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‎05-31-2016 01:00 PM

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Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista (64-bit)

I wish to re-install Windows Vista onto a new hard drive on an HP Pavilion Notebook Entertainment DV6000 se laptop from 2007.  Now, the laptop came with Vista pre-loaded.  The laptop did come with a System Recovery Disc.  My question is: does this disc contain Windows Vista that I need to load onto the new hard drive?

 

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‎05-31-2016 01:12 PM

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Yes assuming the new hard drive is at least as large as the old one, that System Recovery Disk is exactly what you need to restore the PC back to factory condition. Just tap F9 as you power up with the disk in the drive and select the DVD drive as the boot source and follow on-screen prompts. You are going to need to do lots of updates, but you will have a working computer. 

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‎05-31-2016 01:12 PM

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Yes assuming the new hard drive is at least as large as the old one, that System Recovery Disk is exactly what you need to restore the PC back to factory condition. Just tap F9 as you power up with the disk in the drive and select the DVD drive as the boot source and follow on-screen prompts. You are going to need to do lots of updates, but you will have a working computer. 

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‎06-03-2016 12:35 PM

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Thanks so much for helping out! I appreciate it very much.

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