, thread closed!