My pc will not startup and run normally. I receive a message on power up "that windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt <windows root>/system 32 hal.dll please re-install a copy of the above file".
I have a hp media center m7463w and it doesn't have a floppy disk drive so how do i fix the problem

i had that problem and downloaded regcure cleaning program and had it so only curtain things started on windows boot. i dont know if its the best thing to do but it worked for me

thank you that what im about to try i just downloaded it on to a scan disc

i had that problem and downloaded regcure cleaning program and had it so only curtain things started on windows boot. i dont know if its the best thing to do but it worked for me

thank you i'm doing it now

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