HAL.dll error

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crumpet - Sep 16, 2009 at 01:28 PM
xpcman Posts 19528 Registration date Wednesday October 8, 2008 Status Contributor Last seen June 15, 2019 - Sep 16, 2009 at 05:37 PM
Hello,

I have windows vista home premium, and i cant do nothing with my laptop!! i cant get past the windows boot manager telling me that i have an error

File:\windows\system32\hal.dll
Status:0xc000035a
Info: Windows failed to load because the HAL is missing, or corrupt.

and i cant do much with it it wont run cd's or load windows from the many options it can give,

Someone please help me?

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xpcman Posts 19528 Registration date Wednesday October 8, 2008 Status Contributor Last seen June 15, 2019 1,825
Sep 16, 2009 at 05:37 PM
If you have a Vista install DVD you can start a boot repair from the disk.
Check out these instructions:

http://vistasupport.mvps.org/windows_vista_repair_options.htm

Good Luck
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