The error hal.dll is missing or corrupt can usually be resolved by repairing the Windows boot configuration.
Repair the boot configuration using the Windows XP Recovery Console
- Insert the Windows XP CD into the CD drive and restart the computer.
- Press the
when prompted Press any key to boot from CD. - At the Welcome to Setup screen press
to start the Recovery Console. - If prompted, select the number corresponding to the Windows installation you want to log into (usually C:\WINDOWS) and press
. - Enter the Administrator password, if any, and press
. - At the C:\WINDOWS> prompt, type cd \ and press
.
There is one space between cd and \ (the backslash). - Type bootcfg /rebuild and press
.
There is one space between bootcfg and / (the slash) and no space between / and rebuild. - When prompted Add installation to boot list? (Yes/No/All), type y, and press
. - When Enter Load Identifier appears, type one of the following that best describes your operating system and press
: - When Enter OS Load Options appears, type /NoExecute=OptIn /fastdetect and press
. - Remove the Windows XP CD from the CD drive.
- Type Exit, and press
to reboot into Windows XP.
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