Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Winnt_root\System32\Hal.dll missing or corrupt

Winnt_root\System32\Hal.dll missing or corrupt:

Please re-install a copy of the above file.

1.Use the Windows XP CD-ROM to start your computer.
2.When you receive the message to press R to repair Windows by using the Recovery Console, press the R key.
3.Select the Windows installation that you want, and then type the administrator password when prompted.
4.Type bootcfg /rebuild, and then press ENTER.
5.When the Windows installation is located, the following instructions are displayed:
Add installation to boot list? (Yes/No/All)
[Type Y in response to this message.]

Enter Load Identifier:
[This is the name of the operating system. Type Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Home Edition.]

Enter OS Load options:
[Leave this field blank, and then press ENTER].
After you perform the preceding steps, restart the computer, and then select the first item on the boot menu. This should allow Windows XP to start normally.

After Windows XP has successfully loaded, the Boot.ini can be modified to remove the incorrect entry.

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