Re: Please help, windows would not start because,,,,

message from roger on 30 May 2004
From Kelly's site:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm

"Most likely you will need to expand the file from the CD. The command
would be expand d:\i386\hal.dl_ c:\windows\system32\hal.dll.
Substitute d: for the drive letter of your CD. Once you have expanded
the file type "exit" to exit the Recovery Console and restart the
computer. "

If you did this, using the XP CD, and still would not boot.

Then try doing a repair-install, which should preserve your data.
Detailed instructions here:
How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

Good luck
 

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