I'm not sure if a Home version is the same as the Pro version of the file. However, the SP version doesn't matter at all. An alternative method you might want to try. http://tinyurl.com/6e8y8t Peace, Gman "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask." ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt Moceri" <matt.moceri@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 9:28 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- =PCTechTalk=- missing or corrupt hal.dll in XP pro > Good morning, > > Today I tried to start my desktop (XP pro) and it told me I had a corrupt > or missing hal.dll in the system32 directory. > > I tried to repair it with my install CD but for some reason it doesn't > find my CD-rom. (Yes, I changed the start order in the bios). I can deal > with this later. > > Is the hal.dll the same in my wife's XP home? If not, where can I easily > find one? > > I think yesterday I deleted a weather desktop that I didn't like and it > could have possibly deleted it too. Maybe it had something to do with > those violent lightening storms we had yesterday. > > Please help! > > Thank you, Matt > > This is my laptop --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To unsubscribe or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------