I need Hp Recovery Media

[LexiCross]

I need the recovery media for my Hp pavilion Sleekbook 15. I got this laptop from my friend the original HDD is not working i was able to use my old hard drive from my old acer laptop and got the sleekbook working but the HDD from my olf acer has windows 10 i want to go back to windows 8 i tried using the recovry key when i boot up my laptop but it wont work. Hp no longer has the recovery media that i need. I am wondering if anyone  has it? 

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi, Alisha:

HP no longer sells recovery media for your notebook.

The only place I know of where you can buy it would be from this vendor at the link below...

Computer Surgeons - Windows 8 64-bit (USB) Recovery Kit 717388-004 For HP Pavilion Sleekbook Model N...

[LexiCross]

Thank you So much I am currently trying to get enough money to pay for computer Surgeon Hp pavilion sleekbook 15 restore media I actually knew about them I was just seeing if there was another way to get the. Restore media but looks like will have to get it from them 😊

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome, Alisha.

You also can clean install W8.1 64 bit for free by using the following method:

Install W8.1 by creating the Microsoft installation media, using another Windows PC if yours is not working.

You want the plain W8.1 64-bit ISO file.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows8ISO

At the beginning of the installation routine, you can delete every partition on there.

Only if you are asked to enter a product key during the installation process, use this generic key.

This is the generic key for W8.1 'standard.'

 334NH-RXG76-64THK-C7CKG-D3VPT

If you had to enter the generic key, manually change the generic product key to the W8 'standard' key in your PC's BIOS in the PC settings menu.

After you get W8.1 installed, and you had to manually enter the generic product key, you will need to run the free utility I zipped up and attached below, that will show you show the W8 product key in your PC's BIOS.

I have also zipped up and attached below, the Microsoft tool which hopefully will transfer the ISO file to a DVD or USB flash drive, so it is bootable, or you can use the free Rufus utility to create a bootable USB installation flash drive.

Rufus - Create bootable USB drives the easy way

Then you can install the available drivers and software from your PC's support page.

HP Pavilion 15-b142dx Sleekbook Software and Driver Downloads | HP® Customer Support

[LexiCross]

Thanks so much and I almost have enough money to purchase the recovery media from Computer Surgeons just a couple dollars away and in the Meantime I will do the windows 8.1 and get the drivers from hp site you are very helpful 😊

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Anytime, Alisha.

Glad to have been of assistance.

Cheers,

Paul

[LexiCross]

I just got enough money to purchase the recovery media just purchased it and I hope their is a usb because my computer doesn’t have a CD/DVD drive 😅 but I do have a old acer laptop that does have one. 

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi, Alisha:

That's good news.

According to the product description of the recovery kit, it is USB.

Windows 8 64-bit (USB) Recovery Kit 717388-004 For HP Pavilion Sleekbook Model Number 15-b142dx

[LexiCross]

Oh ok good thanks 😊 man I need a cup of coffee lol 😂 

[Paul_Tikkanen]

LOL! 😊