Missing file

[Bendy]

My daughters computer won't boot up properly, giving the message "Windows root>/system32/hal.dll." Please re-install a copy of this file. She has a recovery disc but it still comes up with the same message after going through the recovery process. Any ideas would be gratefully received. Thanks in advance

[squarebear]

Is this any help?
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/findbyerrormessa ge/a/missinghaldll.htm