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Thanks! Turns out the iso writing (to usb) program I was using was the problem. I used WinToFlash instead and it worked fine! Sorry for taking your time!

EDIT: The ISO does NOT work fine on this laptop. It works when I run setup.exe (on the XP USB) from inside my working Windows 7, but has the same error on booting fromUSB! Any ideas, anyone?

I also just noticed that before the hal.dll error it quickly flashes "invalid boot.ini. booting from c:/windows". So for some reason it's never booting from the USB? No boot.ini in the USB, but I heard it is formed during installation. Thanks.

Sounds reasonable. Where in the installation files does it belong? Also, a reputable download source for the hal.dll would be helpful, as I have tried TWO XP ISO's from different CD's and they both have the same error! The ISO also works fine on this laptop I am typing on.

Hey, I'm fixing an ASUS Eee PC 900SD netbook for someone, and XP needs to be reinstalled. Already wiped the drive, and the recovery partition was gone when I got it. When running a (legit) XP Iso off of my USB flash drive, I get a message saying "hat.dll is missing or corrupt". Not sure what is...

Hi, sorry for wasting your time, I accidentally used the wrong charger (incorrect voltage). Thanks for your answer. The charger port I had initially replaced was indeed the problem.

Hello, I am repairing an HP G71 laptop for someone. It won't start - when you plug in the charger, the charging light comes on for a second, and then goes off (every time it is plugged in). When the battery is in and the charger is also and the power button is pressed, the lights quickly flash...

Alright, I think I'll pass on this one. Thanks a lot for your time.

He replaced the GPU as an attempt to fix the screen issue. I would bet on the GPU being under warranty if he got it new; if you mean the laptop then no, it is not.

I wanted to intentionally buy it to fix and resell. It's a hobby of mine. I can't give you a history, because I don't have one, but I can give you the specs, and if you have any general suggestions I would appreciate them. Here's the notebook on notebookcheck.com...

Hey, I've just registered on the site but searched the forum for a while. I was looking for some advice on a laptop I was considering purchasing to refurbish. I am told that the laptop boots up, but there is no display on the laptop screen, or by either VGA or HDMI. The seller has just replaced...