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FirePhoenix · 10-09-2008, 04:07 PM

My laptop recently decided to stop working.
When I turn it on normally, windows doesn't load and I get this message

"Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt
\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM"

I looked around and tried some repair boot cds
(I dont have an official one, my laptop came with xp installed).
When I try to load a boot CD I end up getting THIS error

"Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt
<Windows root>\system32\hal.dll
Please reinstall a copy of the above file"

I've tried everything I can find or think of and nothing is working.
I'm hoping someone can give me some help with this without needing to wipe my harddrive.

10-09-2008, 04:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
FirePhoenix Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 10 OS: XP	Laptop XP boot issues My laptop recently decided to stop working. When I turn it on normally, windows doesn't load and I get this message "Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM" I looked around and tried some repair boot cds (I dont have an official one, my laptop came with xp installed). When I try to load a boot CD I end up getting THIS error "Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt <Windows root>\system32\hal.dll Please reinstall a copy of the above file" I've tried everything I can find or think of and nothing is working. I'm hoping someone can give me some help with this without needing to wipe my harddrive.