Any computer help would be appreciated...

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Originally Posted by jonharky

Also found that window32\Hal.dll is missing or corrupt on the laptop

But still can't get it to start up...still trying

hal.dll is a driver file that tells windows how to discover and communicate with basic hardware present in any computer (hal = Hardware Access Layer/Level).

You can restore the file fresh from an installation disc using the following instructions:

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fixthe...torehaldll.htm