windows xp boot.... missing or corrupt file hal.dll

[MrNewt]

hey all,
Trying to fix friends computer. Win Xp Pro epox 8kta3 amd 1ghz etc..
When booting, it says missing or corrupted file hal.dll.
Went into MY computer and made a copy of hal.dll on floppy.
Went to friends computer and booted from xp cd.
Went to "repair an installation, it came up with a dos like screen.
Tried to copy a:\hal.dll to c:\WINDOWS\system32\ ...... access denied
Why access denied, and how to properly replcae the corrupted file hal.dll

thanks in advance for any help
newt

 

[lobadobadingdong]

have you tried doing the repair? I don't think you can write to the c: when using the repair prompt.

 

[Jackman]

Try booting of the Windows XP disk and don't format, try installing windows over your present Windows and see if that replaces the dll.

 

[MrNewt]

 

[MrNewt]

thanks for the replies,

have you tried doing the repair?

what do you mean by doing the repair?
and how to do it? thanks



Try booting of the Windows XP disk and don't format, try installing windows over your present Windows and see if that replaces the dll.

I can try this, ....... have you done this before?
I wont lose anything else will i?
What will windows xp say when it sees xp already installed?

thanks again

 

[Jackman]

HI; You asked this:Try booting of the Windows XP disk and don't format, try installing windows over your present Windows and see if that replaces the dll.

I can try this, ....... have you done this before?
I wont lose anything else will i?
What will windows xp say when it sees xp already installed?

You won't lose any important info when you do the repair, I know you might or will have to reinstall programs that are installed with various things in windows that run the program. once you copy new files into windows it won't have the same files associated with your programs. If they don't work, then you just reinstall them. no problem. follow the directions for the new copy of windows (aka repair) just don't format and you shouldn't lose anything. Its pretty simple and easy to follow directions.