Skip entering your product key Windows 7 and complete the installation. We need to have some new code or just get ours to work. Now, we try to activate this copy but code comes up saying invalid for a clean install.
This computer is having problems and we tried to upgrade to Windows 7 hard drive crashed. Installed the new hard drive and now can't activate Widnows 7 as it says not valid for clean installation If they helped to solve your problem, please click 'Accept as Solution' to help others find similar information. If you feel that my suggestions helped you, please click on the thumbs-up symbol to say thank you! I'm a volunteer and I do not work for, or represent, HP. You will need boot from the boot of MR media (you did that right) and, if you photographed all the required partitions for the operating system, restore it on the new drive should take a few minutes, and when this is done, you reboot and everything should be OK. on all my PCs for years and am a big fan - having had it Miss ever in the years and years of use. My recommendation would be to restore using the image of MR (Macrium Reflect) you did.īut then, I used Mr. Anyone know if it makes a difference at all which method to use? I guess if I use the HP recovery disc I would be then just use any system image I prefer, without the recovery disk. (I've read mixed reviews on these is currently working as a media of rescue with Win7 Pro). I also have a recovery disc and a system image is created on an external hard drive Seagate two days ago. I also have a recovery disc and a system image on disks created with Macrium Reflect two days ago.
I have the original Windows HP recovery disk came with the computer. I would like advice on what would be the best option to start when the laptop for the first time I'm on fire. I just installed the new hard drive for my laptop and will get the cards of two memory installed tomorrow. HP EliteBook 8440p: Best boot option after installing the new hard drive and put to memory. If your system has flaws you should try to fix first, but better long-term results come from clean install generally. It is slower and more difficult to do if it is not too well known, but the end result is much better. I personally prefer the new OEM installation & then get required drivers to download for HP support for your laptop model. ex., trackpad, meaning cool, beats audio, etc.) for my machine? It is best to download the drivers before you install the new hard drive and have them ready on a flash drive. If I'm able to reinstall Win 7 Home or if I have to install Win 7 Pro, how can I be sure to reinstall all drivers HP (p. because when everything has failed, I guess. I buy a full copy of Windows 7 Professional, but I did save it. I want to spend the hard drive of my laptop, but my laptop did not come with recovery discs. HP Pavilion DV6-6c35dx: potential problems with OS driver install the new hard drive?