'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'
I went to this link to solve the problem :http://www.informationweek.com/news/windows/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=185301251&pgno=2&queryText=&isPrev=
However, after entering Recovery console and at the command line prompt, I type 'bootcfg /rebuild' and then enter as instructed. However, I get an error:
'Failed to successfully scan disks for Windows installations. This error may be caused by a corrupt file system which would prevent Bootcfg from successfully scanning'
I went to this other link in order to solve the problem :http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fixtheproblem/ht/restorehaldll.htm
As instructed, at the command line prompt, I type:
expand d:\i386\hal.dl_ c:\windows\system32\hal.dll
However, I get an error that 'There is no floppy disk or CD in the drive'.
When I type,
expand c:\i386\hal.dl_ c:\windows\system32\hal.dll
I get an error that:
'Unable to create file hal.dl
0 file(s) expanded
And when i type,
expand c:\i386\hal.dl_ d:\windows\system32\hal.dll
I get an error that : 'Access is denied'
And when i type,
expand c:\i386\hal.dl_ e:\windows\system32\hal.dll
I also get the same error that 'Access is denied'.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!