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Windows XP could not start
I have a DELL Dimension 4500S, which the previous owner "cleaned" before giving it to me. When I start it, I get the following message: "Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \system32\hal.dll Please re-install a copy of the above file." How does one re-install a copy of a file when Windows cannot start? I thought I could just re-install Windows XP Professional from the reinstallation CD that came with the computer, but the system is apparently not set up to boot from the CD-drive. It looks as if it attempts to boot from the floppy drive, but I don't have a floppy boot disk.
Can anyone help, please?
pcgeek11
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December 26th, 2008 09:00
" I thought I could just re-install Windows XP Professional from the reinstallation CD that came with the computer, but the system is apparently not set up to boot from the CD-drive. It looks as if it attempts to boot from the floppy drive, but I don't have a floppy boot disk."
When you turn on the computer press ( tap repeatedly ) the F2 key to go into BIOS and set the boot order or press F12 ( tap repeatedly ) to go to the one time boot menu and select the CDROM as the boot device.
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JillDearmer
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December 26th, 2008 11:00
So simple! Thanks