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Hello,
my computer at home could not start it keep displaying <window root>\system32\hal.dll missing or corrupt reinstall.so I try to reinstall but I don't know the program to follow.can somebody help me out.

edo · Accepted Answer

If you have a black screen with a messages like those :

>Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM

>Windows NT could not start because the below file is missing or corrupt:
X:\WINNT\System32\Ntoskrnl.exe

>Windows NT could not start because the below file is missing or corrupt:
X:\WINNT\System32\HAL.dll

>NTLDR is Missing
Press any key to restart

>Invalid boot.ini
Press any key to restart

Repair with XP CD :
1. Boot with CDROM
2. Enter the installer XP CD
3. Press R if like this :
Image

4. Press 1(or the other that show the installation drive) and enter the admin ]
Image

5. Type Like This :
> C: CD ..
> C: ATTRIB –H C:boot.ini
> C: ATTRIB –S C:boot.ini
> C: ATTRIB –R C:boot.ini
> C: del boot.ini
> C: BOOTCFG /Rebuild

6. After Rebuild finish type this:
C: CHKDSK /R /F kemudian
C: FIXBOOT
“Sure you want to write a new bootsector to the partition C: ?” press “Y”
C: EXIT
Enter

Hope this can be help you ..
forza la beneamata

juryforce · Answer

If you wish to re-install windows you will need the windows XP installation CD ROM!
Just boot using the CD! change the boot priority to CDROM!
Then your pc will start using the CD, follow the instructions,
Choose the partition where you want windows to be installed!

Remember that you will lose all your data on your drive!

niro · Answer

I have the same missing hal.dll issue but I do not have any XP disks as the system came with XP already installed? I too am concerned about losing pictures and files? Help?

syd · Answer

https://blogs.opera.com/news/ all of you refer to this site you will have all you nid.

don1 · Answer

I was reading through the site and had the below problem like a few others, try to connect to the below link, but it dosnt exsit- can some one help me please. 




When I try to boot up my PC, I get this message: 

"Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: 

<Windows root>\system32
toskrnl.exe. 

Please re-install a copy of the above file" 

My PC did not come with a Windows XP disc, so I don't know what to do - and I've got so much stuff on my hard drive that I don't want to lose it all. 

plse help :(

nshankar · Answer

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/314477/error-message-windows-could-not-start-because-of-a-computer-disk-hardw 

cheer's 
nshankar 
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Rikstation · Answer

Hey guys,
i had this issue too, I couldn't load windows because of the following error <windows root>system32/hal.dll was missing.

My HP computer came with recovery partition so I had no XP cd. however when I booted into recovery mode all I got was the blue crash screen with white writing. 

i could view the HDD using another operating system (thank you Linux mint 8, its free, better and faster than windows) to recover any data and search for the missing files and to replace hal.dll then I noticed the entire system32 folder was missing (yes I made sure hidden files were revealed)

i obtained an XP cd but this only brought the same blue screen back before giving me the option to recover.
 
The solution for me was this.

I obtained a HP recovery DVD which at 1st only seemed to give me the option that already existed which was boot to recovery partition. but this time the cd made it work. 
i tried recovering windows with it, it said I was successful but I had the same error relating to hal.dll

i went back again and done a destructive recovery with great success I got my windows xp back to its default factory state.

I hope this helps you all.

good luck

james · Answer

if  system32 had corrupted files, the best ting is reformat your pc/laptop

jupaks · Answer

TRY THIS ONE. insert the windows xp operating system and restart the pc, when it boot press any key to boot from cd then wait a while, when you've already see the press F3 (REAPAIR) press F3 then follow the instructions written there.

Dip · Answer

1.	Insert the Windows XP startup disk into the floppy disk drive, or insert the    Windows XP CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive, and then restart the computer. 
Click to select any options that are required to start the computer from the CD-ROM drive if you are prompted to do so. 
2.	When the "Welcome to Setup" screen appears, press R to start the Recovery Console. 
3.	If you have a dual-boot or multiple-boot computer, select the installation that you want to access from the Recovery Console. 
4.	When you are prompted to do so, type the Administrator password. If the administrator password is blank, just press ENTER.
5.	At the Recovery Console command prompt, type the following lines, pressing ENTER after you type each line:

copy c:\windows\repair\system c:\windows\system32\config\system
copy c:\windows\repair\software c:\windows\system32\config\software
copy c:\windows\repair\sam c:\windows\system32\config\sam
copy c:\windows\repair\security c:\windows\system32\config\security
copy c:\windows\repair\default c:\windows\system32\config\default

6.	Type exit to quit Recovery Console. Your computer will restart.

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