Resolved [Hal.dll is missing or corrupt message when installing XP]

david wiltse · 2009/08/23

Toshiba Satellite A60 laptop. Win 2000 and several incompletely installed XPs.
3 gig cpu, 127gig hd, 448 mb memory.
The OS is Win 2k and it works. However, there have been three or four attempts to load XP which failed because of a missing hal.dll and these all show up as options during boot up. I have tried to fix the hal.dll problem by following the instructions on Microsoft's website with no luck...I don't mind formatting the entire disk and starting over, but I can't get a format command with which to do it. XP recovery console doesn't have a format command, nor does Win 2k. I've tried a win98se boot disk, but that doesn't do it either.

PeteC · 2009/08/23

Welcome to WindowsBBS

XP recovery console doesn't have a format command
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Sure does ....

Description of the Windows XP Recovery Console for advanced users - see attached screenshot.

Generally you would boot from the XP CD and format the drive from there - my notes on the subject, based on the install screens .....

I am assuming that you have a Windows XP CD and not a Recovery disk. Many Recovery disks destroy partition information and wipe the entire drive.

Check in your BIOS that the boot order is set CD/Floppy/HD

Boot from the Windows CD "“ follow the on screen prompts "¦..

To set up Windows XP now press ENTER

Accept the Licence Agreement F8

Searching for previous versions of Windows

To continue installing a fresh copy of Windows without repairing press ESC

Ensure that the drive/partition selected is the one on which XP was set up and press D to delete the selected partition.

To delete the partition press ENTER

To delete the partition press L "“ heed the warnings and DOUBLE CHECK before hitting L

To create a partition in the unpartitioned space press C

Accept max size and press ENTER

To set up Windows XP on the selected item (Partition (New Raw)) press ENTER
Format the partition using the NTFS file system "“ preferred unless you want an install of Win 98 to access data on the drive/partition, if so choose FAT32.

Set up is formatting "¦â€¦

When format is complete XP will install.

When complete install your antivirus and firewall before you even think of connecting to the Internet. Update the virus definitions immediately and then go to Windows Updates and download the Critical updates.
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david wiltse · 2009/08/23

I've done all that you suggested and, alas, it brings me back to my starting point, i.e. "Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: <Windows root>system32\hal.dll

PeteC · 2009/08/24

Is this the MS fix you tried out? ....

Error message: "Windows could not start because of a computer disk hardware configuration problem "

See also post #4 here .....

http://www.windowsbbs.com/windows-xp/60913-hal-dll-missing-corrupt.html

It may be, of course, that XP is simply not recognising the motherboard as it appears to be oldish if W2k was the original OS.

Thread moved to Windows XP forum with title edit.

david wiltse · 2009/08/24

The problem turned out to be a corrupt xp installation disk. All is well, thanks for your help.

PeteC · 2009/08/24

You're welcome

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