hal.dll missing on boot

[Robbo]

as described, XP Home won't boot because hal.dll is missing from system32
folder.
Can I just copy it over from a good install by floppy ?
If not do I need to extract it from the CD?

Many thanks

[Patrick Pitre]

Check out this article on Kelly's Corner:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_haldll_missing.htm

Patrick Pitre

"Robbo" > wrote in message
...
> as described, XP Home won't boot because hal.dll is missing from system32
> folder.
> Can I just copy it over from a good install by floppy ?
> If not do I need to extract it from the CD?
>
> Many thanks
>
>

[Thorsten Matzner]

"Robbo" > wrote:

>as described, XP Home won't boot because hal.dll is missing from system32
>folder.
>Can I just copy it over from a good install by floppy ?

The HAL.DLL is hardware-specific, so a copy from a different PC may
not work. Reinstall Windows to get the file back:
"How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation) of Windows XP"
(http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315341)

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[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

No, you need to do a repair installation. There are various versions of
HAL.DLL depending on your hardware. You would have to know which version to
copy.


See www.dougknox.com, Win XP Tips, How to do a Repair Installation.

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"Robbo" > wrote in message
...
> as described, XP Home won't boot because hal.dll is missing from system32
> folder.
> Can I just copy it over from a good install by floppy ?
> If not do I need to extract it from the CD?
>
> Many thanks
>
>