How to fix missing or corrupt Hal.dll during boot up

[Newbie Comp user]

This 'fix' concerns the message

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

upon boot up.

Click here for the tutorial.
Fortunately there are 10 different ways to tackle this problem so at least 2 or more of the provided instructions should work.

Enjoy!
-NCU

[Bearcat]

Thanks for posting this tutorial NCU.

[JayCub]

I was surprised to read Vista and 7 had anything in comon with this, i remember my XP days..and haven't come across anything similar in Vista or 7 but then again im not as disruptive as i used to be...
Thank you -NCU for the read and information...

[Newbie Comp user]

@JayCub: I encountered it for the first time after I made a clean installation of Windows XP on my friend's computer. Never on Vista and 7 (at least for now ). Define disruptive

[Boyfriend]

Thanks Newbie Comp user for useful tuturial It is surely useful for Windows XP users, as Vista and Seven should have much lesser problems.

[princeaniket]

thanks for the Tutorial Newbie Comp..
if ever this problem persists around me.. first my mind will recall this tutorial only..

[doubeLL]

Download this tutorial..

[JayCub]

@JayCub: I encountered it for the first time after I made a clean installation of Windows XP on my friend's computer. Never on Vista and 7 (at least for now ). Define disruptive

How many reg keys do i think windows doesn't need today... and that looks useless so i will delete it before i made any backups and used to spend hours on dial up reinstalling updates and drivers.... the good old days...

[Bearcat]

before i made any backups and used to spend hours on dial up reinstalling updates and drivers.... the good old days...

Oh my, does this bring back memories! Mostly frustrating ones.

[JayCub]

what took software engineers years to write Bear took me minutes to "ruin", first pc second day registry unable to recover...third day first re-install and discovery of drivers , learned never to ring Dell for help... could have been far worse, could have actually kicked the computer as boot didn't ring any bells...