how to reinstall system32 hal dll

Repair and Recovery; Had this question Me Too 6 Question DebbieBeadling asked on June 3, 2011 It gave me the message of Windows can't open, missing the file<windows root>\system32\hal.dll I have looked all thru the internet trying to find a way to fix this without a CD. Where can I get and reinstall Windows root System 32 hal.dll.? At the system prompt, type Recovery Console commands; type help for a list of commands, or help commandname for help on a specific command. missing or corrupt <windows root>\system32\hal.dll and re-install it so even if I can repair the hal.dll I think I will face additional problems I need to download system32\hal.dll.to reinstall on my computer Thursday. Problem is I don't have one and I don't wanna reinstall windows You pasted the downloaded hal.dll file into the system32 folder, on your Linux, and it somehow did the same thing for your Windows XP? How does that work out? lol Reply.Recommended Solutions For All PC Windows Computer Issues. What is hal.dll? HAL stands for Hardware Abstraction Layer Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: <windows_root>\System32\hal.dll Please reinstall a copy of the above file.> > <windows root> system 32\hal.dll > > reinstall a copy of above file > > Caution is advised and you should proceed carefully after your reading > (s) > > The message is often misleading and the problem may not be that. I purchased used Dell Latitude D810 laptop (I received message to re-install copy of <Windows root>\system32\hal.dll file) Windows XP-Professional was pre-installed and I did not get the Recovery Console disc (which I need for the boot.ini file) What can I do to get my computer running again.