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‎02-16-2018 11:33 PM

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Product: Pavilion dv6-2133ee
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 (64-bit)

I have a HP Pavilion dv6 Laptop. Windows 7 was installed (genuine) in it. But I lost the windows OS during an attempt to install Ubuntu . I dont have the windows installation CD with me. What I have is only the Laptop product number and seriel number . the warranty period of laptop is over .. Is there any way to recover that windows OS .

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‎02-16-2018 11:58 PM

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Sorry it isn't legible.I was going to offer a link to download Windows 7 iso to make an installation  dvd.

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‎02-16-2018 11:36 PM

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Can you read the 25 character Windows license key on the COA attached to bottom of laptop?

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‎02-16-2018 11:49 PM

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Sir , I found a label on the bottom of the laptop but I can hardly find some marks of the printed letters . sorry sir , the laptop is old and the product key is not visible.Picture1.jpg

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‎02-16-2018 11:58 PM

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Sorry it isn't legible.I was going to offer a link to download Windows 7 iso to make an installation  dvd.

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‎02-16-2018 11:59 PM

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thank you

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‎02-17-2018 12:05 AM - edited ‎02-17-2018 12:20 AM

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@shyam_pkd

If the Windows partition wasn't formatted perhaps you could boot from a Windows 7 dvd and do a repair?

https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-perform-a-startup-repair-in-windows-7-2626170

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