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Please guide what can i do now

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jatt
jatt Original post #1
Nov 26, 2009 at 5:53 AM
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.
S
Nov 26, 2009 at 10:46 AM
Please see if the instructions in *support.microsoft.com/kb/314477 helps you out...

Arun

EDIT: If it doesnt work, please inform OS, Service Pack details, any recent activity that might have triggered the problem, etc...
dreams
dreams #3
Nov 26, 2009 at 12:08 PM
Another issue??? Thanks for it to be different :)
Perfect solution,
Boot using Windows Setup CD and enter into "Recovery Console" by pressing "R". Now Log into windows installation and enter admin password. Now give following commands at prompt:

Attrib -H -R -S C:\Boot.ini
Del C:\Boot.ini
BootCfg /Rebuild
Fixboot
jatt
jatt #4
Nov 29, 2009 at 11:12 AM
problem not solved.i done every thing like fixmbr and rebuild mbr too.but same problem appears.i think its motherboards fault.please guide could it be motherboard?
krishnandu.sarkar
Nov 29, 2009 at 11:45 AM
Nope its nt mobo prblm. Some imp files of XP r missing. A re-installation will make it alright. Or if u dnt wanna re-install then try the page sakumar79 suggested and commands suggested by dreams.

And at last try fixmbr and fixboot command.
Cool G5
Cool G5 #6
Nov 29, 2009 at 1:07 PM
AFAIK fixmbr would be of no use.
p_dude
p_dude #7
Nov 29, 2009 at 1:36 PM
just replace the .dll file from xp cd or download this and use a linux distro
to copy the file
jatt
jatt #8
Dec 6, 2009 at 3:23 PM
No way i tried all things but useless,is there any person who can able to consult on this matter.
CA50
CA50 #9
Dec 6, 2009 at 7:06 PM
use this

*pcsupport.about.com/od/fixtheproblem/ht/restorehaldll.htm
jatt
jatt #10
Dec 6, 2009 at 7:46 PM
already done no success
CA50
CA50 #11
Dec 7, 2009 at 6:46 PM
then reinstall xp
jatt
jatt #12
Dec 8, 2009 at 5:15 PM
then reinstall xp

that's the problem man,that i can not able to install xp(first read then reply)