RE: Windows xp start up problem

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From: Mark L. Ferguson [MVP] (marfer_mvp_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 08/17/04


Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 10:39:04 -0700

You have Boot.INI trouble. Boot from CD, and start the Recovery Console The
utilities 'bootcfg /rebuild', and 'fixboot yoursystemdriveletter' may help
you do that.

"nick" wrote:

> Windows starts with the following message:
>
> Cannot start windows the following file is either missing
> or corrupt: file name: \system32\hal.dll
>
> please advice and your help will be greatley appreciated.
>
> niock
>



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