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‎02-07-2026 09:07 AM

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I inserted everything as you said and when laptop starts, there is a black image and a line in the upper left corner

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‎02-07-2026 09:51 AM - edited ‎02-08-2026 06:55 AM

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Recreate the USB on another PC using Rufus (MBR/BIOS scheme, FAT32, Windows ISO from Microsoft). Disable Fast Boot in the BIOS first if available, then try booting into it. If it still doesn't work, recreate it again with GPT partitioning and try once more. If the issue persists, get professional help, ask a tech guy you know, or contact an HP store/local shop to see if they can install Windows. Since the laptop is very old, if they suggest costly repairs, I recommend avoiding them and getting a new laptop instead.

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‎02-07-2026 10:31 AM

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‎02-07-2026 07:41 PM - edited ‎02-08-2026 06:55 AM

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Recreate the USB on another PC using Rufus (MBR/BIOS scheme, FAT32, Windows ISO from Microsoft). Disable Fast Boot in the BIOS first if available, then try booting into it. If it still doesn't work, recreate it again with GPT partitioning and try once more. If the issue persists, get professional help, ask a tech guy you know, or contact an HP store/local shop to see if they can install Windows. Since the laptop is very old, if they suggest costly repairs, I recommend avoiding them and getting a new laptop instead.

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