Windows doesn't boot

hey alltogether,

I've got a problem with my second PC. This morning when shutting down I got
the message that there's a severe sytem error. Nothing worked anymore. I
managed to shut it down but when I tried to boot again it started to show me
this message :

Windows couldn't be started, the following file's missing or is damaged.
<windows root>system32\hal.dll.
Install a new version of the file.

Could anybody tell me how to install it when Windows doesn't work at all.
thank you very much!

cutiebaby wrote:
> I've got a problem with my second PC. This morning when shutting down
> I got the message that there's a severe sytem error. Nothing worked
> anymore. I managed to shut it down but when I tried to boot again it
> started to show me this message :
>
> Windows couldn't be started, the following file's missing or is
> damaged. <windows root>system32\hal.dll.
> Install a new version of the file.
>
> Could anybody tell me how to install it when Windows doesn't work at
> all. thank you very much!

You may be able to perform a repair installation.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/tips/dougknox/doug92.asp
or
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/repaxp.htm
or
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315341

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