system32\hal.dll

OK IM NEW AT THIS AND COMPUTERS SO IM HOPING SOMEONE WILL HELP ME OUT



I REINSTALLED WINDOWS XP LAST WEEK AND NOW THAT I HAVE DID THAT I KEEP GETTING THIS ERROR


WINDOWS COULD NOT START BECAUSE THE FOLLOWING FILE IS MISSING OR CORRUPT

<Windows root>\system32\hal.dll



i have to clue what that means or what i have to do so if someone could help me i would appreciate that very much if they would email me the information too the addy below



tmcleveland@eastlink.ca

 

Hello Marjorie,

Use your XP install disc to boot into XP, then:

Start > Run > cmd sfc /scannow and have your XP install disc handy. There is a space between sfc and /

sfc - system file checker, retrieves the correct version of the file from %Systemroot%\System32\Dllcache or the Windows installation source files, and then replaces the incorrect file.

If you want to see what was replaced, right click My Computer > manage, expand event viewer > system.

Excerpt from MS KBA 310747:

System File Checker gives an administrator the ability to scan all protected files to verify their versions. If System File Checker discovers that a protected file has been overwritten, it retrieves the correct version of the file from the cache folder (%Systemroot%\System32\Dllcache) or the Windows installation source files, and then replaces the incorrect file. System File Checker also checks and repopulates the cache folder. You must be logged on as an administrator or as a member of the Administrators group to run System File Checker. If the cache folder becomes damaged or unusable, you can use the sfc /scannow, the sfc /scanonce, or the sfc /scanboot commands to repair its contents.

System File Checker Tool Syntax
Sfc [/Scannow] [/Scanonce] [/Scanboot] [/Revert] [/Purgecache] [/Cachesize=x]

/Scannow: Scans all protected system files immediately and replaces incorrect versions with correct Microsoft versions. This command may require access to the Windows installation source files.

Regards - Charles

 

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Johanna