Re: invalid boot.ini file - help

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From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 03/16/04 

Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 21:04:25 -0500

Hi.

New symptom but the same problem - boot.ini is corrupt or incorrectly built.
The solution is the same. 

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"kalmatt" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:38B54665-EFF1-4114-8BA2-D360B9285C65@microsoft.com...
> HELP - trying to print the info on Recovery console - computer froze.
Rebooted and get the following   <windows>\system32.hal.dll file is corrupt
or missing.  Re-install file and re-boot.
>
> Unfortunately, the only thing I know to do is get to the safe mode screen.
which I have done and when I choose one of the safe mode options it brings
me back to the error message screens.  Tried rebooting with my McAfee
emergency disk - nada.
>
> I assume I have a virus ( not sure why....) but .....

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