How to Restore Hal.dll From a Windows XP Disc
If you have a Windows XP disc, use the expand command via Recovery Console to restore the missing hal.dll file. Assuming that the missing or corrupt hal.dll file was your only issue, Windows should now start normally. In that expand command, d: represents the drive letter assigned to the optical drive that your CD is currently in, and c: represents the drive that Windows is currently installed on. The drive letters may be different on your computer.
How to Restore Hal.dll Without a CD
It’s also possible to restore hal.dll without a CD or disc drive. Look for an ISO image of the XP Recovery Disc online and burn the ISO file to a USB drive. After you change the boot order in the system BIOS and boot from the USB device, use this command to copy hal.dll to the appropriate location on your hard drive:
