Unable to open XP due to missing "<windows root>\system32\hal.dll" file.

[Zackura]

I have XP home edition and I think I have a virus but I'm
not seeing any symptoms of a virus. However today XP did
not start for me! I tried everything! I tried restoring it
back to its previous point, but it just won't work! I am
prompted with XP telling me that I am missing the
file "<windows root>\system32\hal.dll". Is that the work
of a virus??? I am sure that I did nothing and deleted
nothing! Someone please help me!!!! I have lots of stuff
on my comp! I don't want to format it!!! Is there a way I
can make my comp start again????

Any help will do ! THNX HEAPS!!!

Zackura

Cheers

[tri]

Yahoo search yields good reference:

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_haldll_missing.htm

Good luck!
tri


>-----Original Message-----
>I have XP home edition and I think I have a virus but
I'm
>not seeing any symptoms of a virus. However today XP did
>not start for me! I tried everything! I tried restoring
it
>back to its previous point, but it just won't work! I am
>prompted with XP telling me that I am missing the
>file "<windows root>\system32\hal.dll". Is that the work
>of a virus??? I am sure that I did nothing and deleted
>nothing! Someone please help me!!!! I have lots of stuff
>on my comp! I don't want to format it!!! Is there a way
I
>can make my comp start again????
>
>Any help will do ! THNX HEAPS!!!
>
>Zackura
>
>Cheers
>.
>