laptops deeeed

[ritaheed]

was workin fine yesterday

booted it up and on the start up screen it says...

could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt <windows root>\system32\hal.dll.

reinstall a copy of the above file

tried to install the operatin cd, tried startin it up on safe mode, tried other things and it still wont go past the loadin up screen with tht corrupt file malarky

any ideas wot to do?

i would happily just reboot the whole thing cause ave got everythin on a hard drive but a dont know how to do it c cause the comp wont let me do nothin

plz help, its for ma serato

[rhythmtech]

insert windows cd. boot laptop, hit f12 when prompted to select boot order, choose "boot from cd-rom" and then follow instructions to perform re-format and clean install.

[ritaheed]

brilliant mate :)

[Barely Human]

I'd compile a bootable windows cd using Bart PE and try and replace the file first.

[ritaheed]

rite ok after rebooting the laptop a tried to install the drivers for it

for sum reason it wont let me do it....... if a was to be just usin the laptop for serato would not having the drivers installed affect anythin?

no to bothered about not havin the internet etc on it but if wot happens if the drivers are not installed on the lappy?

any help appreciated

[loopdon]

Have to already tried to/already installed a new windows then?

If not (hopefully!) i'd try and boot from the xp setup cd and then run a ckdsk /f /r
over the hdd.

Or failing that, try:

Option 1:
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

Option 2: Boot from your CD and follow the directions below to start Recovery Console.

Insert the Setup compact disc (CD) and restart the computer. If prompted, select any options required to boot from the CD.
When the text-based part of Setup begins, follow the prompts; choose the repair or recover option by pressing R.

If you have a dual-boot or multiple-boot system, choose the installation that you need to access from the Recovery Console.
When prompted, type the Administrator password. (if you didn't create one try pressing enter).

At the system prompt, type Recovery Console commands; type help for a list of commands, or help commandname for help on a specific command.

Most likely you will need to expand the file from the CD. The command would be expand d:\i386\hal.dl_ c:\windows\system32\hal.dll. Substitute d: for the drive letter of your CD. Once you have expanded the file type "exit" to exit the Recovery Console and restart the computer.
TIP: Recovering Windows XP using the Recovery Console


from:


http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_haldll_missing.htm