error message on start up

[Malone]

Windows XP Pro will not start I get the following message (windows could not
start because file missing or corrupt (windows root \system32\hal.Dll

 

[Malone]

I don't think so

Did you change or alter anything on the hard drive or system prior to
this error message happening??

 

[PaulM]

This may help: Error message in Windows XP SP2: “Windows could not start
because the following file is missing or corrupt. Windows\System32\Hal.dllâ€
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/945380/en-us