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hal.dll missing hal.dll problem gone worse...help hal.dll <windowsroot>\system32\hal.dll Hal.dll missing when booting comp Help! hal.dll missing or corrupt-access to old installation? <Windows root>\system32\hal.dll help Please! Missing or corrupt <windows root>\system32\hal.dll. I have Windows XP. windows won't start because it says the file is missing or corrupt. I don't have a startup disk. I don't know what to do. I can't start it up in safe mode nor Dos mode. I've tried. How do I retstore this file or repair if the computer won't let me do anything? I even ran the diagnostics. I keep getting the error. Help!

There are a number of articles on how to fix this problem (see below); however, all of them require that you start your system. You mentioned that you couldn't do that so, the final solution provided by one of these articles is a harsh one - reinstall the os http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_haldll_missing.htm http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000490.htm For general OS articles look here: http://www.findingfacts.com/L3/L3_1_5_77.php

you can also do a repair install of the OS

You will need the XP CD to repair this error, I don't know of any way to fix it without it