Download Hal.dll for Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista and XP

Hal.dll download. The Hal.dll file is a dynamic link library for Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista and XP. You can fix "The file Hal.dll is missing." and "Hal.dll not found." errors by downloading and installing this file from our site.
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Dll Description:
Hardware Abstraction Layer DLL, Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
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0.1 MB
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H
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23088 times.

What is Hal.dll? What Does It Do?

The Hal.dll file is 0.1 MB. The download links are current and no negative feedback has been received by users. It has been downloaded 23088 times since release and it has received 3.6 out of 5 stars.

Operating Systems Compatible with the Hal.dll File

Other Versions of the Hal.dll File

The latest version of the Hal.dll file is 6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840) version. This dll file only has one version. There is no other version that can be downloaded.

  1. 6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840) - 32 Bit (x86) Download directly this version now

Steps to Download the Hal.dll File

  1. First, click on the green-colored "Download" button in the top left section of this page (The button that is marked in the picture).
    Start downloading the Hal.dll file
    Step 1:Start downloading the Hal.dll file
  2. "After clicking the Download" button, wait for the download process to begin in the "Downloading" page that opens up. Depending on your Internet speed, the download process will begin in approximately 4 -5 seconds.

Methods to Solve the Hal.dll Errors

ATTENTION! Before beginning the installation of the Hal.dll file, you must download the file. If you don't know how to download the file or if you are having a problem while downloading, you can look at our download guide a few lines above.

Method 1: Copying the Hal.dll File to the Windows System Folder

  1. The file you will download is a compressed file with the ".zip" extension. You cannot directly install the ".zip" file. Because of this, first, double-click this file and open the file. You will see the file named "Hal.dll" in the window that opens. Drag this file to the desktop with the left mouse button. This is the file you need.
    Extracting the Hal.dll file from the .zip file
    Step 1:Extracting the Hal.dll file from the .zip file
  2. Copy the "Hal.dll" file file you extracted.
  3. Paste the dll file you copied into the "C:\Windows\System32" folder.
    Pasting the Hal.dll file into the Windows/System32 folder
    Step 3:Pasting the Hal.dll file into the Windows/System32 folder
  4. If you are using a 64 Bit operating system, copy the "Hal.dll" file and paste it into the "C:\Windows\sysWOW64" as well.
    NOTE! On Windows operating systems with 64 Bit architecture, the dll file must be in both the "sysWOW64" folder as well as the "System32" folder. In other words, you must copy the "Hal.dll" file into both folders.
    Pasting the Hal.dll file into the Windows/sysWOW64 folder
    Step 4:Pasting the Hal.dll file into the Windows/sysWOW64 folder
  5. In order to complete this step, you must run the Command Prompt as administrator. In order to do this, all you have to do is follow the steps below.
    NOTE! We ran the Command Prompt using Windows 10. If you are using Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP, you can use the same method to run the Command Prompt as administrator.
    1. Open the Start Menu and before clicking anywhere, type "cmd" on your keyboard. This process will enable you to run a search through the Start Menu. We also typed in "cmd" to bring up the Command Prompt.
    2. Right-click the "Command Prompt" search result that comes up and click the Run as administrator" option.
    Running the Command Prompt as administrator
    Step 5:Running the Command Prompt as administrator
  6. Paste the command below into the Command Line window that opens up and press Enter key. This command will delete the problematic registry of the Hal.dll file (Nothing will happen to the file we pasted in the System32 folder, it just deletes the registry from the Windows Registry Editor. The file we pasted in the System32 folder will not be damaged).
    %windir%\System32\regsvr32.exe /u Hal.dll
    Cleaning the problematic registry of the Hal.dll file from the Windows Registry Editor
    Step 6:Cleaning the problematic registry of the Hal.dll file from the Windows Registry Editor
  7. If you have a 64 Bit operating system, after running the command above, you must run the command below. This command will clean the Hal.dll file's damaged registry in 64 Bit as well (The cleaning process will be in the registries in the Registry Editor< only. In other words, the dll file you paste into the SysWoW64 folder will stay as it).
    %windir%\SysWoW64\regsvr32.exe /u Hal.dll
    Uninstalling the Hal.dll file's broken registry from the Registry Editor (for 64 Bit)
    Step 7:Uninstalling the Hal.dll file's broken registry from the Registry Editor (for 64 Bit)
  8. We need to make a new registry for the dll file in place of the one we deleted from the Windows Registry Editor. In order to do this process, copy the command below and after pasting it in the Command Line, press Enter.
    %windir%\System32\regsvr32.exe /i Hal.dll
    Creating a new registry for the Hal.dll file in the Windows Registry Editor
    Step 8:Creating a new registry for the Hal.dll file in the Windows Registry Editor
  9. If you are using a 64 Bit operating system, after running the command above, you also need to run the command below. With this command, we will have added a new file in place of the damaged Hal.dll file that we deleted.
    %windir%\SysWoW64\regsvr32.exe /i Hal.dll
    Reregistering the Hal.dll file in the system (for 64 Bit)
    Step 9:Reregistering the Hal.dll file in the system (for 64 Bit)
  10. If you did the processes in full, the installation should have finished successfully. If you received an error from the command line, you don't need to be anxious. Even if the Hal.dll file was installed successfully, you can still receive error messages like these due to some incompatibilities. In order to test whether your dll problem was solved or not, try running the software giving the error message again. If the error is continuing, try the 2nd Method to solve this problem.

