Additional causes may include a damaged or missing boot.ini file or possibly a physically damaged hard drive.
Hal.dll Errors
There are a few ways the “missing or corrupt hal.dll” error may present itself, with the first listing being the most common:
Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \system32\hal.dll. Please re-install a copy of the above file.\System32\Hal.dll missing or corrupt: Please re-install a copy of the above file.Cannot find \Windows\System32\hal.dllCannot find hal.dll
The “missing or corrupt” error displays shortly after the computer is first started. Windows hasn’t yet fully loaded when this message appears.
How to Fix Missing Hal.dll Errors
Below are several possible fixes to try. Work through this list in the order they’re presented here, which is from the easier to the more difficult solutions.
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