Missing DL32 after install reboot [Archive]

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mrook

November 25th, 2006, 11:40 AM

After installation and reboot, windows canno start because the following file is missing or corrupt: (WIndows Root)/system 32/hal.dll., please reinstall a copy of the above file

can anyone help?

bodgy

November 26th, 2006, 08:47 PM

It might be that your boot.ini is now pointing to a non existant boot files.

Do you have your XP CD to hand ?

If so, the first thing you can try is to bung the CD in, boot and choose console mode, from here log on to your installation and then type in bootcfg /rebuild .

Colin