I turned on my PC and received the usual message that
there are updates ready to be installed. As usual I
installed them. Unfortunately after I restarted my PC it
won't boot anymore. I get this message:
"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."

Help?

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;330184
"Invalid Boot.ini" or "Windows Could Not Start" Error Messages When You
Start Your Computer

http://support.microsoft.com/default...en-us%3b320252
Error Message: Windows Could Not Start Because the Following File Is Missing
or Corrupt...

http://support.microsoft.com/default...en-us%3b307654
How to Install and Use the Recovery Console in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314477
Error Message: Windows Could Not Start Because of a Computer Disk Hardware
Configuration Problem

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=298898
How to Determine the Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) That Is Used in
Windows XP



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