Missing or corrupt Windows root\sysem32\hal.dll

[prosthotoothist]

i2D,

The Hal.dll file is not missing. It is actually in the System32 folder. It shows a size of 257 KB and shows a date modified of 11/20/2010. The hal.dll file that I extracted and saved from the original Windows 7 DVD shows a size of 258 KB and a date modified of 7/13/2009. I have assumed that the difference in size and dates is that when I installed the SP1 update, the original file was replaced by the newer one. I tried to remove the later one and replace it with the original one, but Windows absolutely will not let me do that. PERMISSION DENIED!!!!!

So that is where I am today with trying to activate the AHCI drivers: no luck.

Does anyone else have any suggestions of what I can do?

Thanks,

Tom

 

[prosthotoothist]

To all,

I have just posted a new message on the Forum titled "Fresh install of Windows 7 "problems' in which I outline another approach to solving my IDE to AHCI problem. I hope that someone will respond with information that will be helpful in this endeavor.

Thanks,

Tom