lost file in xp pro

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Jeff Hauser

I have lost a file in XP Pro. The file is <windows
Root>\system32\hal.dll. I can not get the computer to
boot. How do I get this file back in? Will I have to
reformat my hard drive to get back in? Thanks for the
help.
 
Jeff Hauser said:
I have lost a file in XP Pro. The file is <windows
Root>\system32\hal.dll. I can not get the computer to
boot. How do I get this file back in? Will I have to
reformat my hard drive to get back in? Thanks for the
help.
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The HAL.DLL is created during the Windows installation, so you may
simply want to reinstall Windows. See "How to Perform an In-Place
Upgrade (Reinstallation) of Windows XP"
(http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315341).
 
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