windows couldn't start because the following files is missing or corrupt <windows roo
I keep getting the following message on my company laptop windows couldn't start because the following files is missing or corrupt <windows root>\system32\hal.dll
I have used the steps that I found on Google that R.H. has posted.
C: CD ..
C: ATTRIB -H C:\\boot.ini
C:ATTRIB -S C:\\boot.ini
C:ATRIB -R C:\\boot.ini
C: del boot.ini
C: BOOTCFG /Rebuild
C: CHKDSK /R /F
C: FIXBOOT
When I do the chkdsk /r/f - it gets stuck at 54% it has been like that from 7pm Friday night till 10am Saturday morning.
I then searched more and tried the following: I rebooted and did the steps again skipping the chkdsk. I then did the expand E:\i386\hal.dl_ C:\windows\system32\hal.dll
I get "Unable to create file hal.dll 0 file expanded. I am using an original MS Windows XP Professional.
I have used the steps that I found on Google that R.H. has posted.
C: CD ..
C: ATTRIB -H C:\\boot.ini
C:ATTRIB -S C:\\boot.ini
C:ATRIB -R C:\\boot.ini
C: del boot.ini
C: BOOTCFG /Rebuild
C: CHKDSK /R /F
C: FIXBOOT
When I do the chkdsk /r/f - it gets stuck at 54% it has been like that from 7pm Friday night till 10am Saturday morning.
I then searched more and tried the following: I rebooted and did the steps again skipping the chkdsk. I then did the expand E:\i386\hal.dl_ C:\windows\system32\hal.dll
I get "Unable to create file hal.dll 0 file expanded. I am using an original MS Windows XP Professional.
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Try this article: http://icrontic.com/articles/hard_drive_diagnostics
Get the Fujitsu Drive tools, not Hitachi's, that may help.