Has anyone here had this problem when starting their computer up?

"windowsroot/system32/Hal.dll file missing or corrupt, please re-install"

I'm trying EVERYTHING I CAN to get windows to load..I'm talking to HP tech right now, and they're all fucking MORONS. I need computer help..does anyone know what I can do to possibly get windows running..even doing a full destructive recovery on my computer hasn't helped...
Rahhhhhh. thank you.

A couple links.

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/pcrepa...inghal_dll.htm

http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/dll-files.shtml?hal

All that aside, a few questions:

Do you have important stuff on the C drive? (Drive Windows is installed on)

Do you have only one harddrive on your PC?

Are you familiar with using a Linux distro?
The reason I ask about Linux is it will boot from a "live CD" (Running solely off of a CD) and it can read the Windows folders. You'll be able to access your important files and drag and drop to another harddrive (If you have one installed) or you can use a DVD/CD burner with KDE to burn the files.
Once that is done you can just reinstall Windows.

Sounds like your boot sector is messed up.

Also, I'm guessing since it's a HP PC you didn't get a true Windows disk, just some recovery disk. I fixed a PC awhile back trying to use one of those discs sent by HP. It didn't even have the EULA (End User License Agreement) on it.

Therefore you couldn't even get past the "I agree" part of the installation.
Morons indeed.

I've lost everything important, because I reformatted my computer, because it was acting all wonky..so after I reformatted I got the error. good thing i made back ups of some of my stuff.
and no I never got a true windows disc.
they are morons.

I didn't want an HP to begin with, but "Santa" wasn't listening when I told him my x-mas list that year. lol.

How old is the harddrive? It could be becoming faulty.