missing file hal.dll

[San]

Does anyone know if I will lose data if I use the following repair options that I found on the Microsoft website?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314477

I tried to reboot from the CD and follow the instructions from this thread https://www.techspot.com/vb/topic8356.html

but I don't get the repair option of the existing windows installation, but only the different partitions on my hard drive.

 

[DelJo63]

if you're really missing the HAL, then it should be on the OEM CD.
Boot it and perform a REPAIR

 

[San]

I have tried that but it wouldn't give me the option to chose my operating system... in the recovery console, it only says C:\>

 

[amir28]

You will not lose data if you use the following repair options that you found on the Microsoft website!