Windows XP Repairing Hal.dll problem

[compu11]

HI

My computer was running smoothly until one day I got the following message:

invalid boot.ini

"Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:

<Windows root>\system32\hal.dll.
Please re-install a copy of the above file.

I entered the recovery console to fix the problem using
expand d:\i386\hal.dl_ c:\windows\system32

but the recovery console is showing windows D: instead of windows C which is where my xp is installation is.When I tried
to run the above command the access denied message is given, which I assume is because I'm trying to run the command from D.
Please help me with this

 

[muckshifter]

You may find the solution here ...

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_haldll_missing.htm

... hopefully your 'C' hard drive isn't dead.

I also recommend downloading the hard drive manufacture's tools.


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