<window root> file missing

liverp007 · 01-22-2008, 01:16 PM

My Packard Bell was unable to boot one day, with error msg, "Window was unable to load due to hardware or software changes recently" (something like that). I used a second hard disk to boot the system cos i have misplaced my recovery disc and also not to erase my data. Now that everything running ok except that whenever i opened my old hard disk, it still cant boot but with different error msg, " <window root> /system32/hal.dll is missing, please re-install a copy of it." Can anyone please help me to deal with this? Many thanks

Window XP

patrickv · 01-22-2008, 02:51 PM

Boot of the Xp cd and select repair
At the prompt type bootcfg /list

your boot config will be display
after that type bootcfg /rebuild

doing so will repair you windows boot.ini
now reboot

liverp007 · 01-22-2008, 02:59 PM

i had borrowed a XP disc from my friend and boot it, then press R for repair. Msg asked which installation and administrator password, which nothing happen after i key in accordingly. Like pressed 1 for installation and pressed enter for no password,, was i right?

patrickv · 01-22-2008, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by liverp007

i had borrowed a XP disc from my friend and boot it, then press R for repair. Msg asked which installation and administrator password, which nothing happen after i key in accordingly. Like pressed 1 for installation and pressed enter for no password,, was i right?

you will need that password

liverp007 · 01-23-2008, 11:23 AM

i do not have any password so i press enter. i do not have any user account log in password. pls advise.

patrickv · 01-23-2008, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by liverp007

i do not have any password so i press enter. i do not have any user account log in password. pls advise.

the only way i can think of which i would do, is put the unbootable hard drive in another pc,insert the xp cd locate hal.dllon the cd, and copy it to the system32 folder on the unbootable hard drive, it should work

liverp007 · 01-23-2008, 11:59 AM

it is in command line message or DOS which i am not so familiar with, especially whether i need to include the words <window root> ? Pls help to type here and I copy and paste. thanks

patrickv · 01-23-2008, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by liverp007

it is in command line message or DOS which i am not so familiar with, especially whether i need to include the words <window root> ? Pls help to type here and I copy and paste. thanks

seems you are not getting this, you will need the password if you want to fix hal.dll,and you don't need to type "c:/windows/blah blah", it's not needed.
The only way you gonna type the address is if you were copying hal.dll off the cd (via prompt) to the system32 folder.
if you don't have the password you do like i said earlier,its the easiest way and involves no command line, just hardware knowledge

01-22-2008, 01:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
liverp007 Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 45	<window root> file missing My Packard Bell was unable to boot one day, with error msg, "Window was unable to load due to hardware or software changes recently" (something like that). I used a second hard disk to boot the system cos i have misplaced my recovery disc and also not to erase my data. Now that everything running ok except that whenever i opened my old hard disk, it still cant boot but with different error msg, " <window root> /system32/hal.dll is missing, please re-install a copy of it." Can anyone please help me to deal with this? Many thanks Window XP

01-22-2008, 02:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
patrickv Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Soul Chamber Posts: 5,247	Boot of the Xp cd and select repair At the prompt type bootcfg /list your boot config will be display after that type bootcfg /rebuild doing so will repair you windows boot.ini now reboot __________________ Laptop: Thinkpad X60: Core2Duo T7200 @ 2Ghz,1GB DDR2,110GB SATA -winXP ProSP2 Work Desktop: Core Duo E2180 @ 2Ghz,1GB DDR2,240GB HD - XP PRO SP2 Home: Core Duo E2180 2Ghz,1.5GB DDR2,Nvidia GForce 6200TB,320 GB (2x160GB) -Dual boot - XP / OSX 10.5.2

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01-22-2008, 02:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
liverp007 Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 45	i had borrowed a XP disc from my friend and boot it, then press R for repair. Msg asked which installation and administrator password, which nothing happen after i key in accordingly. Like pressed 1 for installation and pressed enter for no password,, was i right?

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liverp007 Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 45	i do not have any password so i press enter. i do not have any user account log in password. pls advise.

01-23-2008, 11:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
liverp007 Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 45	it is in command line message or DOS which i am not so familiar with, especially whether i need to include the words <window root> ? Pls help to type here and I copy and paste. thanks