Unable to recover using recovery discs

[bigballs55]

Persario CQ61-327sa

My hdd failed so I installed another one and used the recovery discs I made when I first got the lappy. The recovery discs run fine, but when the 3rd disc finnishes I get this error code

0xe0ef0003

I have tried 3 times with no luck.

Any ideas?

[erico]

Try following the instructions on this web document. It could be something as simple as putting the wireless button/switch to the on position. 

[bigballs55]

Wireless button is on, but orange in color

[erico]

I suggest ordering recovery disks from HP or an HP partner. The cost is in the neighborhood of $30.00

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

If you can read your Windows 7 product key on the bottom of your notebook and you can live with whatever software is available on your notebook's support and driver page, you can make your own W7 installation DVD.

If you can read the 25 character Microsoft windows 7 product key, you can download plain Windows 7 ISO files to burn to a DVD for the version of windows that came installed on your PC, and that is listed on the Microsoft COA sticker on your PC's case.

Burn the ISO using the Burn as ISO option on your DVD burning program and burn at the slowest possible speed your program will allow. This will create a bootable DVD.

Use the 25 character product key on the PC to activate the installation.

The key will activate either a 32 or 64 bit installation.

Then go to the PC's support and driver page to install the drivers you need.

Link to the W7 ISO file downloads is below.

http://www.mydigitallife.info/official-windows-7-sp1-iso-from-digital-river/

Paul