Help! Laptop says'<windows root>\system32\hal.dll'

• glenlee193

  26 Feb 07, 22:09

  My laptop is unable to on and they always say is because
  \system32\hal.dll is missing.
  Any1 can help. Thx in advance
• manyu882

  26 Feb 07, 22:51

  edit: first of all.. if the dll is missing, try download and replace in its directory. if it was the cause by after a removel of spyware/malware, u need to follow the steps below
  
  go start>run>
  input: msconfig
  go to "startup" tab
  den, under "command" coloumn, go find something like "C:\WINDOWS\system32\hal.dll"
  
  uncheck the box beside it.. then restart.
  
  if the problem still persist, go to start>run>
  input: regedit
  
  den go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrrentVersion >Run
  
  go find something like : "C:\WINDOWS\system32\hal.dll" on the third coloumn.
  delete the whole row of it.
  
  
• glenlee193

  26 Feb 07, 22:58

  i cant even get to the main screen and get to the desktop . So i dunno wat to do since i cant even replace the hal.dll file
• StarPuppy

  26 Feb 07, 23:02

  can u enter safe mode?
• manyu882

  26 Feb 07, 23:05

  then u will need a Xp cd to rebuild it liao... u have a xp cd?
  
  source: http://www.compphix.com/corrupthal.html
  
  If you get an error regarding a missing or corrupt hal.dll file, it might simply be the BOOT.INI file on the root of the C: drive that is misconfigured.
  
  Here's what to do:
  
  Insert and boot from your Windows XP CD.
  At the first R=Repair option, press the R key
  Press the number that corresponds to the correct location for the installation of Windows you want to repair.
  Typically this will be #1
  Type bootcfg /list to show the current entries in the BOOT.INI file
  Type bootcfg /rebuild to repair it
  Take out the CD ROM and type exit
  
• manyu882

  26 Feb 07, 23:09

  and also, read from MSoft site too. there the help is best
  
  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314477
  
  

  
  
  quoted from Micro$oft
  
  CAUSE
  This behavior can occur if any or some of the following conditions are true:
  • The Default value in the [Boot Loader] section of the Boot.ini file is missing or invalid.
  • Windows XP is not installed in the location specified in the Boot.ini file.
  • The Ntoskrnl.exe file is missing or damaged.
  • The partition path in the Boot.ini file is not set correctly.
  • General hardware failure.