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December 28th, 2006 10:00

WINDOWSROOT SYSTEM32 FILE HELP WHAT IS IT

I HAVE A DIMENSION 2300 THAT I GOT SECOND HAND I HAVE NO CD,S WITH IT BUT IT IS LOADED WITH WINDOWS XP HOME EDITION THE PROBLEM I HAVE WITH THIS IS THAT WHEN I TRY AND BOOT IT SAYS 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 HAVE TRIED THE CTRL + F11 AS MENTIONED ON THE FAQ PAGES BUT I THINK MY PC HAS BEAN MADE BEFORE THIS WAS ADDED I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO NO HOW I CAN MEND THIS I HAVE BEAN LOOKING ON EBAY AT WINDOWS CDS ECT BUT NOT SURE IF THAT WOULD SORT OUT THE PROBLEM AND NOT SURE IF I KNEAD A DELL WINDOWS CD OR WILL ANY ONE LOAD THE SAME AS YOU CAN PROBABLY TEL I AM A NOVICE SO ANY ADVICE WOULD BE VERY WELCOME THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR ANY REPLYS
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    Posted December 28th, 2006 11:00

    First of all turn off your Cap Lock setting.  Writing in all capitol letters in a forum environment is consider shouting.  Besides postings are easier to read when it is not all capitol letters.... at least for me.
     
    As for PC Restore (CTRL+F11), the 2300 model was produced longer before Dell introduced that utility so your system will not have it.
     
    As for the hal.dll problem, you will need a Windows XP CD in order to correct the problem.  Any Windows CD should work and it doesn't necessarily have to be from Dell.   Click here for a Dell Knowledge Base article on how to resolve the problem.  If that article doesn't resolve the problem then I would suggest posting in the Software - Windows XP forum since the problem is related to the operating system.  You can click here for a direct link to that forum.
     
    For future reference you can access all the printed documentation that originally came with the system on-line.  Click here for the on-line version of your model's Service Manual.  The Service Manual is also available for download in .PDF format using the Documentation link.
     
    In addition, you can download all the drivers and the diagnostic utility that would have orginally came on a CD with the system.  Click here for all the available downloads for the 2300 model and Windows XP from the Dell File Library.

    Message Edited by Majestic on 12-28-200607:42 AM

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    Posted December 29th, 2006 14:00

    Thank you very very much for the help and sorry about the Shouting will get a xp cd and try that thanks again
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    Posted December 29th, 2006 15:00

    You're more than welcome.  Glad to have been of assistance.
     
    Best Wishes for the New Year and the resolution of your problem.

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