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The thread discusses a user’s experience with a desktop crashing and encountering a missing or corrupt hal.dll error during startup, which was resolved using a specific fix for Windows 7. The original poster is confused because the issue is typically associated with Windows XP, yet they are running Windows 7 Ultimate. Other participants briefly acknowledge the hal.dll error, but one user clarifies their post was made in error, indicating minimal further discussion or resolution.
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NeilChhabda

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Couple of days ago my desktop crashed and when it restarted it said "Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: <windows root>system32/hal.dll. Please install a copy of the above file." I solved the problem using this: Hal.dll Missing Windows 7 - How To Fix Hal.dll Errors in Windows 7 and Windows Vista. This problem only happens on Windows XP but I'mm running a year old clean install of Win7 Ultimate. What could be the cause of this problem? Thanks.
 

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