Hal.dll is Missing or Corrupt for Windows XP

Hal.dll Error Message

There are few different ways that the "missing or corrupt hal.dll" error may present itself, with the first listing being the most common:
"Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
<Windows root>\system32\hal.dll.
Please re-install a copy of the above file."
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Hal.dll Error Message