The Hal.dll file, or Hardware Abstraction Layer, allows Windows to run various applications. While it can be frustrating to see these error messages, there are ways to fix them.
How to Fix Missing Hal.dll Errors in Windows XP
Below are several possible solutions to try. Follow these steps in the order they are given to try the simpler solutions first.
Restart your computer. It is possible that the error is a fluke.
Check the correct boot order in BIOS. You may see the error if the boot order in BIOS looks at a hard drive other than your primary hard drive first. The error appears because the other drive does not have a file named hal.dll.
