UNMOUNTABLE _BOOT_PROBLEM can't start computer UPDATED*?

Question

I know now what is missing from my computer, at the bottom it now says \System32\hal.dll is missing and i should reinstall it. But kinda clueless on how to make that happen. Reformating is the last thing I want to try.

Answer 1

Hi. If you have the install disk you can boot from it. When it first asks you if you want to repair, click no. The second time it asks say yes and the disk will look for broken or missing files and replace them. This will keep your old files. You should have a backup!

Answer 2

there's a particularly elementary, yet complicated answer that can assist you you, all you're able to do is insert your unique abode windows XP CDROM and turn on your workstation and whilst asked in case you choose as nicely from CD press enter, enable it boot. After it searches for drivers and what not (you will see a team of speedy shifting text textile on the decrease left hand area of the demonstrate screen jointly because it is doing this) you will see a demonstrate screen telling you to "Press enter for a sparkling setting up" and it is going to additionally say "Press R to run the restoration console". All you're able to do at that demonstrate screen is press R. Then the console will arise (curiously like DOS instantaneous) and it will checklist the present abode windows installations it replaced into able to looking like this: "a million: C:abode windows" (in case you do not see some thing like this, then your abode windows won't be able to be repaired and must be re-put in) and could ask you "Which device might you choose to repair?" in basic terms press a million to commence repairing that abode windows. Then it is going to ask you to login to that version of abode windows employing your admin login. once you login in basic terms sort "fixmbr" and press enter. you would be asked in case you choose to create a sparkling grasp boot checklist, sort sure, and watch for the checklist to be written. whilst it is carried out writing the recent boot checklist sort in "go out" and press enter. Your workstation will then restart with its new boot checklist which could restoration your subject. If it would not then i'm afraid re-setting up is your basically determination.

Answer 3

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fixtheproblem/ht/restorehaldll.htm
try this, looks like it's pretty easy