Install WinXP on E325 after Ubuntu 11.10

Hello

After using the E325 with Ubuntu 11.10, I decided to go back to Windows. I try to install XP, I can upgrade to Windows 7 for free (as a student). So I created a USB bootable via "wintoflash":
1 stage (installation in text mode) works so far.

2 step (GUI mode Setup) does not work due to the infamous "hal.dll" file missing.

None of the solutions worked for me so far (I tried to repair the boot.ini file, but it did not help). There are many other possible solutions on the internet (for example working with the Windows recovery - which I am unable to do).

Everyone here has had a similar problem with its Thinkpad Edge? I guess that there is a problem with the partitions after Ubuntu, but I'm simply too inexperienced to find an appropriate solution.

Any help is appreciated.

:-)

What is a "Vanilla" installation of Microsoft XP or one of the media of Lenovo?

IIRC, XP from MS does not include the AHCI drivers.  If your HD SATA AHCI mode, which could explain things.  Try to go to BIOS and change SATA "compatible" or similar mode.

The partitions on the disk should not make a difference.

Maybe I am barking the wrong tree here.  How about you to know more about how it is a failure.

[edit] Just read up on the issue of hal.dll missing.  My suggestion seems unrelated.  Sorry about that.  I leave you here for now since it applies in some cases, given the general nature of your thread title.  Good luck.

Z.

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