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HAL.dll errors in Windows

Saturday, 15 May 2010 03:39 Admin
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HAL.dll is the MS Windows "Hardware abstract layer" library. It's a file that talks between the hardware components and the software components of your PC. The error generally means that there is a corruption with that file, caused by malicious software (Malware) or bad software, bad upgrade, moved location, etc.

The error appears on screen with varying messages. 

"Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
C:\Windows\system32\hal.dll.
Please re-install a copy of the above file."
"C:\Windows\System32\Hal.dll missing or corrupt:
Please re-install a copy of the above file."
"Cannot find \Windows\System32\hal.dll"
"Cannot find hal.dll"

To fix this error:

  • Reboot the computer. It may have been a one off problem.
  • If the problem appeared after you installed IE*, uninstall it, reboot, and check to see if the error is still present.

  • Try using system Restore to revert your computer to an earlier time when the error did not appear.

  • Insert the Windows recovery disk, reboot and load the disk. Do not follow the steps to reinstall the operating system. You are looking for the 'Recovery Console'. Enter the recovery console and type: 
    bootcfg /rebuild
    When you see something similar to: 'Add installation to boot list (Yes/No/All)', type: 
    yes
    then press enter. When you see the message similar to: 'Enter Load Identifier', type: 
    Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
    (or type the correct version that you have). Then press enter.
    When asked to 'Enter OS load options', type the following: 
    /fastdetect
    Then press enter. If this all goes well, type: 
    exit
    Then press enter to restart your computer.

  • If all this fails, reinstall Windows using your windows disk, or recovery partition.


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