Windows XP Setup - Missing HAL.DLL
Error Message: Cannot Find \Windows\System32\hal.dll
HAL - Hardware Abstraction Layer
Boot from your CD and follow the directions to start Recovery Console. Then:
Attrib -H -R -S C:\Boot.ini
DEL C:\Boot.ini
BootCfg /Rebuild
Fixboot
Tip: To see which HAL is currently installed, open Device Manager, and expand the Computer branch. The entry that appears in this branch corresponds to the currently installed HAL.
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.