windows root>\system32\hal.dll- Any Suggestions?

[Juleswc]

Hi Folks, this morning, totally out of the blue my pc restarted and then I got the following
missing or corrupt etc etc ... windows root>\system32\hal.dll

I've been really worried..as I hadn't backed up for ages and had just done a photo shoot and hadn't backed up before deleting the images from the card...

I went through the recovery on the XP disc, nothing.. then installed a new version of windows on the same partition called windows2 - which worked and allowed my access to my docs to copy everything to my laptop (thank goodness) but I need to try and get some info (access file etc) from my old desktop (original windows) which I dont seem to be able to see through windows2 install (i can get the desktop up but doesn't show files etc).. any ideas on how I could get this info?

If I try and load the original windows it gets so far and then restarts (at least the error has now gone)

Any info would be FAB!

thanks folks

Jules

 

[linney]

Try these to see if you can access your missing files.

HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP (Q308421)

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q308/4/21.asp

Error Message: "Access Is Denied" When You Try to Open NTFS File System Folders

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q823306#appliesto

What errors or messages are you seeing (or type of files not seeing) when you try to access these files and folders?
Are you showing both Hidden and System files via Control Panel/ Folder Options/ View?



This might repair your old system if you want to go down that track.

An easy to follow recovery console description when unable to start computer due to corrupt registry.

http://www.digitalwebcast.com/2002/03_mar/tutorials/cw_boot_toot.htm

This is a layman's version of Q307545 in simple language.


Did you try repairing windows by running it over itself. You will lose all your windows updates but your files will be untouched.

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation) of Windows XP (Q315341)

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q315/3/41.asp

For later use if space becomes a problem.

How to remove a second installation of a Windows operating system from a partition

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;888023&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH