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Björn Johnson
December 12th 03, 05:44 PM
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>-----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
>.
>

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