AptonCD "load" error Ubuntu 16.04

[sdurranc]

I clean installed the release version of Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, installed AptonCD, and applied all updates.

AptonCD will create an iso of installed packages, but when attempting to perform a "load" clicking that button gives error(s).:

** (aptoncd:8039): WARNING **: Couldn't register with accessibility bus: Did not receive a reply. Possible causes include: the remote application did not send a reply, the message bus security policy blocked the reply, the reply timeout expired, or the network connection was broken.
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/APTonCD/restore/restoreWindow.py", line 205, in on_btnLoadFrom
    bus = dbus_helper.DeviceList()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/APTonCD/core/dbus_helper.py", line 26, in __init__
    self.hal_object = self.bus.get_object('org.freedesktop.Hal', '/org/freedesktop/Hal/Manager')
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/bus.py", line 241, in get_object
    follow_name_owner_changes=follow_name_owner_changes)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/proxies.py", line 248, in __init__
    self._named_service = conn.activate_name_owner(bus_name)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/bus.py", line 180, in activate_name_owner
    self.start_service_by_name(bus_name)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/bus.py", line 278, in start_service_by_name
    'su', (bus_name, flags)))
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/connection.py", line 651, in call_blocking
    message, timeout)
dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name org.freedesktop.Hal was not provided by any .service files