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Missing file?

Feb 20, 2004 6:21AM PST

While running Norton Utilities, a message saying "file 'hal.dll' missing. What is this file? Where do I find it? Where does it belong?
Thank You
Gary Whobrey

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Re:Missing file?
Feb 20, 2004 6:38AM PST

It's belong to Windows (Hardware Abstraction Layer DLL file) and it should reside in your Windows\System32 folder. Check to see if the file is missing or corrupted. If it missing/corrupted, please click on this link or click on this link for an instructions of how to fix it.

Regards,

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Re:Missing file? = Most likely a BUG in the Symantec software.
Feb 20, 2004 6:57AM PST

Symantec needs to clear up a few bugs in their Doctor programs. Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 would not boot if HAL.DLL was missing, so something is fishy about this message.

Fixing it is up to Symantec to fix their bug...

Bob