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If you every get the following error message at boot then you will likely have to fix the problem before you are to ever see the Windows splash screen again on your system:

“Windows could not start because the hal.dll file is missing or corrupt”

The Hal.dll file is critcal for your system to boot as Windows needs it to communicate with your hardware. This problem can occur for a number of reasons including:

1. Virus or malware corrupting the hal.dll file
2. Deleted hal.dll file
3. Hard disk corruption/damage

To fix the problem, you need to boot into recovery console and replace the missing or corrupted hal.dll file in %system%system32/.

To start and use the recovery console view the article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314058

Once you are in the recovery console ensure that your Windows XP CD is in the CDRom and execute the following command:

c:>extract <CD Drive>:\i386\hal.dl_ c:\Windows\System32\hal.dll

If the hal.dll file exist then you will be prompted to verify that you want the file replaced. Reboot the system and your problem should be fixed.

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