Hal.dll - Missing, Windows 7 not booting.

[copacetic]

Easy way to fix this?

Cannot provide details, as I have not seen the PC yet.

Want to get a heads up before I go take a look.

Thanks!

 

[DTBA]

Few years ago I had a Missing/corrupt .Dll file on xp pc. It would not boot windows but strangely enough I could see the pc on my network with my other pc. just replaced the .dll file from my pc over the network to into the system32 folder and worked.... So I guess if u took out the hard drive and do the same it will be fine

 

[DTBA]

Boot to the setup DVD and run the 'repair my computer' option. The Command Prompt will let you run the commands:

bcdedit /export C:\BCD_Backup
c:
cd boot
attrib bcd -s -h -r
ren c:\boot\bcd bcd.old
bootrec /RebuildBcd

should work

 

[Bar0n]

Few years ago I had a Missing/corrupt .Dll file on xp pc. It would not boot windows but strangely enough I could see the pc on my network with my other pc. just replaced the .dll file from my pc over the network to into the system32 folder and worked.... So I guess if u took out the hard drive and do the same it will be fine

Or boot from Linux and paste the file in there. Easier than removing hardware.

 

[DTBA]

Or boot from Linux and paste the file in there. Easier than removing hardware.

I really need to remember this and get me copy of linux

 

[Jab]

Easy way to fix this?

Cannot provide details, as I have not seen the PC yet.

Want to get a heads up before I go take a look.

Thanks!

DON'T INSTALL HAL. IT WILL LOCK YOU OUT OF YOUR HOUSE.



Wait, is this a version earlier than 9000? If so you don't need to worry.

 

[Glingfram]

rebuild the boot file.

 

[Rickster]

DON'T INSTALL HAL. IT WILL LOCK YOU OUT OF YOUR HOUSE.



Wait, is this a version earlier than 9000? If so you don't need to worry.

What the heck are you actually talking about?

 

[rwenzori]

What the heck are you actually talking about?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAL_9000

 

[Rickster]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAL_9000

The "Wait, is this a version earlier than 9000? If so you don't need to worry." confused me.

 

[The_Unbeliever]

The "Wait, is this a version earlier than 9000? If so you don't need to worry." confused me.

 

[copacetic]

Turns out the drive was as dead as a doornail. Was trying to boot off of a secondary drive that had at some point had XP installed on it.

 

[Batista]

lol see someone beat me to the HAL reference