Method 2: Copying The Hal.dll File Into The Software File Folder

  1. First, you need to find the file folder for the software you are receiving the "Hal.dll not found", "Hal.dll is missing" or other similar dll errors. In order to do this, right-click on the shortcut for the software and click the Properties option from the options that come up.
    Opening software properties
    Step 1:Opening software properties
  2. Open the software's file folder by clicking on the Open File Location button in the Properties window that comes up.
    Opening the software's file folder
    Step 2:Opening the software's file folder
  3. Copy the Hal.dll file into the folder we opened.
    Copying the Hal.dll file into the file folder of the software.
    Step 3:Copying the Hal.dll file into the file folder of the software.
  4. The installation is complete. Run the software that is giving you the error. If the error is continuing, you may benefit from trying the 3rd Method as an alternative.

Method 3: Doing a Clean Install of the software That Is Giving the Hal.dll Error

  1. Push the "Windows" + "R" keys at the same time to open the Run window. Type the command below into the Run window that opens up and hit Enter. This process will open the "Programs and Features" window.
    appwiz.cpl
    Opening the Programs and Features window using the appwiz.cpl command
    Step 1:Opening the Programs and Features window using the appwiz.cpl command
  2. On the Programs and Features screen that will come up, you will see the list of softwares on your computer. Find the software that gives you the dll error and with your mouse right-click it. The right-click menu will open. Click the "Uninstall" option in this menu to start the uninstall process.
    Uninstalling the software that gives you the dll error
    Step 2:Uninstalling the software that gives you the dll error
  3. You will see a "Do you want to uninstall this software?" confirmation window. Confirm the process and wait for the software to be completely uninstalled. The uninstall process can take some time. This time will change according to your computer's performance and the size of the software. After the software is uninstalled, restart your computer.
    Confirming the uninstall process
    Step 3:Confirming the uninstall process
  4. After restarting your computer, reinstall the software that was giving the error.
  5. This process may help the dll problem you are experiencing. If you are continuing to get the same dll error, the problem is most likely with Windows. In order to fix dll problems relating to Windows, complete the 4th Method and 5th Method.

Method 4: Solving the Hal.dll error with the Windows System File Checker

  1. In order to complete this step, you must run the Command Prompt as administrator. In order to do this, all you have to do is follow the steps below.
    NOTE! We ran the Command Prompt using Windows 10. If you are using Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP, you can use the same method to run the Command Prompt as administrator.
    1. Open the Start Menu and before clicking anywhere, type "cmd" on your keyboard. This process will enable you to run a search through the Start Menu. We also typed in "cmd" to bring up the Command Prompt.
    2. Right-click the "Command Prompt" search result that comes up and click the Run as administrator" option.
    Running the Command Prompt as administrator
    Step 1:Running the Command Prompt as administrator
  2. After typing the command below into the Command Line, push Enter.
    sfc /scannow
    Getting rid of dll errors using Windows's sfc /scannow command
    Step 2:Getting rid of dll errors using Windows's sfc /scannow command
  3. Depending on your computer's performance and the amount of errors on your system, this process can take some time. You can see the progress on the Command Line. Wait for this process to end. After the scan and repair processes are finished, try running the software giving you errors again.

Method 5: Fixing the Hal.dll Error by Manually Updating Windows

Most of the time, softwares have been programmed to use the most recent dll files. If your operating system is not updated, these files cannot be provided and dll errors appear. So, we will try to solve the dll errors by updating the operating system.

Since the methods to update Windows versions are different from each other, we found it appropriate to prepare a separate article for each Windows version. You can get our update article that relates to your operating system version by using the links below.

Windows Update Guides

  1. Windows Update Guide
  2. Windows 8.1 and Windows 8 Update Guide
  3. Windows 7 and Windows Vista Update Guide
  4. Windows XP Update Guide

Most Seen Hal.dll Errors

When the Hal.dll file is damaged or missing, the softwares that use this dll file will give an error. Not only external softwares, but also basic Windows softwares and tools use dll files. Because of this, when you try to use basic Windows softwares and tools (For example, when you open Internet Explorer or Windows Media Player), you may come across errors. We have listed the most common Hal.dll errors below.

You will get rid of the errors listed below when you download the Hal.dll file from DLL Downloader.com and follow the steps we explained above.

  1. "Hal.dll not found." error
  2. "The file Hal.dll is missing." error
  3. "Hal.dll access violation." error
  4. "Cannot register Hal.dll." error
  5. "Cannot find Hal.dll." error
  6. "This application failed to start because Hal.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem." error

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